Tommy Orange on "There, There" at the 2018 Miami Book Fair 

I'm Canadian and teaching this novel in English First Peoples 12, which is an equivalent to the English 12 course. I'm in the middle of teaching the course for the 4th time, so have come to know the novel quite well. It is incredible, and a feat of writing that I get entirely wrapped up in. I read a lot of it aloud to students so they can hear the craft of the author's often very poetic phrasing and complex sentence structures. I also really appreciate the structure and flow of the book itself - it goes back and forth in time, from many perspectives; even some moments are re-written through different characters eyes. Students get SO much from his characters, especially responding to Orvil, Daniel, Dene and Edwin with all their identity-through-technology experiences. My own favourite chapter is Thomas Frank, who's also my favourite character, along with Tony and Opal and Orvil. I could go on and on; I cannot say enough about the strength and craftmanship of this novel and look forward to his future writing.

tommy .i just finished reading ..there.there ..i had so many emotions ..sadness ..angry ....confused ..i really love the book ..i hope to read more of your writings ....never stop

Hi Tommy, I have received your book from my son and just start reading (in Dutch👍). Anf are very excited to finish it. And become curious who Tommy Orange is, so see your interview. Now I will read the book in the good way, thank you to make things clear! And thanks to be an inspiration. 🙏

Drop dead killer book....great,great writer, seems to really have his head on straight.....instant classic...

Thoroughly enjoying this book now. Keep on writing Tommy.

I love how he shatters one of America's most dangerous myths within the first 5 pages.

I liked the book until the end. Don’t understand why he chose that ending.

Please correct me if my thinking is misguided but... Native American people have survived being targeted with genocide, poverty, racism for generations. I want to learn and be inspired to do the same - we’re all being targeted now with coronavirus, voter suppression, trying to abolish Roe v Wade, trying to abolish Obamacare. I really want to read There There.

This interviewer has no idea what he's talking about. He's so lost. PLease let more effective journalist interview Tommy.