Join us for two separate readings and discussions featuring Deborah Jackson Taffa (Kwatsaán/LagunaPueblo), author of Whiskey Tender (HarperCollins). Taffa directs the MFA in Creative Writing at the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) in Santa Fe, New Mexico. A 2024 National Book Award Finalist and NEA Fellow in Prose, Taffa’s work has received widespread acclaim, with recognition from Oprah Daily, The Washington Post, Elle, Esquire, The New Yorker, and more. Whiskey Tender is an Amazon Editor’s Best Choice Book.

UC Merced Campus Event

Event Time: Noon to 1:30 pm 

Event Date: Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Event Location: Kolligian Library Building, KL 232 

Event RSVP: https://libcal.ucmerced.edu/event/14056909