A National Book Award-winning author, poet, and filmmaker, Sherman has been named one of Grantaamp;#039;s Best Young American Novelists and has been lauded by The Boston Globe as quot;an important voice in American literature.quot; He is one of the most well known and beloved literary writers of his generation, with works such as The Long Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven and Reservation Blues and has received numerous awards and citations, including the PEN/Malamud Award for Fiction and the Lila Wallace-Readeramp;#039;s Digest Award.