Tommy Orange
reads and discusses
There There
Thursday, October 25, 7:00pm
at Inly School
Tommy Orange is the author of the New York Times bestselling novel There There, a multi-generational, relentlessly paced story about a side of America few of us have ever seen: the lives of urban Native Americans. There There, Orange's debut novel, is on the longlist for the 2018 National Book Award.
The event, part of the Omran Nelson Speaker Series, will begin with a reading by Tommy followed by a conversational-style interview, hosted by Boston Globe Correspondent, author, and carpenter, Nina MacLaughlin. The conversation will explore issues of Native struggles, the Native renaissance, what it means to be Native today, and Tommy’s own experiences growing up Native in a big city.
This event is open to the public. Tickets, (available here), are $10 per person, or $30 per person including a copy of the book. Tickets will also be available for purchase at the door.
“Bravura… There There has so much jangling energy and brings so much news from a distinct corner of American life that it’s a revelation… its appearance marks the passing of a generational baton.”
—Dwight Garner, The New York Times
“Sweeping and subtle…pure soaring beauty.”
—Colm Toibin, The New York Times