WA129
2017
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4.27
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Honoring Washington State’s 129 years of statehood, this anthology—edited by state poet laureate Tod Marshall—features 129 Washington poets. Each poem describes a deeply felt connection to Washington through poems of cherished hometowns, wondrous landscapes, racial divisions and cultures, and a variety of other topics. This is an expansive and memorable collection of voices.
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Author
Sherman Alexie
Author · 31 books
Sherman J. Alexie, Jr., was born in October 1966. A Spokane/Coeur d'Alene Indian, he grew up on the Spokane Indian Reservation in Wellpinit, WA, about 50 miles northwest of Spokane, WA. Alexie has published 18 books to date. Alexie is an award-winning and prolific author and occasional comedian. Much of his writing draws on his experiences as a modern Native American. Sherman's best known works include The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven, Smoke Signals, and The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. He lives in Seattle, Washington.
