The Wrong Kind of Woman: A Novel

"Beautifully written… Timely and pressing… McCraw Crow deftly navigates the campus and national politics of the ’70s." —Amy Meyerson, bestselling author of The Imperfects

A powerful exploration of what a woman can be when what she should be is no longer an option

In late 1970, Oliver Desmarais drops dead in his front yard while hanging Christmas lights. In the year that follows, his widow, Virginia, struggles to find her place on the campus of the elite New Hampshire men’s college where Oliv...