The secret lives of church ladies

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  • Author: Philyaw, Deesha
    Contributor:

    Edwards, Janina

    Summary:

    The Secret Lives of Church Ladies 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.

    Contents:
    • 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.
    Genre: Short stories
    Original Publisher: [Old Saybrook, CT] , Tantor Media, Inc.
    Language(s): English
    ISBN:

    9781705268810

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    1705268811

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    9781705268803

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    1705268803

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DC Contributor

Edwards, Janina

Abstract

The Secret Lives of Church Ladies 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.

Genre
Short stories
Publisher (Source)

[Old Saybrook, CT]

Tantor Media, Inc.

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