In his latest novel, “Wandering Stars,” Oakland writer Tommy Orange traces the stories of the Native Americans who populated his acclaimed debut novel, “There There.” The book, which is both a prequel and a sequel, begins with the Sand Creek massacre of 1864 and the opening of the first Native American boarding school in the United States whose mission, according to its founder, was “Kill the Indian to save the man.” Orange examines how you create identity and connection when your family legacy includes thick layers of generational trauma, cultural erasure, and violence. We'll talk to Orange about his novel.
