What were German diplomats doing at the Greenbrier Resort during World War II? Discover one of West Virginia's most fascinating, and little-known, historical stories at the 2026 Pi Lambda Phi Jewish Studies Endowed Lectureship.

Join the WVU Humanities Center for an evening with Emily Matchar, author of In the Shadow of the Greenbrier, a sweeping multigenerational novel inspired by the remarkable true events that unfolded at the iconic West Virginia resort. 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, for a conversation about the history behind the novel and its enduring legacy.

Refreshments begin at 7 p.m., with the lecture starting promptly at 7:30 p.m. Free and open to the public.

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