The Wrong Kind of Woman by Sarah McCraw Crow

The Wrong Kind of Woman

How could I not devour a book set in my favorite era, the 1970s? About family, marriage, love and grief and a country in the turbulent flux of change, The Wrong Kind of Woman limns the lives of a stunned widow, her daughter, and a lonely college student as they all struggle to come to terms with death—and life—against the backdrop of an all-male college during the Vietnam war, Kent State, the drug culture, and the first heady rise of the women’s movement. Absolutely fabulous.
Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author of Pictures of You and Cruel Beautiful World
The Wrong Kind of Woman is the right kind of book. A beautifully written exploration of loss, the novel captures its characters at the cusp of personal and social change. Sarah McCraw Crow deftly navigates the campus and national politics of the ‘70s in a way that remains timely and pressing today. A powerful, thought-provoking debut.
Amy Meyerson, bestselling author of The Bookshop of Yesterdays
Sarah McCraw Crow brings to life the early days of the women’s movement through the character of Virginia, the widow of a faculty member at an elite all-boys college in New England in the early 1970s. The Wrong Kind of Woman is the story we need now: one which examines systemic sexism through not only a historical filter but via rich and authentic characters. Virginia's struggle echoes the struggle of so many women, throughout history.
T. Greenwood, author of Keeping Lucy
With equal parts shrewdness, wisdom, and warmth, Sarah McCraw Crow’s debut novel brings a canny eye to a forever lively moment in U.S. history….Graceful, solid, and beautifully rendered, The Wrong Kind of Woman is exactly the right kind of book for all of us.
Abby Frucht, author of Maids
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Meet the Author

SARAH McCRAW CROW’s articles and short stories have run in many magazines and literary journals. She’s a graduate of Dartmouth College, Stanford University, and Vermont College of Fine Arts, and she lives on an old farm in New Hampshire with her family. The Wrong Kind of Woman is her first novel. Learn more…

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Virtual Event: A conversation with Kim McNamara, hosted by Read It Again Books

January 9, 6pm EST: I’m thrilled to be talking with Kim McNamara for Read It Again Books! She has a wonderful author series I’ll be joining Kim McNamara (virtually) to talk about The Wrong Kind of Woman at Read It Again Bookstore! Kim runs a terrific author-interview series on Facebook Live and YouTube. To watch, go to Read It Again’s website, YouTube channel  or Facebook page.

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