There There

Tommy Orange's wondrous and shattering novel follows twelve Native American characters—all traveling to the Big Oakland Powwow, all connected to one another in ways they may not yet realize. Among them are Jacquie Red Feather, newly sober and trying to make it back to the family she left behind; Dene Oxendene, who is pulling his life together after his uncle's death and working at the powwow to honor his memory; and fourteen-year-old Orvil, who comes to perform traditional dance for the very first time. 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.

Hailed as an instant classic, There There is at once poignant and unflinching, utterly contemporary and truly unforgettable.