Sadeqa Johnson on her novel 'The House of Eve' : NPR

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• About the author
• Sadeqa Johnson on her novel 'The House of Eve'
• The House of Eve
• The House of Eve

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. These homes were largely for white women, and that is what led me to these elite families in Washington, D.C. I thought, what did women in that circle do, you know, if they wanted to adopt a baby in secret? And remember, in the '40s and the '50s, even adoption wasn't something that we talked about, you know, on the forefront the way we do now.

About the author

With their stories colliding in the most unexpected of ways, Ruby and Eleanor will both make decisions that shape the trajectory of their lives. The lives of two Black women in the 1950s intersect over pregnancy and adoption. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Sadeqa Johnson about her novel, "The House of Eve."

Sadeqa Johnson on her novel 'The House of Eve'

So everything was shame and secrecy and hidden and, you know, sort of back door behind the scenes. The stolen glances, the butterflies in the stomach, the drama - but mix in the racism and misogyny of the 1950s, and that cute puppy love could easily become corrosive and dangerous. Sadeqa Johnson is the author of "The House Of Eve." She joins us now. Sadeqa Johnson is the New York Times best-selling author of five novels including The Reese's Book club pick, The House of Eve. Her accolades include the NAACP Image award nominee, 2022 Hurston/Wright Foundation Legacy finalist, a BCALA Literary Honoree, the Library of Virginia’s Literary People’s Choice Award and the Phillis Wheatley Book Award. Originally from Philadelphia, she currently lives near Richmond, Virginia, with her husband and three teens.

The House of Eve

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