# Event Details - **Event Name**: GREG SARRIS AND REBECCA SOLNIT - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 16 Jul, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Thu, 16 Jul, 2026 at 08:30 pm (-07:00) - **Event Description**: Greg Sarris returns to Santa Rosa with The Last Human Bear in conversation with beloved author and activist Rebecca Solnit!About this EventSANTA ROSA --Copperfield’s Books is deeply honored to welcome Greg Sarris home to Santa Rosa for a preeminent evening celebrating his powerful new novel, .Chairman of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria and one of Sonoma County’s most revered literary voices, Mr. Sarris will be joined in conversation by acclaimed author Rebecca Solnit, renowned for her work in climate and human rights advocacy.This special event is free and open to the public and will take place at the Finley Community Center -- bringing together community, story, and a rare literary homecoming.Doors open at 6:30pm. Registration strongly encouraged due to strict venue capacity limits."It's revelatory on every page." --Dave Eggers"The grand return of a master storyteller." --Peter Maravelis, City Lights BooksellersAn epic story of curses, love, hard-won independence, and healing--and the first novel in 28 years by a widely acclaimed Native writer.Mary Hatcher lives with a curse--or is it a power that could make her life whole? A Native Pomo woman who comes of age in 1930s California, Mary keeps trying to make sense of her enigmatic family. Strange rumors spread about her. Her stepmother may have taught her how to become a Human Bear, a shapeshifter who can menace and poison enemies. Two men may love her--or love who they think she is. A mystery even to herself, Mary learns to pass between Native and white societies, tenaciously carving her own path as an independent woman. But as she explores love and desire, family inherited and chosen, and the secrets of the natural world, one question gnaws at her: Is she fated to do harm?Wry and richly lyrical, The Last Human Bear follows Mary from the Great Depression to the twenty-first century, when she commits a haunting final act. Inspired by the Native women elders who shaped Greg Sarris in his youth, it is the triumphant and revelatory return of an eminent novelist. With illustrations by Obi Kaufmann.Author:Greg Sarris is an enrolled member of the Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria and is currently serving his seventeenth consecutive elected term as chairman of the tribe. He is the author of several books, including the novel Grand Avenue, which he adapted for an HBO miniseries and co-executive produced with Robert Redford; the novel Watermelon Nights; Weaving the Dream, a biography of Mabel McKay; Becoming Story, a memoir; and the story collections How a Mountain Was Made and The Forgetters. Formerly a full professor of English at UCLA, Sarris serves on the University of California Board of Regents and the Sundance Institute Board, and he holds the Distinguished Emeritus Graton Endowed Chair in Native American Studies at Sonoma State University. He lives in Sonoma County, California.Rebecca Solnit is the author of more than 25 books, including Orwell's Roses, Hope in the Dark, Men Explain Things to Me, A Paradise Built in Hell: The Extraordinary Communities That Arise in Disaster, and A Field Guide to Getting Lost. A longtime climate and human rights activist, she serves on the boards of Oil Change International and Third Act. Her newsletter of essays and analyses can be found at meditationsinanemergency.com.Praise:"The Last Human Bear is a very complex, very moving meditation on personal origins and family lore, illuminating a part of California's history that's rarely seen in literature. It's revelatory on every page." --Dave Eggers, author of A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius"A page into The Last Human Bear, Greg Sarris writes, 'The heart has no limits.' Thus begins an exploration of the heart--its longings, aches, grievances, regrets, hates, and loves. Sarris has given us a love letter to the western landscape and the people who call it home." --Lisa See, author of Daughters of the Sun and Moon and Lady Tan's Circle of Women"The Last Human Bear is a love story, a tale of place and of a bold-voiced woman whose life has been misunderstood, and a vaulting American yarn that carries you along like a leaf on the wind." --John Freeman, author of California Rewritten"The novel traces the very long life of one Pomo woman, from the 1930s to the present, and the breathtaking changes of that span: to nature, the built environment, social ties, and traditional ways. It asks and answers critical questions and implicates the reader in that conversation, telling a remarkable twisting story along the way. This novel is literally unforgettable: it will embed itself in your mind and stay there." --Christie Olson Day, Gallery Bookshop"Sarris has a master touch that is both delicate and vivid. The Last Human Bear is filled with this grace. This novel is so much more rich and complicated than a few words can express and it is so very worth it to discover that in the reading." --Sheryl Cotleur, Copperfield's Books - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-rosa/greg-sarris-and-rebecca-solnit/100001986686389471 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, health-wellness, meditation - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 33.1, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Santa Rosa - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: Finley Community Center - **lat**: 38.4441667 - **long**: -122.7491667 - **full address**: Finley Community Center, 2060 West College Avenue, Santa Rosa, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: GREG SARRIS AND REBECCA SOLNIT - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/29a9b4886cbc1d76ddc8270c887f1405e827f5a3bc7b6920fb8168a1c354ea83-rimg-w1200-h600-dc7c1314-gmir.jpg?v=1775811732 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is GREG SARRIS AND REBECCA SOLNIT being held? - **A:** GREG SARRIS AND REBECCA SOLNIT takes place on Thu, 16 Jul, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Thu, 16 Jul, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Finley Community Center, 2060 West College Avenue, Santa Rosa, United States. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for GREG SARRIS AND REBECCA SOLNIT? - **A:** Tickets for GREG SARRIS AND REBECCA SOLNIT are priced at USD 33 per person. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityGeneral AdmissionFreeAvailableThe Last Human BearUSD 33AvailableThe Beginning Comes After the EndUSD 19Available - **Q**: Who is organizing GREG SARRIS AND REBECCA SOLNIT? - **A:** GREG SARRIS AND REBECCA SOLNIT is organized by Copperfield's Books. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** GREG SARRIS AND REBECCA SOLNIT is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Santa Rosa, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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