{"product_id":"meet-me-in-the-garden","title":"Meet Me in the Garden","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eMeet Me in the Garden\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Sweeping and profound.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePeople \u003c\/i\u003e(Most Anticipated) \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A masterpiece that stands as an exceptional work of historical fiction...This character-driven beauty is an immersive, heartfelt triumph. It is a fantastic must-read that will resonate deeply with fans of Alice Walker and Brit Bennett.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"A gorgeous family saga that dares much and delivers on its promise... LaCour's sensuous novel is steeped in rich details of jazz, Creole cooking, and California glamour, and the characters are pitch-perfect.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A page-turner...Rich with cultural references...[A] sensitive examination of one woman's hard-fought journey to self-acceptance.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eKirkus\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Fans of Nella Larsen's \n\u003ci\u003ePassing\u003c\/i\u003e will enjoy this sympathetic tale about the secrets a family keeps among themselves and from each other as they grapple with societal prejudice during the mid-20th century.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLibrary Journal \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"Gloriously ambitious...Nina LaCour's prose is painterly and rhythmic, filled with heat and hope. What a story, what a storyteller. I couldn't put this one down.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--Meg Howrey, author of \u003ci\u003eThey're Going to Love You\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNINA LACOUR is the award-winning and bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eYerba Buena\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as many works for children and young adults. A former indie bookseller and educator, she lives with her family in San Francisco.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A MASTERPIECE that stands as an EXCEPTIONAL work of historical fiction...This character-driven beauty is an immersive, heartfelt TRIUMPH. It is a fantastic MUST-READ that will resonate deeply with fans of Alice Walker and Brit Bennett.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e(STARRED review) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\"SWEEPING and PROFOUND.\" --\u003ci\u003ePeople \u003c\/i\u003e(MOST ANTICIPATED) \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFrom BESTSELLING, AWARD-WINNING author Nina LaCour comes a GORGEOUS FAMILY STORY about self-discovery and love in all forms, inspired by the author's Creole roots \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNew Orleans, 1944. Odette has always been one of the Honore sisters, glamorous and admired in their Creole community. But while Odette's older sisters are content to be wives and mothers, Odette has always wanted something else. It is only with her beloved cousin, Delphine, that Odette can tell her secret: she is in love with a woman, and she longs to be an artist. Delphine has a secret lover, too, a white man. In the hidden garden they've discovered, Odette and Delphine can dream of futures full of passion and freedom. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut five years later, Odette's life is nothing like what she'd planned. She's a widowed mother, living in Los Angeles, and she and Delphine, who is passing as white, have spiraled away from each other. When Delphine reaches a breaking point, Odette must make a shattering choice to try to hold her family together. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProfound and expansive, a story of love and longing, art and motherhood, friendship and desire, \n\u003ci\u003eMeet Me in the Garden \u003c\/i\u003eis a decades-spanning tour de force, inspired by the author's family and tracing the history of the Great Migration. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2026 pg. 113 (EAN 9781250810472, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781250810472, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/08\/2026 (EAN 9781250810472, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e 07\/01\/2026 (EAN 9781250810472, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eLacour, Nina\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNINA LACOUR\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning and bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eYerba Buena\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as many works for children and young adults. 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