Book Launch: Gigi Matka Takes a Stand
Thu, Sep 17
|Fair Game Beverage Company Wine and Spir
Gigi Matka Takes a Stand is a luminous fantasy story for adults, written in a charming children's book style. It’s a journey to remember what it feels like to be truly alive, connected, and in love with the world.
Time & Location
Sep 17, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Fair Game Beverage Company Wine and Spir, 192 Lorax Ln, Pittsboro, NC 27312, USA
About the event
In this age of machines, algorithms and artificial intelligence, what does it mean to be human — to be fully and uniquely human? This children’s-style book for adults will take you on a journey to remember what it felt like to be alive and in love with the world.
Blending gentle fantasy with meaningful emotional themes, Gigi Matka Takes a Stand is a luminous and thought-provoking story about self-acceptance, courage, connection, and hope. It invites readers to pause, reflect, and begin asking one powerful question: Who do I choose to be?
Betsy Sheppard is a co-producing author of Adventures in Reinventing Work: Tales of Pioneers from Around the World, a book that explores current thinking and practices related to the future of work. In her second book, Gigi Matka Takes A Stand, she playfully explores what it means to be human. Betsy lives in North Carolina with her husband of 35…