NEW ORLEANS – It’s a doubleheader! The Garden District Book Shop will host beloved local personality Margaret Orr and local author Laurie Fisher at the shop on Nov. 7 for story time readings of their new books. Both readings are free and open to the public. The readings will begin at 11 a.m.

Jax and the Swamp Dragon: A Stormy Cajun Tale

Margaret Orr (Author), Matt Rinard (Illustrator) 

Papa thinks it’s a gator, and Mémère thinks it might be a rougarou or a dancing nutria – but Jax knows what he saw. There’s a storm whipping up the swamp, so if Jax wants to prove it, he needs to move fast. Armed with his shrimp boots and pirogue, Jax sets off to find a dragon named Angélique with pink talons and a mischievous wink.

Dynamic author and illustrator duo Margaret Orr and Matt Rinard of Scrim My Tail: As Told to Margaret Orr team up again to bring readers a fantastically amusing children’s story set in the Acadiana swamp, a place where myths and folklore abound. Interwoven with Cajun French, Jax and the Swamp Dragon: A Stormy Cajun Tale invites readers to soar over the cypresses and believe in the magic of Cajun Country.

Where Do They Go on Game Day?: The Story of the Squirrels Who Live in The Grove

We go to The Grove on game day to tailgate in style and hope for the Rebels to win. But what about the squirrels of Oxford who live in The Grove? Where do they go when their home is overrun with people and tents?

It is a question many have asked but few can answer . . . until now!

Join the squirrels one fall Saturday as they escape the crowds and take a squirrelly jaunt about Oxford, Mississippi, to discover new places and old history.