Tommy Orange has written a second novel. Although technically a sequel, you can easily read Wandering Stars without having experienced There There. But you should read at least one. Or both. Oh to heck with it, we love Tommy Orange and we will read anything he writes. He is incredibly talented. And we pair him with Birchbark Books & Native Arts, a bookstore that is a beloved Twin Cities landmark, while also serving the national and international Indigenous community. Tune in to find out how.

Books mentioned in this week’s episode:

There There by Tommy Orange

Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange

Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar

The Hour of the Star by Clarice Lispector

The Monster at the End of this Book by Jon Stone

James by Percival Everett

Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich

The Round House by Louise Erdrich

The Sentence by Louise Erdrich

Waltzing the Cat by Pam Houston

The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich

The Iliad translated by Emily Wilson

The End of the World is a Cul de Sac by Louise Kennedy

Native Love Jams by Tashia Hart


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