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SUMMARY:Virtual Author Talk- Sadeqa Johnson
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DESCRIPTION:Sign up for an exciting virtual chat with the author of your f
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>We look forward to seeing you for an invig
 orating conversation with highly acclaimed author Sadeqa Johnson as she ta
 lks about her brand new novel\,&nbsp\;The House of Eve!</p>\n<p>In&nbsp\;T
 he House of Eve\, Fifteen-year-old Ruby Pearsall is on track to becoming t
 he first in her family to attend college\, in spite of having a mother mor
 e interested in keeping a man than raising her daughter. But a taboo love 
 affair threatens to pull her back down into the poverty and desperation th
 at has been passed onto her like a birthright.</p>\n<p>Eleanor Quarles arr
 ived in Washington DC with ambition and secrets. When she meets the handso
 me William Pride at Howard University\, they fall madly in love. But Willi
 am hails from one of DC&rsquo\;s elite wealthy Black families\, and his pa
 rents don&rsquo\;t just let anyone into their fold. Eleanor hopes that a b
 aby will make her finally feel at home in William&rsquo\;s family and gran
 t her the life she&rsquo\;s been searching for. But having a baby&mdash\;a
 nd fitting in&mdash\;is easier said than done.</p>\n<p>The lives of these 
 two women collide in the most unexpected way as they both face life alteri
 ng decisions.&nbsp\;The House of Eve&nbsp\;is a fast-paced\, harrowing sto
 ry that hinges on what it means to be a woman and a mother\, and how much 
 one is willing to sacrifice to achieve her greatest goal.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nb
 sp\;</p>\n<p>About the Author:&nbsp\;Sadeqa Johnson is the award-winning a
 uthor of four novels\, including&nbsp\;Yellow Wife. Her accolades include 
 the National Book Club Award\, the Phillis Wheatley Book Award\, and the U
 SA Best Book Award for Best Fiction. She is a Kimbilio Fellow\, former boa
 rd member of the James River Writers\, and a Tall Poppy Writer. Originally
  from Philadelphia\, she currently lives near Richmond\, Virginia\, with h
 er husband and three children. To learn more\, visit SadeqaJohnson.net.</p
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