December Bookclub Meeting: There There by Tommy Orange

Tommy Orange's wondrous and shattering novel follows twelve characters from Native communities, all connected to one another in ways they may not yet realize.

Among them is Jacquie Red Feather, newly sober and trying to make it back to the family she left behind. Dene Oxendene, pulling his life together after his uncle's death and working at the powwow to honor his memory. Fourteen-year-old Orvil, coming to perform traditional dance for the very first time. They converge and collide on one fateful day at the Big Oakland Powwow.

Alexander Barman reviews the book here: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/jul/15/there-there-tommy-orange-review

Orange looks back on the book here: https://www.altaonline.com/california-book-club/a38174338/tommy-orange-there-there-interview/

We'll meet at Gunners Tavern: https://www.gunnertavern.co.uk

Please bring along £1 to cover Meetup fees.