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Let’s Try That AgainBlack Church & its Women: in conversation with Deesha PhilyawIn this episode I have the privilege and JOY of speaking with Deesha Philyaw, the award winning author of "The Secret Lives of Church Ladies" – a short story collection revolving around "four generations of women who are grappling with who they want to be in the world, as they are caught between the church’s double standards and their own needs and passions." This book is …. a revelation, and if you haven’t read it yet, I really don’t know what you’re waiting for! Kirkus Review just named it as one the best books of the century. Although we...2025-04-081h 05
Ursa Short FictionStory: ‘Bitch Baby,’ by Halle HillUrsa Short Fiction is proud to present an original audio production of “Bitch Baby,” written by Halle Hill, from her debut collection, Good Women, and performed by Nytia Nikole. “Bitch Baby” is about two siblings, Celine and Reggie, in the aftermath of Reggie being beaten by police. This story is dazzling, messy, heart-wrenching, and beautiful. Hill tackles themes of racial tensions, queerness, religion, and family. Stick around at the end for Halle Hill, in her own words, discussing her writing journey.Support our work by becoming a member in Apple Podcasts, or at ursastory.com/join.2025-03-0529 minUrsa Short Fiction[Free Teaser] Member Bonus: What Deesha and Dawnie Are Reading Right NowIn this Member Bonus episode, Deesha Philyaw and Dawnie Walton talk about what they’re reading, writing, watching, and what they’re celebrating. What books and anthologies should we be on the lookout for in 2025? What newsletters should we be following? Plus: Bonus writing prompts! Enjoy this free teaser, and become an Ursa Member in Apple Podcasts or at ursastory.com/join to get the full episode. Reading List: Authors, Stories, and Books Mentioned
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Colored Television (Danzy Senna)
Caucasia (Danzy Senna)
The Seven Daughters of Dupree (Nikesha Elise Williams; release date Januar...2025-02-1321 minUrsa Short FictionDestiny O. Birdsong on Navigating Censorship in StorytellingDeesha and Dawnie talk with Destiny O. Birdsong, author of the poetry collection Negotiations and the novel Nobody’s Magic. Last year, Birdsong published a short story, “The Jump,” only to have it pulled from publication less than a day later over disagreements with the editors. The story eventually found a new home at Roxane Gay’s newsletter, The Audacity.Birdsong talks about navigating censorship and what happens when writers and editors don’t see eye to eye, and they highlight the necessity of respect and support from editors and keeping the integrity of your work when finding a...2025-01-151h 07Ursa Short Fiction[Free Teaser] First Chapters: The Final Revival of Opal & Nev, by Dawnie WaltonAn Ursa Member Bonus! In a new recurring feature we call First Chapters, Dawnie and Deesha dig into the memorable opening chapter of Dawnie’s debut novel, The Final Revival of Opal & Nev. Dawnie talks about her journey to becoming a writer, as well as the process of this story coming to fruition.To listen to the full episode, become an Ursa Member in Apple Podcasts or at ursastory.com/join. Reading List: Authors, Stories, and Books Mentioned
The Final Revival of Opal & Nev (Dawnie Walton)
Moonrise Over New Jessup (Jamila Minnicks)
James Baldwin
Dais...2024-12-1814 minUrsa Short FictionStory: ‘Snow Bath Season,’ by Stacie DenetsosieDeesha and Dawnie introduce an Ursa original production of “Snow Bath Season,” a short story written by Stacie Denetsosie, and performed by Nasheen Sleuth. This story is about Diana, a young Navajo woman whose late mother is communicating with her via an Amazon Alexa device. Denetsosie juxtaposes modern technology with Navajo tradition in compelling ways, while also writing into grief, love, and mother-daughter relationships through humor and bizarre circumstances. “Snow Bath Season” is from Denetsosie’s debut collection, The Missing Morningstar, published by Torrey House Press. Stay tuned after the story to hear from Stacie Denetsosie herself.2024-12-1132 minUrsa Short Fiction[Free Teaser] Member Exclusive: Ask the Agents! PJ Mark and Danielle Chiotti on Getting PublishedDeesha and Dawnie sit down with their own agents, Danielle Chiotti and PJ Mark, to chat about the publishing industry. What does it mean to be a white agent representing authors of color? What are the gold standards for blurbing? Where are the best places to find an agent and what are some common red flags with scammy “agents”? They discuss the significance of the agent-author connection, the questions that an author should ask of a potential agent, as well as what makes an agent say “hell yes” to a pitched book. To hear the full...2024-12-0422 minUrsa Short Fiction[Free Teaser] Member Exclusive: 'Sonny's Blues,' by James BaldwinIn this special Member Exclusive episode, Deesha