There There By Tommy Orange
There There By Tommy Orange Several urban Natives come together for a powwow in Oakland, California where a robbery occurs. Throughout the narrative we follow many different Native characters who live in urban areas and we see how some of their lives intertwine as each gets their turn. Each one gives us an inside look into their experiences as urban Native Americans, each dealing with complex and difficult inner and outer struggles, as well as the history of pain and suffering ingrained in their DNA, a pain passed down. But also, the spirituality and beauty that history has embedded within it. Some feel their Native-ness in their everyday lives, while others have a hard time recognizing anything Native about themselves or the world they inhabit. Some yearn to have a deeper connection to that shared community, while others intend to exploit it. But all of them grapple with it and what it means to them in their own unique, powerful ways. They all come to learn that there is a...