A Conversation with Tommy Orange

Friday, November 15, 7:00 p.m.

State Theatre | 130 W. College Ave, State College, PA 16801

Join WPSU as we welcome author Tommy Orange to State College for a live, in-person event at the State Theatre. Books will be available to purchase on-site, courtesy of the Penn State University Bookstore.

Tommy Orange is an American novelist and writer from Oakland, California. He is an enrolled member of the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma. His first book, There There, was a finalist for the 2019 Pulitzer Prize and received the 2019 American Book Award. He recently released a follow-up novel, Wandering Stars. He earned a master’s degree in fine arts from the Institute of American Indian Arts and is currently faculty at the Institute of American Indian Arts MFA program.

Photo credit Joana Torro for NPR

Register to Attend

This event is FREE, but registration is requested.