Title:
War dances / by Sherman Alexie.
Author:
Alexie, Sherman, 1966-
Genre:
Publication Information:
New York : Grove Press, c2009.
Call Number:
PS3551 .L35774 W37 2009
Abstract:
A collection of short stories includes the title story, in which a famous writer, who just learned he may have a brain tumor, must decide how to care for his distant, American Indian father who is slowly dying.
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9780802119193
9780802144898
Physical Description:
209 p. ; 22 cm.
Contents:
"The Limited" -- Breaking and entering -- "Go, Ghost, Go" -- Bird-watching at night -- "After building the Lego 'Star Wars' Ultimate Death Star" -- War dances -- "The theology of reptiles" -- Catechism -- "Ode to small-town sweethearts" -- The senator's son -- "Another proclamation" -- Invisible dog on a leash -- "Home of the braves" -- The ballad of Paul Nonetheless -- "On airplanes" -- Big bang theory -- "Ode for pay phones" -- Fearful symmetry -- "Ode to mix tapes" -- Roman Catholic haiku -- "Looking glass" -- Salt -- "Food chain."
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