Juliette Fay—a Boston College graduate and author known for her “well-drawn characters and vibrant historical backdrops” (Library Journal)—transports readers to 1920s America with her new book, The Harvey Girls (Gallery Books/Simon & Schuster, 2025). The novel tells the stories of Charlotte Crowninshield and Billie MacTavish, two very different women, each carrying a secret. The women meet when they are hired on the same days as Harvey Girls, waitresses who serve in America’s first hospitality chain on the Santa Fe railroad. The novel received a starred review from Library Journal. Fay is a bestselling author of historical and contemporary fiction. Her other novels include Shelter Me, The Half of It, and City of Flickering Light.