Shirley Stein Annual Book Review

Join us to hear UC Riverside’s Distinguished Professor of Creative Writing Susan Straight talk about her national bestseller Mecca, a stunning epic tracing the intertwined lives of native Californians fighting for life and land. The author crafts an unforgettable American epic, examining race, history, family, and destiny. With sensitivity, furor, and a cinematic scope that captures California in all its injustice, history, and glory, she tells a story of the American West through the eyes of the people who built it—and continue to sustain it.  And please be sure to choose your meal option. No need to print or bring a ticket -- we have a record of your purchase.