In Conversation with Deborah Jackson Taffa, Author of "Whiskey Tender"

May 8, 2025
3:30 - 5pm EDT
Conference Center, McAuley Hall, Pullen Plaza (also online), Mount Washington Mount Washington
Registration is required
This event is free

Who can attend?

  • General public
  • Faculty
  • Staff
  • Students

Contact

Jessica Nare

Description

Johns Hopkins University's School of Education is hosting a conversation with Deborah Jackson Taffa, author of Whiskey Tender. A finalist for the National Book Award and an Oprah Daily "Best New Book," this is a memoir of family and survival, coming-of-age on and off the reservation, and the frictions between mainstream American culture and Native inheritance, assimilation, and reverence for tradition.

Event guests can park complimentary in the Hotel Guest & Conference Center Parking Lot or the D Garage.

Who can attend?

  • General public
  • Faculty
  • Staff
  • Students

Registration

Registration is required

Please register in advance

Contact

Jessica Nare