Tommy Orange's novel 'Wandering Stars' delves into the intergenerational trauma faced by a Native American family descended from Jude Star, a survivor of the Sand Creek Massacre of 1864. The book explores the legacy of residential schools and the forced assimilation of Native Americans, serving as a prequel and sequel to Orange's previous work, 'There There.' Despite initial hesitations, Orange decided to address Native American history in his new book.
Tommy Orange was against revisiting Native American history in his new book. Why he changed his mind https://t.co/SWt8hgCBgV
Tommy Orange’s novel “Wandering Stars,” both a prequel and sequel to “There There,” considers the forced assimilation of Native Americans and its long-lasting fallout. https://t.co/uwyb8CvybM
In Tommy Orange’s second novel, ‘Wandering Stars,’ the members of a Native American family inherit more than they know. Read Vulture’s review. https://t.co/Mz6hlWSMhO
"Wandering Stars," Tommy Orange's follow-up to his 2018 debut, "There There," is a towering achievement, Jonathan Escoffery writes. Part prequel, part sequel, the novel considers the fallout of colonization and the forced assimilation of Native Americans. https://t.co/u7dxdPUfSO
Tommy Orange’s new novel, Wandering Stars (out Feb. 27 via Knopf), tells a story, a century-and-a-half long, of a family descended from Jude Star, a survivor of the Sand Creek Massacre of 1864. https://t.co/Kxm0i9o7SF
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“Wandering Stars,” the new novel by Tommy Orange, joins a rush of recent work examining the legacy of residential schools, a cornerstone of colonial policy toward Native Americans for more than a century. https://t.co/66IecvYApM
Oakland author Tommy Orange illustrates the toll of intergenerational trauma in ‘Wandering Stars’ https://t.co/MIkbqSE1OD
Oakland author Tommy Orange illustrates the toll of intergenerational trauma in ‘Wandering Stars’ https://t.co/tqAHC8efsK via @SFC_Datebook: