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In the Shadow of the Greenbrier: A Gripping Novel and the Secret History of West Virginia's Iconic Resort In-Person
An evening with novelist Emily Matchar, joined by Benyamin Cohen and Harvey Solomon
The WVU Humanities Center warmly invites you to the 2026 Pi Lambda Phi Jewish Studies Endowed Lectureship. Join us for an evening with Emily Matchar, author of "In the Shadow of the Greenbrier," a multigenerational Jewish family saga set around the iconic West Virginia hotel, the Greenbrier. The novel is a deeply poignant exploration of trauma, legacy, and the stories we tell to survive. Inspired by the remarkable yet little-known true events that shaped West Virginia history, "In the Shadow of The Greenbrier" follows four generations of one Jewish American family in the inevitable clash between legacy and individualism.
Do you know why German diplomats were staying at the Greenbrier Resort in the 1940s? To learn more about a relatively unknown chapter of West Virginia history and meet a spectacular novelist, join us to find out!
Emily Matchar will be joined by Benyamin Cohen, senior writer for the Forward and Harvey Solomon, author of "Such Splendid Prisons: Diplomatic Detainment in America During World War II," to talk about the history of this WWII chapter of the Greenbrier Hotel.
Please join the Humanities Center for refreshments at 7 p.m. The lecture will begin promptly at 7:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.
Brooks Hall, 202
West Virginia University
Morgantown, West Virginia
Registration is not required, but greatly appreciated for planning purposes.
This programming is made possible thanks to the Pi Lambda Phi Jewish Studies Endowed Lectureship.
- Date:
- Wednesday, September 9, 2026
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 9:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Audience:
- Alumni Faculty Graduate Students Library Employees Public
- Categories:
- Humanities Center