Join us for the first in-person Arts & Letters program since early 2020. Tod Goldberg will be in conversation with Susan Straight, National Book Award finalist and UCR creative writing professor, to discuss her most recent novel, Mecca. Named a Most Anticipated Book of March 2022 by the Los Angeles Times and Alta, Mecca is a stunning epic tracing the intertwined lives of native Californians fighting for life and land.

Susan Straight will be answering questions and signing books. A bookseller will be available on site.