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SUMMARY:Online Author Talk With Sadeqa Johnson
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DESCRIPTION:As part of our Online Author Series\, author Sadeqa Johnson wi
 ll discuss "The House of Eve\," a daring and redemptive novel set in 1950s
  Philadelphia and Washington\, D.C.\, that explores what it means to be a 
 woman and a mother\, and how much we're willing to sacrifice to achieve ou
 r greatest goals.\nAdults. Register to get a link. Will be recorded for la
 ter viewing..\nhttps://dbrl.libnet.info/event/7884527
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>As part of our Online Author Series\, join
  us&nbsp\;for an invigorating conversation with Sadeqa Johnson\, the highl
 y acclaimed author of "<a href="https://dbrl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S
 18C826747">Yellow Wife</a>\," as she talks about her brand new novel\, "Th
 e House of Eve."</p>\n<p>"The House of Eve" begins in 1950s Philadelphia\,
  where 15-year-old Ruby Pearsall is on track to become the first in her fa
 mily to attend college\, in spite of having a mother more interested in ke
 eping 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 o
 n to her like a birthright. Meanwhile\, Eleanor Quarles arrives in Washing
 ton\, D.C.\, with ambition and secrets. When she meets the handsome Willia
 m Pride at Howard University\, they fall madly in love. But William hails 
 from one of D.C.&rsquo\;s elite wealthy Black families\, and his par&shy\;
 ents don&rsquo\;t let just anyone into their fold. Eleanor hopes that a ba
 by will make her finally feel at home in William&rsquo\;s family and grant
  her the life she&rsquo\;s been searching for. But having a baby &mdash\; 
 and fitting in &mdash\; is easier said than done.</p>\n<p>With their stori
 es colliding in the most unexpected of ways\, Ruby and Eleanor will both m
 ake decisions that shape the trajectory of their lives.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><st
 rong>About the Author:</strong>&nbsp\;Sadeqa Johnson is the award-winning 
 author of four novels\, including "Yellow Wife." Her accolades include the
  National Book Club Award\, the Phillis Wheatley Book Award and the USA Be
 st Book Award for Best Fiction. She is a Kimbilio Fellow\, former board me
 mber of the James River Writers and a Tall Poppy Writer. Originally from P
 hiladelphia\, she currently lives near Richmond\, Virginia\, with her husb
 and and three children. To learn more\, visit <a href="https://www.sadeqaj
 ohnson.net/">SadeqaJohnson.net.</a></p>\n<p><a href="https://libraryc.org/
 DBRL/24123/register">Register to receive a link for viewing this online ev
 ent</a>.</p>\n<p>This event is part of&nbsp\;<a href="https://libraryc.org
 /dbrl">DBRL's&nbsp\;Online Author Series</a>\, supported by David Lile hon
 orarium funds. A recording will also be available for later viewing on&nbs
 p\;the&nbsp\;<a href="https://libraryc.org/dbrl/archive">author series sit
 e</a>.</p>\nhttps://dbrl.libnet.info/event/7884527
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