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Fatimah Asghar and Hieu Minh Nguyen on Daughter of the Mountains
October 27, 2026 at Local Economy in Oakland, CA
Local Economy, Oakland, California
Fatimah Asghar’s new poetry collection Daughter of the Mountains, which has been praised by BOMB, Autostraddle, Poets & Writers, among many others, begins with the question: exiled from ancestral homelands, how can one find a place for themself in the world? In meditative poems, DAUGHTER OF THE MOUNTAINS grapples with multiple facets of fulfillment, betrayal, love, loss, and longing, illustrating how place, lineage, and environment inform the practice of spirituality and vice versa. With wisps of humor, imagery that is as beautiful as it is startling, and powerfully disruptive formal invention, this is an intimately lyrical and explosive collection.
Asghar will be in conversation with Hieu Minh Nguyen for an unforgettable evening of poetry and community.
Date:
October 27, 2026
Time:
6:00 PM
7:30 PM
Event website: https://luma.com/ke0z8co6
Event type:
Community
Originally posted to:
Rockridge District Association Events Calendar
Local Economy is a small, flexible community space on the College Avenue stretch of Rockridge, a few doors from East Bay Booksellers. It looks and feels like a bright neighborhood storefront set up for people to gather rather than a traditional venue. Inside, most things are organized around a long central table where talks, workshops, book clubs and game sessions all happen in close quarters. more...
