When a glass sits on a table here, people don't wonder if i… - Sherman Alexie

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When a glass sits on a table here, people don't wonder if it's half filled or half empty. They just hope it's good beer.

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About Sherman Alexie

Sherman Alexie, Jr. (born 7 October 1966 in Spokane, Washington) is an award-winning and prolific writer (of novels, short stories, poems, and screenplays) and occasional comedian who lives in Seattle, Washington. Much of his writing draws on his experiences as a modern Native American (he is a Spokane/Coeur d'Alene Indian) in the United States.

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Alternative Names: Sherman Joseph Alexie, Jr.

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When a glass sits on a table here, people don't wonder if it's half filled or half empty. They just hope it's good beer. - Sherman Alexie

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