Who wrote The Secret Lives of Church Ladies?

Deesha Philyaw wrote The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, first published in 2020. It is a work of literary fiction and is rated 'Essential Read' in our catalogue.

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Essential Read

The Secret Lives of Church Ladies

Name: The Secret Lives of Church Ladies
Author: Deesha Philyaw

by Deesha Philyaw · 2020

Literary Fiction · ranked #216 in category

Reviewed by the Book Verdict editorial team

Winner · The PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, 2021

Nine stories about Black women and the Black church — their desires, their hypocrisies, their grace, their hidden lives. Philyaw's PEN/Faulkner Award-winning debut is a formally accomplished, deeply felt collection about what the church gives Black women and what it withholds from them.

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The verdict

Category: Literary Fiction
First published: 2020 · 2020s
Author: Deesha Philyaw
Standing: Essential Read

About Literary Fiction

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