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Win a Book Wednesday: “There There”

Win a Copy of "There There" by Tommy Orange

photo of "There There" laying on a railing

About "There There: a Novel"

"There There" dips into the lives of various Native Americans living in Oakland, CA. It reads like a collection of very interconnected short stories about each of these characters. Tenses change (first person, third person, and even second person), we step back in time for key events, and everything leads inexorably to everyone converging at the Big Oakland Powwow.

Pick up this excellent debut if you are in the mood for a sprawling cast of characters, great writing, and some unforgettable stories.

Reviewed for you by Michelle M., Materials Management librarian. Publication date: June 5.

Want to Win this Book?

  • Leave a comment below on Wednesday, April 3, and share the name of the book you're reading this week.
  • Everyone who leaves a comment here, on Facebook OR Twitter will be entered into a random drawing (Library employees are not eligible). Please only enter in one place.
  • The winner will be contacted by email on Thursday, April 4.
  • The winner can pick up their prize at the Library location of their choice.

Win a Book Wednesdays takes place twice a month. Prize books are Advance Reader Copies (ARCs) of books that will be added to the Library collection within the next month, and can already be found in the Library catalog as "on order."

ARCs are uncorrected proofs given to the Library for review purposes only, and are not for sale.

May 8, 2018 by Web Editor

Filed Under: News

Reader Interactions

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  1. Lauren says

    May 9, 2018 at 9:58 AM

    I picked up “Homefire” by Kamila Shamsie in part because of the gorgeous, colorful cover.

  2. Mary Henaghen says

    May 9, 2018 at 10:09 AM

    I picked up Space Opera by Cat Valente because of the cover.

  3. Maureen McLaughlin says

    May 9, 2018 at 7:09 PM

    Totally intriguing cover: Pachinko by Min Jin Lee

  4. Patricia Fuentes Burns says

    May 9, 2018 at 10:31 PM

    I was drawn to the cover of The Interestings by Meg Wolitzer. Those colorful stripes! Luckily the book is as good as the cover!

  5. Katie says

    May 11, 2018 at 2:22 PM

    When I saw the paperback of You’ll Grow Out of It by Jenni Klein, I loved it!

  6. Patricia says

    May 16, 2018 at 10:59 AM

    I picked up emotional intelligence 2.0 because of the simple cover

  7. rsollod says

    May 22, 2018 at 4:01 PM

    Picked up the Lilac Girls because I watched the movie and thought the book would be much more descriptive about the story line.

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