and Dawnie kick off a recurring feature we call Iconic Stories — starting with James Baldwin’s ‘Sonny’s Blues,’ first published in 1957 in the Partisan Review. They discuss the prevalent themes of family and brotherhood, loss, drug addiction, and music, as well as the broader social and political contexts of Baldwin’s fiction and nonfiction. Deesha Philyaw: “James Baldwin is the writer that made me want to be a writer.”To get access to the full episode, become an Ursa Member: ursastory.com/joinReading List: Authors, Stories...2024-11-2016 minUrsa Short FictionStory: ‘Telling Stories,’ by T.E. WildersonDeesha and Dawnie introduce an Ursa original audio production of “Telling Stories” by T.E. Wilderson, published in The Account magazine in 2021, and narrated by Jordan Cobb. Eighth grader, P’Mona, is sarcastic, witty, and a pathological liar. Taking place over the course of a day, the story follows P’Mona attempting to simultaneously navigate the world and cope with a difficult home life. Be sure to stick around at the end of the story to hear from T.E. Wilderson in her own words, discussing the themes of the story, her advice to writers, and her in...2024-11-1353 min
Reckon True StoriesMore from Deesha: Ursa Short Fiction, with Dawnie Walton & Deesha PhilyawWhile we're on season break with Reckon True Stories, here's a sneak preview from Season Three of Ursa Short Fiction, Deesha's other podcast with author (and True Stories producer!) Dawnie Walton. Show notes:
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Produced by: Dawnie Walton, Deesha Philyaw, and Mark ArmstrongAssociate Producer: Marina Leigh ...2024-10-2410 min
Black & PublishedBONUS: The Doors of the Church are Open with Deesha PhilyawThis week on Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with author, Deesha Philyaw, her short story collection, The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, which was a finalist for the 2020 National Book Award. 2024-09-2550 minReckon True StoriesSeason One Finale: Samantha Irby on the Art of Comedy WritingDeesha Philyaw and Kiese Laymon chat with the hilarious and multitalented Samantha Irby, author of multiple wickedly funny essay collections, as well as writer for multiple television series.Samantha talks about her own confidence and how she’s able to write guiltless memoir pieces. She distinguishes between the experiences of watching what she’s written versus reading what she’s written. Has she bougie-ed out of her past? And, of course, what are the ins and outs of comedy-writing? Can it be taught? What are the industry-wide issues with gatekeeping? And who do you write to? Readi...2024-09-101h 06Reckon True Stories‘The Work You Do, The Person You Are,’ by Toni MorrisonDeesha Philyaw and Kiese Laymon dig into a classic essay by Toni Morrison, “The Work You Do, the Person You Are,” published in The New Yorker in May 2017. They talk about labor and self-identity — how our feelings of worth can become so closely tied to the work we do, in ways that can become unhealthy, both in the corporate world and in the art we create. Kiese Laymon: “Without labor and work, I don’t know who I am. And I think that’s terrifying.” Reading List: Authors, Stories, and Books Mentioned
“The Work You Do, the Person...2024-09-0335 minReckon True StoriesWhat's Happening with Men?Deesha Philyaw and Kiese Laymon discuss the “manosphere,” — specifically how Black men show up in the space of it, and how Black women respond to it. Deesha talks about a “de-centering of romance” and recognition that women have come to see that their lives are full and beautiful without being partnered with a man who does not listen to or respect them. They are interested in the deconstruction of the notions of masculinity, of repair and accountability, and of the homosociality/eroticism of the manosphere, as well as the pulling away of intimacy between cishet men. And they discus...2024-08-2037 minReckon True StoriesMinda Honey On Being ‘Shameless’ in Telling Your StoryDeesha Philyaw and Kiese Laymon sit down with Minda Honey to discuss her recently published memoir, The Heartbreak Years, and the role that Honey’s own experiences, and the stories told to her by family, have had on shaping her work. With her debut, Honey — who also edits Black Joy at Reckon — was praised for her ability to linger in the body and the desires of a Black woman while also seamlessly moving through not just place, but time. As Kiese Laymon says, “I actually thought what Minda was doing was like a new kind of travel writing. A...2024-08-1349 minReckon True StoriesDeesha and Kiese on Writing About Parents, Forgiveness, and GriefDeesha Philyaw and Kiese Laymon discuss the complicated process of writing about family — specifically parents. They talk about the ways parents fail, how they disappoint, but why it is important, and necessary when writing about family and those we love, to give them grace, and allow them the room to make mistakes. They ask