Sherman Alexie accepting 2007 National Book Award

Sherman Alexie accepts the 2007 National Book Award in Young People's Literature for "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian." Recorded November 14, 2007, at the National Book Awards Dinner and Ceremony in New York City. Includes the surprise announcement by Elizabeth Partridge, Chair of the YPL Judges Panel.

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[halfsaponigirl]

I'm half Indian if you haven't figured that out from my user name. My tribe doesn't live on a reservation, but they might as well. I don't live there but I've been there and I only know of 3 people who have gotten out and they are my mom's parents and her cousin. This man is incredible to have left and to have become something wonderful, to not have just become ordinary. What a hero; I almost cried! :')

[rocketlauncher2]

That was an awesome book

[rockyraaacoon]

Time to sing "it-is-a-good-day song"!

[tinyman12323]

I wanna meet rowdy in rl haha

[Ari Zizzo]

what an incredible book

[K Hague]

I want fried bologna casserole.

[AndreiKrakovsky]

There is nobody -- man or women -- who is uglier than Fran Lebowitz, and few who have less talent.

[OMGZiCANTALK]

i saw him today (3/26) at OU! this guy was funny!

"Aw shit, im indian!" haha that cracked me up!

[ArtsLover12]

wow, he seems sooooooo nervous!

he is awesome, i just finished reading this book for class. :)

[kives1985]

I saw him speak last week Friday. He's fucking hilarious.

[ukizmiteem12345]

great guy, good writer, terrible and extreemely inappropriate book

[person1259]

alright, to each his own.