Episode 107: A review: The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw

Welcome back to the Fake Ass Book Club!! This week the ladies take a peak into “THE SECRET LIVES OF CHURCH LADIES” by Deesha Philyaw. “The nine short stories in this book 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.With their secret longings, new love, and forbidden affairs, these church ladies are as seductive as they want to be, as vulnerable as they need to be, as unfaithful and unrepentant as they care to be, and as free as they deserve to be.” Be a fly on the wall as Moni and Kat dissect their favorite stories and give their insight into black women's sexuality as it relates to church and other aspects of life. They were also joined by the fabulous Ebony Chappel for a portion of the show, which is always a good time. This episode is juicy so sit back, relax and get into the Secret Lives of Church Ladies with your F.A.B. friends!!

Trigger Warning: Be warned, this episode contains SPOILERS adult content & language.

Please be advised that this show is for open minded adults 18 and up. We are not professionals or educators…just friends having candid conversations. Enjoy!

Dedication: To our patrons!! Muah!! Moni: To all my baby momma's, you know who you are!! I love you! To @ebonythewriter for recommending this amazing book! Kat: To @littlemissflint, the 12 year old who helped develop a water filter and raise over $250K to help with the clean water crisis in Flint Michigan.

Show Notes:
** About the Book *:"The nine stories in THE SECRET LIVES OF CHURCH LADIES 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.With their secret longings, new love, and forbidden affairs, these church ladies are as seductive as they want to be, as vulnerable as they need to be, as unfaithful and unrepentant as they care to be, and as free as they deserve to be." https://deeshaphilyaw.com

**About the Author:* "Deesha Philyaw’s debut short story collection, The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, won the 2021 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, the 2020/2021 Story Prize, and the 2020 LA Times Book Prize: The Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction and was a finalist for the 2020 National Book Award for Fiction. The Secret Lives of Church Ladies focuses on Black women, sex, and the Black church, and is being adapted for television by HBO Max with Tessa Thompson executive producing the project. Deesha is also a Kimbilio Fiction Fellow and the 2022-2023 John and Renée Grisham Writer-in-Residence at the University of Mississippi."https://deeshaphilyaw.com

F.A.B. Rating:
Moni: 5 out of 5 peach cobblers
Kat: 5 out of 5 paper church fans with a funeral home advertisement on the back

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