the question, What do we owe to those we write about? And they call for writers to be guided, first and foremost, by love. Deesha and Kiese talk about their own relationships with their parents, the processing and tending to those relationships, and how...2024-07-3055 minBlack & PublishedIntroducing Reckon True Stories with Deesha Philyaw & Kiese LaymonThis week on Black & Published we're introducing you to a new show that we love, Reckon True Stories hosted by acclaimed authors Deesha Philyaw and Kiese Laymon. Guests for Season One include writers Roxane Gay, Imani Perry, Alexander Chee, Minda Honey, Hanif Abdurraqib, and Samantha Irby. Reckon True Stories is a celebration of new and classic nonfiction – the essays, journalism, and memoirs that inspire us, that change the world, and help us connect with each other. Show credits: 2024-07-1846 minUrsa Short FictionUrsa Presents: Reckon True Stories, with Deesha Philyaw and Kiese LaymonDawnie Walton and Deesha Philyaw introduce us to Reckon True Stories, a brand new podcast hosted by Deesha and acclaimed author Kiese Laymon, dedicated to all things nonfiction.Listen, then follow the show in your favorite podcast so you don't miss an episode: https://link.chtbl.com/truestoriesGuests for Season One include writers Roxane Gay, Imani Perry, Alexander Chee, Minda Honey, Hanif Abdurraqib, and Samantha Irby. Produced in partnership with Reckon. We'll also have more episodes of Ursa Short Fiction coming this fall! Sign up for email updates: https://ursastory.com2024-07-0948 minReckon True StoriesPutting the ‘I’ Back in Essay, with Deesha Philyaw and Kiese LaymonIn the premiere episode of Reckon True Stories, co-hosts and acclaimed authors Deesha Philyaw (The Secret Lives of Church Ladies) and Kiese Laymon (Heavy, How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America, Long Division) come together to kick off a season where nonfiction takes the spotlight. They talk about their own journeys to writing nonfiction, the distinctions they make between their essay writing and fiction writing, as well as how they came to collaborate and work together in the publishing industry. Deesha and Kiese discuss writing on their own terms, revising their own ideas of what a...2024-07-0945 minReckon True StoriesIntroducing Reckon True Stories, with Deesha Philyaw and Kiese LaymonReckon and Ursa Story Company are proud to present Reckon True Stories, a new podcast hosted by acclaimed authors Deesha Philyaw (The Secret Lives of Church Ladies) and Kiese Laymon (Heavy, How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America, Long Division), all about the stories we tell and how they impact our culture. Guests for Season One include writers Roxane Gay, Imani Perry, Alexander Chee, Minda Honey, Hanif Abdurraqib, and Samantha Irby. Reckon True Stories is a celebration of new and classic nonfiction – the essays, journalism, and memoirs that inspire us, that change the worl...2024-07-0301 min
SexvangelicalsS6E02: Banned Books: The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, with Deesha PhilyawPurity Culture is largely embedded within White social and political systems intended to dominate and control bodies through a hyper-moralistic, anti-sex landscape. However, in this last week of Black History month, it's imperative that we talk about the ways that Purity Culture has impacted Black communities. To help us, we are sharing our interview with Deesha Philyaw (@deeshaphilyaw), author of The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, about how the values of Purity Culture have infiltrated Black churches and informed sexual relationships and expectations within the Black community. We talk about: Purity Culture within Cultural Contexts Values How Sexual Misinformation Informs the...2024-02-271h 28
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StoryNoir[Chapter 15]: Reading: "The Secret Lives of Church Ladies" Written by Deesha PhilyawWelcome to Chapter 15 of the StoryNoir podcast. I’ll be reading “Peach Cobler” from The Secret Lives of Church Ladies (by Deesha Philyaw. Check out Deesha’s work deeshaphilyaw.com & @deeshaphilyaw–Does something resonate with you from the episode? Please leave a review.Say hello:Instagram: @StoryNoir | Website: Storynoir.com–Disclaimer: No copyright infringement was intended. This reading was done under the assumption of fair use for entertainment and educational purposes. Thank you.2023-10-1651 min
...But Make It BooksThe Not-So Secret Live with Deesha Philyaw...We are all the way LIVE…But Make it Books! Join Niccara, Brandon, and Deesha Philyaw, author of a Finalist for the National Book Award for The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, as they discuss how the church fashions young Black women, the importance of intergenerational representation, Deesha’s writing process, and share light discourse about Greenleaf. This episode marks our first live event and we hope you can join us at the next one!
