House of Girls is about being
fifteen, falling in love, and getting pregnant—all of which is a real
problem if it is 1961, you’re Jewish, your boyfriend isn’t, and you are
determined to keep your baby—especially if your parents want you to
“fix” the problem.
At the end of 1961, life is still suspended
in the ideals of the 1950s, but it is only a short leap into the
turbulent 196os, where young women fought for and won, independence for
themselves, their children, and their right to love on their own terms.