Monday, September 26, 2022
Lita Tarver will be missed. Though I only knew her from professional contacts, I can say she was one of the best, and most interesting, editors that my wife and I met over the past 40 years. Her editorial skills, pleasant personality and--perhaps most importantly--her intimate knowledge of and passion for the Pacific Northwest and its people, made her very special indeed. As an acquisitions editor at UW Press, she played a crucial role in shaping the emerging scholarly fields of Indigenous Studies and environmental history, producing a series of great books. I will always remember seeing her work at conference book shows: a force of nature who was a wonderful advocate for all things Northwest.
