The Audacious Book Club: Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange

Tommy Orange’s debut novel, There There, begins with a quote by Gertrude Stein that mirrors its title: “there is no there there.”Stein’s quote comes from her 1937 autobiography where she’s referencing the disappearance of Oakland, her childhood home, which is also Orange’s hometown. The quote suggests that while the town still exists, is still a place t…