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1 month ago | 
penguinrandomhouselibrary.com | Jennifer Rubins |Tommy Orange |Gregory Pardlo |Deb Perelman
A novel Read by Arian Moayed “Iranian American actor Arian Moayed presents a multifaceted performance of poet Akbar’s lyrical debut novel. The book follows young Iranian American poet Cyrus Shams, who seeks meaning by immersing himself in the study of martyrs. Moayed seamlessly embodies the ebb and flow of Cyrus’s moods—questioning, sorrowful, earnest, and gently humorous—as he grapples with mental illness, addiction, identity, and the legacy of the past.”—Library Journal A Novel Read by...
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Dec 6, 2024 | 
full-stop.net | Tommy Orange |Morgan Talty
[University of Minnesota Press; 2024]Meet Grey and Ezzy: cousins, and bison thieves. They’ve just rustled a herd of bison out of a national park and relocated them to an urban park along the Saskatchewan River in downtown Edmonton in Alberta, Canada. It is a symbolic gesture, returning the animals to the land from which they have been so brutally exterminated and dislocated.
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Nov 27, 2024 | 
nativenewsonline.net | Tommy Orange
Details By Tommy Orange November 27, 2024 Editor’s Note: This commentary first appeared in the Los Angeles Times on November 23, 2017. Used with permission.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
time.com | Shannon Carlin |Tommy Orange
These are independent reviews of the products mentioned, but TIME receives a commission when purchases are made through affiliate links at no additional cost to the purchaser. By Shannon CarlinNovember 13, 2024 8:24 AM ESTTommy Orange’s family saga, Wandering Stars, picks up where his 2019 Pulitzer Prize finalist, There There, left off. In the wake of a 2018 shooting, high-school freshman Orvil Red Feather struggles to make sense of the violence he has endured.
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Sep 25, 2024 | 
bookriot.com | Tommy Orange |Erica Ezeifedi
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Sep 19, 2024 | 
ictnews.org | Mary Annette Pember |Louise Erdrich |Stephen Jones |Tommy Orange
Mary Annette PemberICTNative authors may finally be here to stay. Indigenous peoples have revered the power of stories since time immemorial, traditionally keeping their cultures and histories alive through story. But their presence as authors has vacillated for decades in the U.S. publishing world. SUPPORT INDIGENOUS JOURNALISM.CONTRIBUTE TODAY. From the early recognition of Indigenous writings in the late 1800s to the works of Pulitzer Prize-winning authors M.
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Sep 17, 2024 | 
kymkemp.com | Tommy Orange
A virtual conference is being held September 25th and 26th for educators, school administrators, Native American community members and professionals working with Native American youth. This free event focuses on discovering culturally relevant and scienced based strategies to improve the mental health and wellness of Native American youth and families. Our local and nationally recognized speakers will share up-to-date research and best practices on youth mental health and wellness.
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Sep 4, 2024 | 
wbez.org | Adora Namigadde |Tommy Orange |Greta Johnsen |Anna Bauman
The Chicago Public Library selected Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin as its 2024 One Book, One Chicago pick. Each year, the library picks a citywide read on a resonant theme. Zevin’s novel, a New York Times bestseller, chronicles the story of two kids who meet in a pediatric hospital at age 11 and grow up to become masterful young video game designers with a blockbuster hit. The book explores the impact their business journey has on their relationships.
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Jul 30, 2024 | 
barnesandnoble.com | Isabelle McConville |Tommy Orange |Colin Barrett |Anne Michaels
A multigenerational saga of Native American heritage and culture, Wandering Stars is Tommy Orange’s long-awaited follow-up to There There, tracking back in time and telling a story across centuries. Beginning with the Sand Creek Massacre, this book is a damning indictment of America’s treatment of its Native population. Tommy sat down with Roxane Gay and our host Miwa Messer on the Poured Over podcast.
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Jul 30, 2024 | 
thebookerprizes.com | Samantha Harvey |Rachel Kushner |Tommy Orange |Richard Powers
Wondering which of the 13 Booker Prize 2024 longlisted titles to read first? We asked our judges to summarise each book – and say what they loved about them Publication date and time: Published July 30, 2024Wild Housesby Colin Barrett‘With two collections behind him, Barrett is well established as a master both of the short story and the sentence; his debut novel confirms and extends all his promise.
