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Sherman Alexie Reads Raymond Carver
April 1, 2022·1 hr 10 min·5 clips
Sherman Alexie shares how reading Carver as a 'full blown alcoholic' made him see his own life in the broken characters.
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Alexie gives Carver's story about drinking, shame, and possible help a dry, steady reading.
Sherman Alexie reads Raymond Carver's "Where I'm Calling From," a story set among people who have not yet found their way out of drinking, or even decided what help might mean.
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