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The Book Show #1588 - Tommy Orange

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Joe Donahue
Published December 25, 2018 at 3:00 PM EST
Tommy Orange and book cover for "There There"
Author Photo - Elena Seibert

Tommy Orange’s powerful and urgent Native American voice has exploded onto the landscape of contemporary fiction. His debut novel, “There There,” interweaves the experiences of twelve people who gather in Oakland for a pow wow. It is a multigenerational story about violence, recovery, hope, and loss.

Originally aired as The Book Show #1561.
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