Ashley speaks with author Sadeqa Johnson about her novel, THE HOUSE OF EVE. Listen in as they discuss writing about Black Love and Black interracial love. They also speak about why HBCUs were important to have in the story, the community in the various cities the story is located in, and Sadeqa Johnson’s research process.
Book content warning: miscarriage, abortion, colorism
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📖Committed: On Meaning and Madwoman by Suzanne Scanlon (@vintageanchorbooks)
📖Personal Score: Sport, Culture, Identity by Ellen Van Neerven (@twodollarradio)
📖A Body Made of Glass: A Cultural History of Hypochondria by Caroline Crampton (@eccobooks)
📖The Chain: Love, Betrayal, and the Sisterhood That Heals Us Chimene Suleyman (@harperperennial)
📖Sociopath: A Memoir by Patric Gagne, PH. D. (@simonandschuster)
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