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Coming February 7th, 2023

1950s Philadelphia: fifteen-year-old Ruby Pearsall is on track to becoming the first in her family to attend college, in spite of having a mother more interested in keeping a man than raising a daughter. But a taboo love affair threatens to pull her back down into the poverty and desperation that has been passed on to her like a birthright.

Eleanor Quarles arrives in Washington, DC, with ambition and secrets. When she meets the handsome William Pride at Howard University, they fall madly in love. But William hails from one of DC’s elite wealthy Black families, and his parents don’t let just anyone into their fold. Eleanor hopes that a baby will make her finally feel at home in William’s family and grant her the life she’s been searching for. But having a baby—and fitting in—is easier said than done.

With their stories colliding in the most unexpected of ways, Ruby and Eleanor will both make decisions that shape the trajectory of their lives.

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Meet Sadeqa

Sadeqa Johnson is the international best-selling author of five novels. Her accolades include being the 2022 Hurston/Wright Foundation Legacy finalist, a BCALA Literary Honoree, and the Library of Virginia’s Literary People’s Choice Award winner. Originally from Philadelphia, she currently lives near Richmond, Virginia, with her husband and three children.

News Worthy

NPR’s Ayesha Rascoe interviews Sadeqa Johnson on her novel ‘The House of Eve’.

“The House of Eve is a triumph of historical fiction.”

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Reese Witherspoon introducing ‘The House of Eve’ as the Reese’s Book Club pick

NBC 12’s Jasmine Turner sits down with Sadeqa Johnson to discuss The House of Eve.

If you love an underdog or coming-of-age story, The House of Eve is for you.

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Reviews for The House of Eve

PopSugar

“Johnson's portrait of young women with sharp wit and big dreams is powerful and honest.”
Zibby Owens, "Moms Don't Have Time to Read" podcast

"I couldn't put this one down. Award-winning author of "The Yellow Wife" Sadeqa Johnson writes in an accessible, captivating way about two young Black women, both of whom I became immediately invested in and rooted for like they were old friends."
Ms. Magazine

“If you’ve read Sadeqa Johnson’s other books, you’ll know her extraordinary talent for writing historical fiction that breaks the mold by challenging dominant narratives and encouraging readers to rethink their assumptions. Her latest offering is a powerfully moving story of womanhood, motherhood, race and redemption.”
Library Journal

“Full of immense heart, The House of Eve is a profound exploration of what it means to be a woman and mother in a world that can’t and won’t support you. This is a novel born of Johnson’s family history, a remarkable story re-imag”
Publishers Weekly

“Johnson’s suspenseful and thought-provoking latest follows two young Black women as they separately navigate mid-20th century America…. This well-crafted work is bound to provoke discussion among readers about the conflicts women face regarding pregnancy.”
Booklist

“Sadeqa Johnson is expert at excavating the parts of the past that we would rather not confront. She dusts off these harrowing histories, shines them up, and gives ”