Alexie's evocation of grief is heart-rippingly raw. He is equally good on the bond between friends... Sometimes, the most important subjects require the lightest approach. Alexie is a master of this technique.

The Independent

While it's fair to say politics defines his work, it is always generous, questioning - and often very funny.

The Times

You'll want to read more of him, which means you'll end up having to rebuy some of these stories. But that's OK. Many are easily good enough to own twice.

- Tom Cox, The Observer

If literary fiction in its purest form is meant to be an accurate reflection of human experience and its inevitable ambiguities, Alexie skillfully offers us this in Blasphemy.

San Francisco Chronicle

Over the years, Alexie has carved out a space in American literature as the great, tragicomic bard of the modern Native American experience. The stories in <i>Blasphemy</i> offer ample proof why.

Los Angeles Times