THERE THERE By Tommy Orange 288pp. Knopf $25.95. And there will be sacrifice, and heroism, and loss. And there will be sacrifice, and heroism, and unspeakable loss. Opal Viola Victoria Bear Shield has come to watch her nephew Orvil, who has taught himself traditional Indian dance through YouTube videos and has come to the powwow to dance in public for the very first time. Opal indelibly establishes the need to persevere despite the challenges caused by edifying malaise. There’s a young man born with fetal alcohol syndrome whose mother is in jail. There There has so much jangling energy and brings so much news from a distinct corner of American life that it’s a revelation.” — The New York Times Tommy Orange’s wondrous and shattering novel follows twelve characters from Native communities: all traveling to the Big Oakland Powwow, all connected to one another in ways they may not yet realize. There There signals an exciting new era for Native American fiction. All 84 characters in There There are listed by chapter with character descriptions included. ISBN-13: 9780525520375 Summary As we learn the reasons that each person is attending the Big Oakland Powwow—some generous, some fearful, some joyful, some violent—momentum builds toward a shocking yet inevitable conclusion that changes everything. Opal Viola Victoria Bear Shield has come to watch her nephew Orvil, who has taught himself traditional Indian dance through YouTube videos and will to perform in public for the very first time. There will be glorious communion, and a spectacle of sacred tradition and pageantry. There will be glorious communion, and a spectacle of sacred tradition and pageantry. (This book was selected as one of The New York Times Book Review’s 10 Best Books … There There Tommy Orange, 2018 Knopf Doubleday 302 pp.