Literary readings haven’t been traditionally funny. Thought of less as light entertainment, and more as “high culture,” authors have a stigma of stuffiness to contend with. Like opera or the ballet, literary presentations aren’t expected laugh-heavy—after all, learning isn’t fun—they’re meant to expand minds, especially presentations from a highly respected, culturally aware, and decorated author […]
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Borderlands Performance
Splicing comedy and literary reading, Sherman Alexie speaks in Bend
