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Artifacts From A Matriarchal Future
Nina LaCour's Great Migration novel, Meet Me in the Garden
August 18, 2026 at Local Economy in Oakland, CA
Local Economy, Oakland, California
Nina LaCour is best known as a YA and children's author, but in this novel, Meet Me in the Garden, she dives deep into the Great Migration, telling the story of a New Orleans Creole family's move to the West Coast. She drew on her own family's story and archives to recreate the mid-century world of the book. It's already being hailed as a "masterpiece" and drawing lots of buzz.
LaCour has a special connection to East Bay Booksellers, too, as she used to work at Diesel, EBB's predecessor on College Ave.
Date:
August 18, 2026
Time:
6:00 PM
7:30 PM
Event website: https://luma.com/dzfz7774
Event type:
Kids and Family
Originally posted to:
Rockridge District Association Events Calendar
Published: Jul 22, 2026 5:09 PM
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...
