"The House Girl" by Tara Conklin is a novel that tells the story of two women living in different eras: Josephine, a young slave girl in Virginia in the mid-1800s, and Lina, a young lawyer in New York City in the present day. The novel weaves together their stories as Lina takes on a class-action lawsuit seeking reparations for descendants of slaves, and comes across a painting that is believed to have been created by Josephine, who was an artist in her own right. As Lina delves deeper into the history of the painting and Josephine's life, she uncovers a web of secrets and lies that has been kept hidden for generations. "The House Girl" explores themes of art, family, love, and the legacy of slavery in America, and is a compelling and moving work of historical fiction.
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