Greg Sarris discusses his new book of stories, The Forgetters, and celebrates the new paperback edition of Becoming Story, in conversation with Blaise Zerega at City Lights Bookstore.

In-person event. 261 Columbus Ave., San Francisco, CA. Co-presented by Alta Journal.

Greg Sarris is currently serving his sixteenth term as Chairman of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria and his first term as board chair for the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian. His publications include Keeping Slug Woman Alive (1993), Grand Avenue (1994, reissued 2015), Watermelon Nights (1998, reissued 2021), How a Mountain Was Made (2017, published by Heyday), and Becoming Story (2022, published by Heyday). Greg lives and works in Sonoma County, California. Visit his website at: greg-sarris.com

Blaise Zerega is Alta Journal’s editorial director. His journalism has appeared in Conde Nast Portfolio (deputy editor and part of founding team), WIRED (managing editor), the New Yorker, Forbes, and other publications. Additionally, he was the editor of Red Herring magazine, once the bible of Silicon Valley.

Alta Journal is a quarterly publication exploring ​​​​​​California and the West. From arts and culture, to technology and the environment, to food and fashion, Alta is for anyone seeking an insider’s take on this most forward-thinking region. Each large-format issue (the West demands a wide lens) demystifies the region with provocative essays, cultural commentary, deeply reported investigations, original fiction and poetry, sumptuous photos, topical cartoons, and more.