The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian
by Sherman Alexie

 
National Book Award Winner

"The story of Junior, a budding cartoonist who leaves his school on the Spokane Indian Reservation to attend an all-white high school. This heartbreaking, funny, and beautifully written tale, coupled with poignant drawings that reflect the character's art, is based on the author's own experiences and chronicles the contemporary adolescence of one Native American boy as he attempts to break away from the life he seems destined to live." -from the Author's web site

"So original…I laughed consistently from beginning to end." 
Amy Sedaris, actress, comedian

Campus Events:
A variety of events will take place during January 2009 including: book discussions, film showings, faculty discussion panels and a community read evening. For detailed information, visit the Williams Reads Events calendar.

Where to pick up a copy of the book?
800 free copies have been purchased for the college community. You may pick-up a book  during Opening Night, Tuesday Jan. 6.  Additional copies will be available on Wednesday January 7 at the following locations:

12 noon - 1:30 p.m.
   Paresky Center
   Mission Park
   Science Center Atrium

10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.
   Sawyer Library (Access Services Desk and Research Help Desk)
   Schow Science Library

About the Book and the Author:

Reviews
National Book Foundation
New York Times. November 11, 2007
NPR. All Things Considered, October 1, 2007
More reviews

Readings and Speeches
2007 National Book Award Acceptance Speech
Texas Book Festival, Austin, TX. November 3, 2007

Interviews
NPR Morning Edition, September 21, 2007
Colbert Report, October 28, 2008
More Interviews

Biography
Author's web site