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36 quotes by Ian Frazier

Ian Frazier (born 1951 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American writer and humorist. He is best known for his 1989 non-fiction history Great Plains, his acclaimed 2010 best-selling opus Travels in Siberia, and as a writer and humorist for The New Yorker.
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I suppose anybody just losing it and sputtering curses is pretty funny. But I think it would be more of a challenge, much more of a challenge, to... →

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When I go to Indian reservations in the West, and especially to the Pine Ridge Reservation, I sometimes feel unsure where to put my foot when I open... →

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I think Indians dress better than anyone, but I don't want to imitate more than a detail or two; I prefer my clothes humdrum and inconspicuous... →

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When the days start to get shorter, I want to be in some nice brick building on the East Coast with the lights glowing in the windows. When the... →

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Everything in Russia is made of cement - phone booths, fence posts and light bulbs.

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Despite the obvious benefits, many Americans do not like Texas. Some even say they despise Texas, and make no secret of their feelings.

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I believe that when Crazy Horse was killed, something more than a man's life was snuffed out.

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I only saw one English-speaking person all the way across Siberia.

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People in Russia adapt to misery by a deep, deep humor.

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There's an idea of the Plains as the middle of nowhere, something to be contemptuous of. But it's really a heroic place.

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When I needed to think or was really upset, generally I climbed a tree.

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I'm one of those people who happen to like trees. I don't know why - I just do. As a kid, I loved to climb them. The distant, upper branches... →

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A book tour is not a good opportunity to let your mind wander. You have to pay attention, remember salespeople's and interviewers' names... →

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