Sherman Alexie: Ban my books and I'll sell even more

BOISE — From the moment he took the stage at the Egyptian Theatre on Wednesday night, Sherman Alexie was unrepentant about his work.

"So I hear there was, like, some controversy with my book," he said, as an audience of 800 erupted with laughter. He wrote a book that was pulled from a West Ada School District supplemental reading list for several months last year.

"The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" drew sharp criticism from some parents for its story about a Native American teen growing up near Spokane, who boasts about his masturbation and speaks frankly about teenage life.

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