The Lost Girl of Craven County by Emily Matchar

A decade into the Great Depression, Millicent Green is a twenty-five-year-old “old maid” living with her marriage-obsessed mother and domineering older brother in the stiflingly small Jewish community of New Bern, North Carolina. One August day, Millie discovers a young woman unconscious on the ground. This mystery woman, mute and without identification, will upend Millie’s life. Together, they set out on a quest that will lay bare some of the twentieth century’s most shameful episodes.

Book group discussion at 12:00 PM
Author presentation at 1:00 PM

Book Group discussion and conversation with the author will be available either in person or on Zoom for participants; author will present via Zoom.

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