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Stuck with Damon YoungThe Million Dollar (Book Deal) Question (with Deesha Philyaw & Morgan the Producer)Deesha Philyaw, author of "The Secret Life of Church Ladies," joins Damon for a discussion about making money on the heels of Deesha's two-book seven-figure deal. Morgan the Producer then makes her Dear Damon debut talking tipping etiquette. Chapters:00:00 Open00:32 Introduction01:39 Welcome Deesha Philyaw 04:26 Turning her writing into a seven figure book deal19:37 How the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strike is affecting the writer28:19 Damon Ha...2023-09-2155 minUrsa Short Fiction[Free teaser] Member Exclusive: Deesha’s 7-Figure Book Deal, Listener QuestionsThis week we’re excited to share a very special episode of Ursa Short Fiction — a Member Exclusive where Dawnie Walton chats with Deesha Philyaw about this week’s big news: Deesha has just signed a seven-figure book deal with Mariner Books for a new novel, THE TRUE CONFESSIONS OF FIRST LADY FREEMAN, and short story collection, GIRL, LOOK. The novel is due out in 2025. Enjoy this free teaser from our Member Exclusive episode. To access the full episode, become an Ursa Member: ursastory.com/join. Links
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Keen On AmericaThe Not-So-Secret World of Black Twitter: Deesha Philyaw on social media, the influencer generation and the loneliness of online existenceEPISODE 1655: In this KEEN ON show, Andrew talks to Deesha Philyaw, author of THE SECRET LIVGES OF CHURCH LADIES, about Black Twitter, the influencer economy and the loneliness of online existenceDeesha 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...2023-08-1735 minUrsa Short FictionStory: 'Tumble,' by Sidik FofanaDeesha Philyaw and Dawnie Walton introduce “Tumble,” an audio short story by Sidik Fofana about two women, Neisha and Kya, and a childhood fight with long-term consequences. The story is performed by Jade Wheeler, and it’s one of eight linked stories from Fofana’s 2022 debut collection, STORIES FROM THE TENANTS DOWNSTAIRS. This audiobook excerpt comes to us from Scribner / Simon & Schuster Audio—our thanks to them for sharing it with Ursa Short Fiction listeners. As Philyaw noted in her recommendation of “Tumble” in Electric Lit:“What happens to a dream deferred thanks to the cruel betrayal o...2023-06-0137 min
The Fake Ass Book ClubEpisode 107: A review: The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha PhilyewWelcome 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...2023-05-251h 33Ursa Short FictionDantiel W. Moniz on Hometowns, Girlhood, and the Life Experiences that Fuel Fiction WritingIt’s a very special “Three Ds from Duval” episode of Ursa Short Fiction! Deesha Philyaw and Dawnie Walton welcome fellow Jacksonville native Dantiel W. Moniz, author of the acclaimed 2021 short story collection MILK BLOOD HEAT. Moniz talks about how growing up in Jacksonville informed the stories in MILK BLOOD HEAT, and how real-life experiences serve as a jumping-off point for the stories we tell. “It’s always as a seed or a starting off point because the story is a thing that allows me to get past what actually happened or what I think actually hap...2023-05-1757 minUrsa Short FictionJocelyn Nicole Johnson on Bravery in Writing and ‘the Introvert's Revenge’Deesha Philyaw and Dawnie Walton sit down with Jocelyn Nicole Johnson—author of Ursa's Season Two, Episode 3 story, "Virginia Is Not Your Home"—to discuss her acclaimed debut collection, My Monticello, and the journey of its making. Johnson talks about her writing as a direct response to historical events as they occur, much of her work centering Virginia as home, and grappling with complicated histories, experiences, and ideas around identity.Johnson addresses the themes that occur throughout her collection, such as that of loneliness, belonging, resistance, violence, and salvation. Deesha and Dawnie dive into questions about perspective, voic...2023-04-1956 min
