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The secret lives of church ladies / Deesha Philyaw.

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"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781949199734 (trade paperback)
Physical Description: 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.