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Visiting Author: Deborah Taffa

Mon, February 3, 2025 11:30 AM

Join us for a captivating reading and discussion featuring Deborah Jackson Taffa (Kwatsaán/Laguna Pueblo), 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. Her memoir, Whiskey Tender, is an Amazon Editor’s Best Choice Book.  

Event Time: Noon-1:30pm  

Event Date: Tuesday, February 18, 2025 

Event Location: Kolligian Library Building, KL 232 

Registration is encouraged as seating is limited. Light refreshments provided. For details, contact Christa Fraser, Merritt Writing Program, cfraser3@ucmerced.edu.