Black Cat on a White Porch

Erik Parshall’s debut novel, Black Cat on a White Porch, turns his grandmother’s true experience into a shocking tale of prejudice. Set in Petersburg, Virginia, in 1966, the novel follows Muriel Porter and Bea Byrne, two military wives pursuing teaching degrees in a town divided by prejudice. Though their lives tell different stories, these women share a bond of acceptance and fear. An act of violence on a quiet morning forces Muriel to face the prejudices of the community and those she hides within herself. Black Cat on a White Porch explores the relationships between friends and strangers in a story untold for over fifty years.