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Mentioned in 7 episodes
There There
a novel
Book • 2018
Tommy Orange's novel follows twelve characters from Native communities as they travel to the Big Oakland Powwow.
The story is a powerful exploration of violence, recovery, hope, loss, identity, power, dislocation, and communion, reflecting the complex and often fraught experiences of Native American life.
The story is a powerful exploration of violence, recovery, hope, loss, identity, power, dislocation, and communion, reflecting the complex and often fraught experiences of Native American life.
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Mentioned in 7 episodes
Mentioned by 

as a book he finished and really loved.


Dan Harris

190 snips
Stop Caring What Other People Think About You | Bruce Hood
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, quoting Tommy Orange on the multifaceted aspects of Native identity.

Joseph Lee

38 snips
Martha's Vineyard's Indigenous Past & Present
Recommended by 

for its unique blend of action and sociological commentary on Native American experiences in contemporary America.


Chris Duffy

23 snips
Writing, comedy and storytelling in a messed-up world | Maeve Higgins
Mentioned by 

as one of the books recommended in Dua Lipa's newsletter.


Amanda Dobbins

Taylor Swift Subpoena, the Beckham Family Drama, Timothée and Kylie, and More | Jam Session
Mentioned by 

as a Pulitzer-finalist fiction about urban Native Americans in Oakland centered on a powwow.


Savannah Locke

The Subtext: God Had a Big Week in Pop Culture
Mentioned by Professor Victor Singing Eagle as an audiobook he listens to while driving.

How YouTube transformed our world
Mentioned by Victor Singing Eagle as an audiobook available on Youtube.

How YouTube transformed our world
Mentioned by Craig as the book that took its title from Gertrude Stein's quote about Oakland.

Ep 740 - Three Lives, by Gertrude Stein
Recommended by 

as one of her favorite recent books, highlighting its powerful vision and fresh approach to storytelling.


Rebecca Solnit

Rebecca Solnit on Harvey Weinstein, feminism, and social change
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's first book, noted for being a finalist for the 2019 Pulitzer Prize.

Tommy Orange

Forum from the Archives: Tommy Orange and Kaveh Akbar Celebrate their Artistic Mind Meld







