Tommy Orange
Tommy Orange, a member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes, was raised in Oakland, California. He is the author of the novel There There, a finalist for a 2019 Pulitzer Prize and a recipient of a 2019 American Book Award.
Excerpt: ‘There There’
The prologue of Tommy Orange’s critically acclaimed 2018 debut novel situates us in its characters’ lives by considering the historical and present-day violence, both literal and metaphoric, against Native people.
Oct 26, 2021
Why I Write: Fire Season
“The answers come if you keep writing as an asker,” Tommy Orange says.
Sep 27, 2021