Hailed as an instant classic, There There is at once poignant and unflinching, utterly contemporary and truly unforgettable. Together, this chorus of voices tells of the plight of the urban Native American-grappling with a complex and painful history, with an inheritance of beauty and spirituality, with communion and sacrifice and heroism. Fourteen-year-old Orvil, coming to perform traditional dance for the very first time. Dene Oxendene, pulling his life together after his uncle's death and working at the powwow to honor his memory. Among them is Jacquie Red Feather, newly sober and trying to make it back to the family she left behind. One of The New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year and winner of the PEN/Hemingway Award, Tommy Orange's wondrous and shattering bestselling novel follows twelve characters from Native communities: all traveling to the Big Oakland Powwow, all connected to one another in ways they may not yet realize. Orange’s writing is propelled by rage and sorrow and sustained by street-smart humor and gorgeous poetry. There There unfolds as a series of vignettes, introducing us to a large cast of characters most are Native Americans living in Oakland, a.k.a. "With a literary authority rare in a debut novel, it places Native American voices front and center before readers' eyes." -NPR/ Fresh Air We finished Tommy Orange’s astonishing debut in tears.
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