Family Memoirs about Culture, Connection & Individual Identity

2:00 PM - 2:45 PM

Saturday, November 16

Capitol Extension Room: E2.012 (1100 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701)

Join authors Deborah Taffa and Wei Tchou as they discuss their compelling memoirs about family, culture, and identity. In Whiskey Tender, Taffa reflects on her upbringing, Native American heritage, and the pressures of assimilation while exposing family sacrifices and the lasting impact of governmental policies on Indigenous communities. In Little Seed, Tchou combines her personal story with her relationship to nature in an experimental narrative that grapples with questions of race, love, and self-discovery amidst her brother’s mental health crisis. Both books provide powerful reflections on belonging, resilience, and personal transformation.