"Beautifully rendered and flawlessly maintained Gullah speech that occasionally whispers of the easy lyricism of Zora Neale Hurston."
Orlando Sentinel
"A mesmerizing tale that will long be remembered. An absolute triumph."
Jill McCorkle, author of The Cheer Leader, July 7th, and Life After Life.
“Minyon’s voice is beautiful music, a cello, a harp, a gospel moan.”
Reginald McKnight, author of I Get on the Bus
“A story that is sensitive and tender, yet surprisingly powerful. Minyon Manigault will stay with you long after the last page has been turned.”
Southern Book Trade
“A wonderful, lyrical, and touching story. Highly recommended.”
Library Journal
“Keeper of the House is an exciting combination of sophisticated artistry and plain, down-home storytelling. Godwin’s women are a rainbow of realities.”
David Bradley, author of The Chaneysville Incident
“Keeper of the House...is one of the most evocative and moving books I have ever read. Thank you for the gift of this novel and for the world you channeled.”
Joshua Marston, writer/director of Maria Full of Grace
Rebecca T. Godwin is the author of two books, Keeper of the House and Private Parts. Named the South Carolina Arts Commission's 2023 Prose Fellow, she also won Broad River Review's 2023 RASH Fiction Award and New Millennium Writing's 2024 Prose Prize for her one of her stories.
