Sadeqa Johnson in conversation with Mary Alice Monroe celebrating The House of Eve

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Sadeqa Johnson in conversation with Mary Alice Monroe celebrating The House of Eve!

Book club discussion to follow at The Mills House Hotel!

Buxton Books is thrilled to host Sadeqa Johnson in the bookstore on Thursday, February 22 to celebrate the paperback release of The House of Eve. Called “A triumph of historical fiction” by The Washington Post, this powerful book set in 1950s Philadelphia and Washington, DC explores what it means to be a woman and a mother. The House of Eve was an instant New York Times bestseller and a Reese’s Book Club pick. Joining Sadeqa in conversation will be beloved author and dear friend of the bookstore, Mary Alice Monroe. This is a truly special opportunity to be in an intimate setting with these two incredible women and authors. 

After the bookstore program, ticket holders are invited to join us at The Black Door Café in The Mills House Hotel for a bookclub discussion with Sadeqa! Spoilers welcome for this portion of the evening so bring all your burning questions and thoughts to share with Sadeqa and fellow readers. Wine, cocktails, coffee and snacks will be available for purchase.

Tickets to this special evening will sell out quickly so be sure to grab yours early! Special thanks to  the The Mills House Hotel, our sponsor for this event!

* Please note that outside books are not allowed at Buxton Books events. 

About House of Eve:

“Amazing…I was completely surprised by the ending of this beautifully told and written book.” —Reese Witherspoon

“A triumph of historical fiction” (The Washington Post), an instant New York Times bestseller, and a Reese’s Book Club pick, set in 1950s Philadelphia and Washington, DC, that explores what it means to be a woman and a mother, and how much one is willing to sacrifice to achieve her greatest goal.

1950s Philadelphia: fifteen-year-old Ruby Pearsall is on track to becoming the first in her family to attend college. 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.

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. But having a baby—and fitting in—is easier said than done.

With their stories colliding in the most unexpected of ways, Ruby and Eleanor will both make decisions that shape the trajectory of their lives.

About Sadeqa Johnson:

Sadeqa Johnson is the New York Times bestselling author of five novels. Her accolades include being the 2022 Hurston/Wright Foundation Legacy finalist, a BCALA Literary Honoree, and the Library of Virginia’s Literary People’s Choice Award winner. She is a Kimbilio Fellow and teaches in the MFA program at Drexel University. Originally from Philadelphia, she currently lives near Richmond, Virginia with her husband and three teens.