Join Deborah Jackson Taffa on Zoom to discuss her memoir
In “Whiskey Tender,” author Deborah Jackson Taffa shares memories of her childhood growing up in Yuma, Arizona and Farmington, New Mexico. As a citizen of the Quechan (Yuma) Nation and Laguna Pueblo, she shares family stories and vital Native history. Â
Please join Taffa and Grand Canyon Trust members and volunteers on Tuesday, Sept. 9 to chat about her memoir and experiences. All attendees will have a chance to win one of three copies of “Whiskey Tender.”
Location Virtual
Contact Kimber Wukitsch Membership Director
Open to Grand Canyon Trust members and volunteers
Author talk with Deborah Taffa
Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025
4:30-5:30 p.m. MST/PDT (AZ/CA)
5:30-6:30 p.m. MDT (UT/CO)
6:30-7:30 p.m. CDT (TX/WI)
7:30-8:30 p.m. EDT (DC/NY)
*Author talks are open to Grand Canyon Trust members and volunteers. Learn about member benefits
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About the book
“A warm and propulsive personal history that lucidly traces its Native and colonial legacies to draw a complex and humane portrait of a family and a pivotal political time in U.S. history. Taffa is a gifted raconteur, and her memoir should be required reading for everyone in this country.” — MELISSA FEBOS, author of Body Work and Girlhood, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award
“Deborah Taffa’s Whiskey Tender is an intricately layered and emotional glimpse into family, discovery, and home. This memoir is both heartbreaking and beautiful and will leave you thinking about it long after finishing it. A remarkable book.” — BRANDON HOBSON, National Book Award finalist and author of The Removed
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