Write-Off with Francesca SteeleDeesha PhilyawThe Secret Lives of Church Ladies, Deesha Philyaw’s book of deliciously vibrant and rebellious short stories about sex and black women navigating social pressures, won the prestigious PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction in 2021, and was a finalist for the National Book Award for Fiction in 2020. What I love about Deesha’s writing journey is that she did so much other stuff before she even thought about writing. It was only really when she quit her more high-flying job and began teaching the creative processes of writing as an English teacher that Deesha began to learn those creative processes hersel...2023-01-0556 minUrsa Short FictionNana Nkweti: ‘I Always Knew I Was Going to Write Stories’On the Season One finale of Ursa Short Fiction, co-hosts Deesha Philyaw and Dawnie Walton talk to Nana Nkweti, author of the acclaimed short story collection, Walking on Cowrie Shells (Graywolf Press). Nkweti’s story “Dance the Fiya Dance,” performed by Enih Agwe, was featured in Episode 15. Read the full transcript.Support Future Episodes of Ursa Short FictionBecome a Member at ursastory.com/join.About the Author Nana Nkweti is a Camerooni...2022-10-1957 min
Chatter on BooksDawnie Walton and Deesha Philyaw“All things short fiction” Claude, David and Torie go a mile wide and an inch deep. They cover COB housekeeping, listener emails, and career advice from David. COB faves Dawnie Walton (“The Final Revival of Opal and Nev”) and Deesha Philyaw (“Secret Lives of Church Ladies”) zoom in. In addition to writing, publishing, and teaching, they’ve launched “Ursa”, a podcast dedicated to all things short fiction and underrepresented writers. Take a listen; it’s really good!2022-09-2736 minUrsa Short FictionBook Club: 'The Secret Lives of Church Ladies'This month marked the two-year anniversary of the publication of The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, author Deesha Philyaw’s groundbreaking and award-winning debut short story collection that examined the inner lives of Black women as they navigate relationships, sex, and the church. On Episode 14 of Ursa Short Fiction, Dawnie Walton digs into the stories with her co-host Philyaw, and gets some hints on what might be in store for the characters as Philyaw and Tessa Thompson are adapting The Secret Lives of Church Ladies for HBO Max. Philyaw’s coll...2022-09-271h 25
Open FormEpisode 44: Deesha Philyaw on Car WashWelcome to Open Form, a weekly film podcast hosted by award-winning writer Mychal Denzel Smith. Each week, a different author chooses a movie: a movie they love, a movie they hate, a movie they hate to love. Something nostalgic from their childhood. A brand-new obsession. Something they’ve been dying to talk about for ages and their friends are constantly annoyed by them bringing it up.In this episode of Open Form, Mychal talks to Deesha Philyaw (The Secret Lives of Church Ladies) about the 1976 film Car Wash, directed by Michael Schultz and starring Franklyn Ajaye, Bill Duke...2022-09-0837 min
Libraires à l'air libre"La vie secrète des bigotes", de Deesha Philyaw : le coup de cœur de la librairArnaud Bertuzzi, de la librairie Anecdotes à Limoges (87), recommande la lecture du livre "La vie secrète des bigotes", de Deesha Philyaw (éd. Philippe Rey).2022-08-1803 minUrsa Short FictionThe Life and Short Stories of Diane Oliver (Part One)Content advisory: This episode contains a mention of a racist slur.Deesha Philyaw and Dawnie Walton's two-part book club discussion on the life and work of Diane Oliver, who published six short stories before her life was tragically cut short in May 1966 at the age of 22. Oliver was just a month away from graduating from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop when she was killed in a motorcycle accident in Iowa City, Iowa. Philyaw and Walton first discovered Oliver’s stories from writer Michael A. Gonzales, who wrote an essay about Oliver for The Bitter Southe...2022-08-091h 05
HeARTtalk with Tracey Michae’lSpecial Guest - Deesha Philyaw on Wielding Joy as Black women and writersTMLG chats with prolific author, Deesha Philyaw, about the various ways we wield joy as Black women and writers. The two explore how Black joy shows up in the creation of characters as well as how creatives, in particular, live and work.
