Chatham Community Library will host author Teri M Brown as she discusses her book, Daughters of Green Mountain Gap, on  Saturday, February 21, from 1:00-3:00 pm in the Holmes Family Meeting Room. This program is free and open to the public.

Selected as one of five 2026 North Carolina Reads titles, Daughters of Green Mountain Gap weaves a compelling tale of Maggie, Carrie Ann, and Josie Mae, three generations of remarkable North Carolina women living at the turn of the twentieth century, shedding light on racism, fear of change, loss of traditions, and the intricate dynamics within a family. Author Teri M Brown skillfully navigates the complexities of their lives, revealing that some questions are not as easy to answer as one might think.

Born in Athens, Greece as an Air Force brat, Brown graduated from UNC Greensboro. She began her writing career helping small businesses with content creation and published five nonfiction self-help books dealing with real estate and finance, receiving multiple awards. Her third novel, Daughters of Green Mountain Gap, is a generational story about Appalachian healers was published in January 2024 and has won five awards. Teri is a wife, mother, grandmother, and author who loves word games, reading, bumming on the beach, taking photos, singing in the shower, hunting for bargains, ballroom dancing, playing bridge, and mentoring others.

From February to June, North Carolina Humanities hosts virtual monthly book club discussion events where participants will hear from book authors and topic experts. Libraries, community groups, and individuals across North Carolina are encouraged to read along with North Carolina Humanities, attend North Carolina Reads book club discussions, and host their own local book programs to further conversation, camaraderie, and community.  

Residents may visit the libraries’ website www.chathamlibraries.org, or contact the Library at (919) 545-8084 for information on this and other events and programs.

Members of the media interested in attending/covering this event are asked to please notify Public Information Officer Kara Lusk in advance at 919-542-8258 or kara.lusk@chathamcountync.gov.