Housemates: A Novel Paperback – by Emma Copley Eisenberg

Housemates by Emma Copley Eisenberg is a compelling literary novel about friendship, obsession, activism, and the boundaries of idealism.

Set in a communal house in Philadelphia, the story follows Bernie and Leah, two young women determined to live out their radical political values while navigating the messy emotional realities of shared space, personal history, and intimacy.
As the group’s commitment to justice is tested by internal conflict and outside pressures, the novel raises urgent questions about power, trust, and what it truly means to build a better world.

Sharp, emotionally layered, and socially relevant, Housemates is a novel for our times.