Love Locked Down: A Novel About Women in Relationships with Incarcerated Men
R. Satiafa is a writer and philanthropist who works in the fields of African American Folklore and Women's Studies.   She is the author of two books, Broom Jumping: A Celebration of Love (1992) and Grandmother's Gift of Memories (Broadway Books1997). Love Locked Down is her first novel. While conducting workshops on legacy building and restorative traditions, Ms. Satiafa remains a successful entreprenuer and speaker.  A native of Richmond, Virginia, she is the mother of three dynamic sons, and is affectionately known nationwide as The BroomLady.