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  • Tommy Orange has recommended or discussed 3 books on podcasts, as of March 1, 2024.
  • Tommy Orange has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of March 1, 2024.
  • Those books came up in 1 episode, as of March 1, 2024.
  • The book Tommy Orange has mentioned in the most episodes, as of March 1, 2024: The Hour of the Star.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Tommy Orange aired on March 1, 2024.

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Guest on The Book Review · 3 books · 1 episode across 1 podcast

Tommy Orange is a novelist and writer known for his fiction exploring Native American urban life. During an appearance on The Book Review podcast, Tommy Orange discussed the reception and categorization of his novel Wandering Stars, noting that readers and marketers viewed it variously as a sequel, prequel, followup, or standalone work. Reflecting on his literary background, Tommy Orange recalled that he first became deeply interested in fiction while working at a used bookstore, where he read Machado de Assis's Epitaph of a Small Winner. Furthermore, he described how an early Amazon algorithm recommended Clarice Lispector's novel The Hour of the Star after he had ordered a book by another Brazilian writer. He noted that this accurate recommendation made him trust online algorithmic suggestions and use Amazon more frequently at the time. Through these reflections, Tommy Orange offered listeners a glimpse into his personal reading history and the literary influences that shaped his development as an author.

Books recommended by Tommy Orange

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  1. The Hour of the Star

    Clarice Lispector · Discussed · 1 episode

    Discussed
    “so it it recommended hour of the star because I had ordered this other Brazilian writer and it made me like trust the algorithm and probably use Amazon more more at that time than I should have”
    The Book Review Tommy Orange on His "There There" Sequel 2024-03-01 Listen at 30:13
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  2. There There

    Tommy Orange · Discussed · 1 episode

    There There by Tommy Orange is a powerful polyphonic novel that follows a diverse group of Native American characters living in modern-day Oakland, California.

    Discussed
    “I was really getting into fiction for the first time I read Epitaph of a small winner uh by Machado deis”
    The Book Review Tommy Orange on His "There There" Sequel 2024-03-01 Listen at 29:35
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  3. Wandering Stars

    Tommy Orange · Discussed · 1 episode

    Tommy Orange's novel Wandering Stars serves as a powerful continuation of his literary universe, tracing the generational impacts of historical trauma and displacement on Indigenous families.

    Discussed
    “okay so wandering stars is there's different names that I've heard in the copy for the book and based on the initial reactions to it people are calling it a sequel and a prequel and a followup and a standalone”
    The Book Review Tommy Orange on His "There There" Sequel 2024-03-01 Listen at 1:04
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

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EpisodePodcastDateBooks
Tommy Orange on His "There There" SequelThe Book Review2024-03-013