fromKqed7 hours agoBooksOakland Novelist Tommy Orange Is a 2025 MacArthur Fellow | KQEDTommy Orange, born and raised in Oakland, received a MacArthur Fellowship and portrays Native characters confronting intergenerational trauma and contemporary urban struggles.
fromSFGATE10 hours agoScience3 Bay Area residents score coveted 'Genius Grant' awardThree Bay Area professionals—Tommy Orange, Teresa Puthussery, and William Tarpeh—received MacArthur Fellowships of $800,000 each in 2025.