There, There Book Discussion In-Person

Observe Native American Heritage Month with the Hamden Public Library as we read and discuss Tommy Orange’s debut novel There, There for our November Book Club. Please join us Monday, November 28, 2022 to discuss the novel at 6:30 pm in the Thornton Wilder Hall. Please sign up in advance for this event by clicking on the blue "Begin Registration" button.

A New York Times’ bestselling novel, Pulitzer Prize finalist, and winner of the 2019 Hemingway Foundation/PEN award, There, There tells the story of twelve Native Americans as they prepare for the upcoming Big Oakland Powwow celebration. From Dene Oxendene, who is performing at the Powwow to honor his deceased uncle’s memory to the teenager Orvil, performing traditional Native American dance in a powwow for the very first time, the twelve characters who narrate the entirety of the story are complex, human, and beautifully brought to life by Orange. By the beginning of the Big Oakland Powwow Celebration, all paths will be crossed for a night of tradition, community, heroism, and ultimately, sacrifice. Praise for There, There includes the following from NPR/Fresh Air: “With a literary authority rare in a debut novel, [There, There] places Native American voices front and center before readers’ eyes.”   

Copies of the book are available at the library and downloadable books are available on the Libby App at Overdrive with your Hamden library card. You can obtain a library card at any of the library branches if you are a Town of Hamden resident and do not have a card.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about the book discussion meeting.

If you have any questions about this program, please contact us by emailing us at info@hamdenlibrary.org, or by calling us at 203-287-2680.