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The Lost Girl of Craven County
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Expected 14 Apr 26Brought together by chance, bound together by secrets.
A decade into the 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. Smart and prickly, she’s struggling to find her place in the world following the loss of her beloved younger brother, and with him, her dreams for the future.
One humid August day, Millie is sent to run an errand and 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.
From a historic river town to the hinterlands of rural North Carolina, The Lost Girl of Craven County delves into the impossibility of burying secrets forever. It’s a story of love, loss, and—above all—the indelible, world-moving power of female friendship.
A decade into the 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. Smart and prickly, she’s struggling to find her place in the world following the loss of her beloved younger brother, and with him, her dreams for the future.
One humid August day, Millie is sent to run an errand and 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.
From a historic river town to the hinterlands of rural North Carolina, The Lost Girl of Craven County delves into the impossibility of burying secrets forever. It’s a story of love, loss, and—above all—the indelible, world-moving power of female friendship.
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Expected publication April 14, 2026
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Emily Matchar
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About me: I’m a writer and author originally from North Carolina
My debut novel, In the Shadow of the Greenbrier, a multi-generational saga about a Jewish family living near the iconic Greenbrier resort in West Virginia, will be published in March 2024 by Putnam at Penguin Random House. Before turning to fiction, I was a journalist for many years.
When I’m not working, I like to hike, cook, garden, try new foods, and travel with my husband and two sons.
Follow me on Instagram at @emilymatcharwriter
About me: I’m a writer and author originally from North Carolina
My debut novel, In the Shadow of the Greenbrier, a multi-generational saga about a Jewish family living near the iconic Greenbrier resort in West Virginia, will be published in March 2024 by Putnam at Penguin Random House. Before turning to fiction, I was a journalist for many years.
When I’m not working, I like to hike, cook, garden, try new foods, and travel with my husband and two sons.
Follow me on Instagram at @emilymatcharwriter
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