In Philyaw and songwriter Kirk Franklin’s journeys, we unearth spiritual wisdom in personal and professional persistence that transcends the realms of literature and music. In certain circles, a ...

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There is no better publishing story this year than what has happened with Deesha Philyaw’s “The Secret Lives of Church Ladies.” Published by West Virginia University Press, the collection of short ...

Philyaw's next book 'The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman,' which centers on a megachurch leader, is due out in 2025 via Mariner. By Mia Galuppo Senior Entertainment Reporter Author Deesha ...

“I’m going to speak for Kiese: If either of us ever did one thing at a time, we might die,” says Deesha Philyaw. Kiese Laymon, the professor and acclaimed author of Heavy: An American Memoir and How ...

Deesha Philyaw spent two decades trying to get Scharisse Freeman to church. It’s not that Scharisse didn’t want to be there. Scharisse would be a pastor’s wife, and not just any pastor’s wife, but ...

In Philyaw and songwriter Kirk Franklin's journeys, we unearth spiritual wisdom in personal and professional persistence that transcends the realms of literature and music. "Notes on faith" is theGrio ...

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NEW YORK (AP) — Prize-winning fiction writer Deesha Philyaw, who struggled to find a publisher for what became her acclaimed debut “The Secret Lives of Church Ladies,” has a 7-figure deal for her next ...