Dear simon-and-schuster,
February may be a short month, but there is a whole lot to LOVE about it! This month, we're partnering with Books Like Us to celebrate Black History Month and bringing you a monthly pick we fell hard for!
The House of Eve is a daring and redemptive novel from the award-winning author of Yellow Wife, Sadeqa Johnson.
Set in 1950s Philadelphia, readers first meet fifteen-year-old Ruby Pearsall who 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.
Meanwhile, ambitious, Eleanor Quarles arrives in Washington, D.C., where she meets the handsome William Pride at Howard University and falls madly in love. But not everything is picture perfect as William's family isn't exactly welcoming. Eleanor hopes that a baby will make her finally feel at home and grant her the life she's been searching for.
When their stories collide in the most unexpected of ways, Ruby and Eleanor will both make decisions that shape the trajectory of their lives and will leave you earning to discuss every line.
What We’re Reading: The House of Eve by Sadeqa Johnson
Why We Chose It: The House of Eve explores what it means to be a woman and a mother, and how much one is willing to sacrifice to achieve her greatest goal.
Discussion Date: February 27 at 1 P.M. E.T.
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