Did Sherman Alexie inspire any authors?

answers1: I don't know of any or heard of any that have said they were
inspired. <br>
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Authors That I never heard them say anything of being inspired by him
or his work. <br>
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Tom Clancy <br>
John Le Carre <br>
David Ignatius <br>
Robin Cook <br>
Tess Gerritsen <br>
Amy Tan <br>
Lisa See <br>
Larry Bond <br>
Frederick Forsyth <br>
Jack Higgins <br>
Richard Russo <br>
Debbie Macomber <br>
John Grisham <br>
Vince Flynn <br>
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Other author that I have no ideas were they or not <br>
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Walter Mosley <br>
Alex Berenson <br>
Christopher Paolini <br>
Anne Rice <br>
Suzanne Collins <br>
Veronica Roth <br>
Cressida Cowell <br>
Stephen King <br>
J.K. Rowling <br>
Brian Haig <br>
Brad Thor <br>
Ben Cross <br>
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