The Resume

(October 7, 1966- )
Born in Spokane, Washington
Author of ‘The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven,’ ‘Smoke Signals’ and ‘The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian’

Why he might be annoying:

He had a drinking problem while in college.
He tries to downplay his native American heritage, despite the fact that he mentions it in almost every work.

Why he might not be annoying:

He is a basketball fan, and spoke at a trial defending the Sonics in a lawsuit from the city of Seattle.
Despite his problem with drinking, he has been sober since the age of 23.

Credit: Jack Magic

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 20th Century Poets
• 21st Century Poets
• Celebrity Dungeons & Dragons Players
• Entertainment Weekly's It List [1998]
• I Write Bildungsroman
• Influenced by Joseph Campbell
• Jack Magic's Profiles [Series 05]
• Poets
• Profiles 27001-27250 (Ranked: 27171)
• USA Today Pop Candy's 100 People of the Year [2007] (Ranked: 23)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 9 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 11 Votes: 72.73% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 10 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 94.12% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 23 Votes: 78.26% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 11 Votes: 0% Annoying