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Books & Brews, March 13 & 14, 2018

WMRA’s March Books & Brews features author Sharyn McCrumb discussing her book,The Unquiet Grave, a finely-wrought novel set in 19th Century West Virginia, based on a true story of one of the strangest murder trials in American history- The case of the Greenbrier Ghost.

Tuesday, March 13th, 2018 at 7pm, at Pale Fire Brewing Company in Harrisonburg.

Wednesday, March 14th, 2018 at 7pm, at Pro Re Nata Farm Brewery in Crozet(This is a new partnership and new location for Books & Brews!)

WMRA's Books & Brews series is sponsored by Union Bank & Trust.

With both Books & Brews locations, when you present your WMRA MemberCard, you'll receive a certificate for a complimentary beer.

No tickets are required for either event.

The Greenbrier Ghost is renowned in American folklore, but Sharyn McCrumb is the first author to look beneath the legend to unearth the facts. Using a century of genealogical material and other historical documents, McCrumb reveals new information about the story and brings to life the personalities in the trial.

Sharyn McCrumb is an award-winning Southern writer, best known for her Appalachian "Ballad" novels, set in the North Carolina/Tennessee mountains, including the New York Times Best Sellers : The Ballad of Tom DooleyShe Walks These Hills and The Rosewood Casket.

Martin was born and raised in Lenkisem, Kajiado County, Kenya. He moved to the US in 2013 to attend James Madison University where he studied Integrated Science and Technology with a concentration in Information and Knowledge Management.