Friends of the Library Reception with Sadeqa Johnson

11810 Centre Street,Chester VA 23831

24 July, 2021

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Members of the Friends of the Chesterfield County Public Library are invited to a reception with Sadeqa Johnson, author of "The Yellow Wife" Members of the Friends of the Chesterfield County Public Library are invited to a reception with Sadeqa Johnson, author of the critically acclaimed novel "The Yellow Wife". Light refreshments will be provided, and reception attendees will get a chance to meet the author and get books signed!  There is no cost to Friends members, as a benefit of membership.  Guests must pay $10 to attend these receptions.  Guests must pay in advance through this registration or at the door. Want to become a Friend?  Join today at http://www.ChesterfieldFriends.org.   Registration for the 7:00 PM author presentation is separate and required. For more information or to register for the library event, call 804-751-CCPL or Visit https://ci.ovationtix.com/35619/production/1063357. Friends can register early for advanced seat selection beginning June 19, 2021. The code is 'Friends'.  (We will also be checking registration against our member list.) Registration for general admission is required and begins June 26, 2021.    Sadeqa Johnson is a Chesterfield County resident and author of several previously released romance novels. In 2020, she published “The Yellow Wife,” a historical fiction novel based on the life of Mary Lumpkin, an enslaved woman, married to a white owner of Lumpkin’s Slave Jail. The book is one of O Magazine’s “2021 Most Anticipated Historical Fiction Novels.” Johnson will discuss the inspiration for the novel, her research and the discoveries she made along the way. Friends of the Chesterfield County Public Library is a 501c(3) non-profit dedicated to enhancing the programs, materials, and outreach of the Chesterfield County Public Library.