Tommy Orange, born on January 19, 1982, is a renowned American novelist and writer hailing from Oakland, California. His debut work, "There There" (2018), was shortlisted for the 2019 Pulitzer Prize and won the 2019 American Book Award. His upcoming novel "Wandering Stars" will be released in 2024.
Orange is proudly affiliated with the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma. He pursued and achieved a master's degree in Fine Arts from the Institute of American Indian Arts. Oakland's Dimond District was where he grew up, and he currently lives in Angels Camp, California, with his wife and their son.