![]() ![]() “There is a spoiler alert, but this is the one spoiler that will actually make the read better,” Orange warned about the reading. Many in the audience appeared to have read “There There,” which ended on a cliffhanger, and several leaned forward, eager to know what happened to the characters after the shooting at the powwow. The novel serves as both prequel and sequel as it travels back in time through the lives of his characters, showing how events from generations ago still affect their lives and experiences. The packed crowd responded with oohs, aahs, and applause as Orange read, for the first time in public, excerpts of his new work, which will be published in March 2024. After previewing his latest book, Orange discussed his writing process and influences. ![]() The audience gathered for the Harvard University Native American Program annual lecture at the Harvard Art Museums’ Menschel Hall on Thursday evening were treated to a reading of Orange’s hotly anticipated upcoming novel, “Wandering Stars,” a follow-on to “There There,” which won the PEN/Hemingway Award and was a finalist for a Pulitzer Prize. Tommy Orange was scheduled to talk about “point of view,” the literary device that played a big role in his 2018 acclaimed debut novel, “There There,” a multigenerational saga of the urban Native experience through 12 characters who converge in a powwow in Oakland, California. ![]()
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