There There (novel)

For other uses, see There, There (disambiguation).

There There
First edition cover
AuthorTommy Orange
Audio read byDarrell Dennis[1]
Shaun Taylor-Corbett[1]
Alma Cuervo[1]
Kyla Garcia[1]
Cover artistTyler Comrie (design)[2]
LanguageEnglish
Genrehistory, fiction[3]
Set inOakland, California
PublisherAlfred A. Knopf
Publication date
June 5, 2018
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pages304
Awards
ISBN978-0-525-52037-5
813/.6
LC ClassPS3615.R32 T48 2018

There There is the debut novel by Cheyenne and Arapaho author Tommy Orange. Published in 2018, the book follows a large cast of Native Americans living in the Oakland, California area and contains several essays on Native American history and identity. The characters struggle with a wide array of challenges, ranging from depression and alcoholism, to unemployment, fetal alcohol syndrome, and the challenges of living with an "ambiguously nonwhite" ethnic identity in the United States. All of the characters unite at a community powwow and its attempted robbery.

The book explores the themes of Native peoples living in urban spaces (Urban Indians), and issues of ambivalence and complexity related to Natives' struggles with identity and authenticity. There There was favorably received, and was a finalist for the 2019 Pulitzer Prize.[4] The book was also awarded a Gold Medal for First Fiction by the California Book Awards.

Orange's second novel, Wandering Stars, was published in February 2024 as serves as both a prequel and sequel to There There.

  1. ^ a b c d "There There by Tommy Orange". Penguin Random House Audio. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  2. ^ Temple, Emily (December 7, 2018). "Who Wore It Best? US Book Covers vs. UK Book Covers for 2018". Literary Hub. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference nat was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Winners & Finalists for the 2019 Pulitzer Prize". Pulitzer.org. Retrieved April 15, 2019.