SHERMAN ALEXIE, PROM KING When 60 Minutes did a story about Alexie in the 1990s, they lost all of his high-school photos, including photos of Alexie as prom king. So we doctored this basketball photo from his school yearbook. Alexi and cohort Jess Walter host a live taping of their podcast at Town Hall tonight. PHOTO COURTESY OF SHERMAN ALEXI; MAGIC BY JESSICA STEIN
Sherman Alexie and Jess Walter’s podcast, A Tiny Sense of Accomplishment, is a literary variety show that focuses on the messiness of writing. The two big-time, famous Spokanites (Alexie lives here, but that’s where he’s from) use in-progress chunks of their own short stories, first drafts of flash fiction, and little poems as jumping-off points for humorous but also meaningful conversations about the craft. They invite great writers on as guests (shout-out, Padgett Powell!) and also exceptional local musicians. It’s the opposite of fussy, the opposite of pretentious, and no matter your level of writing experience, you’d do well to fit the show into your tightly regimented podcast schedule.
