The secret lives of church ladies

Philyaw, Deesha (author.). Philyaw, Deesha Dear sister. (Added Author). Philyaw, Deesha Eula. (Added Author). Philyaw, Deesha How to make love to a physicist. (Added Author). Philyaw, Deesha Instructions for married Christian husbands. (Added Author). Philyaw, Deesha Jael. (Added Author). Philyaw, Deesha Not-Daniel. (Added Author). Philyaw, Deesha Peach cobbler. (Added Author). Philyaw, Deesha Snowfall. (Added Author). Philyaw, Deesha When Eddie Levert comes. (Added Author). Philyaw, Deesha Short stories. Selections. (Added Author).

Summary: "Explores the raw and tender places where Black women and girls dare to follow their desires and pursue a momentary reprieve from being good. The nine stories in this collection feature four generations of characters grappling with who they want to be in the world, caught as they are between the church's double standards and their own needs and passions"--

Record details

ISBN: 9781949199734 (trade paperback)
Physical Description: print
179 pages ; 19 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Morgantown : West Virginia University Press, 2020.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Eula -- Not-Daniel -- Dear sister -- Peach cobbler -- Snowfall -- How to make love to a physicist -- Jael -- Instructions for married Christian husbands -- When Eddie Levert comes.