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The Afro-Existential PodcastTHE BREAKTHROUGH EP. 8 | w/Author Deesha PhilyawWe are excited to bring you season 2 of The AFRO-EXISTENTIAL PODCAST on the Broadway Podcast Network (@broadwaypodcastnetwork)! Join co-hosts Blaine (@bteamer574), Indira Gibson Wilson (@indira.thatsenough), and Frederick Johnson (@iamfrederickjohnson) for a new series of engaging interviews exploring The Breakthrough: From Vision to Fruition. Our first guest is Deesha Philyaw, award-winning author of the bestselling story collection The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, soon to be an HBO Max series produced by Tessa Thompson (@tessamaethompson). You don't want to miss this interview. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2022-07-0633 min
My Unlived LifeDeesha PhilyawMiriam and Deesha discuss what her life might have been like if, after catching the man who she’d just started dating in a devastating lie, she had walked away instead of staying with, and ultimately marrying him. Along the way they discuss the shame that exists around loneliness, the importance of small surprises, and some handy tips for spotting dating app red flags.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...2022-07-011h 15Black & PublishedIntroducing URSA Short Fiction Podcast with Deesha Philyaw & Dawnie WaltonHey Black and Published family. I’m Checking in with you today to introduce you to a new podcast. The Ursa short fiction podcast hosted by Black & Published season 1 alums Deesha Philyaw and Dawnie Walton. They’re also from Jacksonville, which is where I live so, you know, they get the extra hometown Duval love. Join Deesha (The Secret Lives of Church Ladies) and Dawnie (The Final Revival of Opal & Nev) for author interviews, book club discussions, and immersive short stories — all celebrating fiction from some of today's most thrilling writers, with an emphasis on spotligh...2022-06-2429 minUrsa Short FictionWilliam Pei Shih on ‘Happy Family,’ Flawed Characters, and the Messiness of LifeCo-hosts Deesha Philyaw and Dawnie Walton speak with writer William Pei Shih, author of the Ursa Original “Happy Family,” a story about a lost childhood, a struggling restaurant, and a bygone era of Chinatown. (Warning: This episode contains “Happy Family” spoilers.) Read the transcript.“Your character has to fail in telling their story,” Shih says. “I think that's one of the beautiful things about fiction. It truly is the messiness of life.”Shih’s stories have been published or are forthcoming in The Best American Short Stor...2022-06-2242 min
Papierstau PodcastFolge 209: Podcaster*innen aus dem Volke („Automaton“ - Berit Glanz, „Wille und Würde“ - Ece Temelkuran, „Church Ladies“ - Deesha Philyaw)Unsere heutige Folge wird präsentiert von Holzkern, einem österreichischen Familienunternehmen, das Uhren, Schmuck und Sonnenbrillen aus nachhaltigen Naturmaterialien herstellt. Ein gewisser Gesellschafterinnengatte hat uns angefixt, und wir sind zu ihm in den Hype-Train gestiegen – und Ihr könnt das auch, denn mit dem Code „papierstau15“ erhaltet Ihr 15% Rabatt auf die Produkte von Holzkern. Checkt die Website, Link in der Bio!
Unser erster Roman der heutigen Folge beschäftigt sich mit einem unserer Lieblingsthemen: Digitale Realitäten. Berit Glanz erzählt in „Automaton“ von einer Content Managerin, die von einer Angststörung geplagt wird. Hier verschwimmen die Grenzen zwischen...2022-06-0854 minUrsa Short FictionIntroducing Ursa: Why We Love Short FictionAcclaimed authors Deesha Philyaw (The Secret Lives of Church Ladies) and Dawnie Walton (The Final Revival of Opal & Nev) introduce Ursa Short Fiction, a new anthology podcast dedicated to celebrating short stories, with a spotlight on underrepresented voices. Join us for author interviews, book club chats, and audio stories from some of your favorite writers and emerging talent.Transcript: https://ursastory.com/introducing-ursa-short-fiction-podcast/Support Ursa: https://ursastory.com/joinAuthors and Books Mentioned in This EpisodeHeads of the Colored People, by Nafissa Thompson-SpiresHow to...2022-06-0628 min
MostlyMax...and other thingsLiving Your Best Life (with Deesha Philyaw)Congrats to my Bajan cousin (in my head) Rihanna! A chat with the amazing, award-winning author Deesha Philyaw!
Find Deesha on Twitter & IG @deeshaphilyaw and at https://www.deeshaphilyaw.com. You can fix your life and get a copy of The Secret Lives of Church Ladies here: https://bit.ly/3G2zn7e
Find me on Twitter @MostlyMax and on IG @Mostlymaxandotherthings 2022-05-201h 00
Front RowDeesha Philyaw, Tristan Sharps, County Durham bid for City of CultureThis year’s Brighton Festival has two guest directors for the first time in its history. One of them, Tristan Sharps, artistic director of Brighton based theatre company dreamthinkspeak, joins Elle to discuss the literary inspiration behind his immersive production, Unchain Me, and his collaboration with fellow guest director, Syrian architect Marwa Al-Sabouni. Deesha Philyaw’s debut collection of short stories - The Secret Lives of Church Ladies - arrives in the UK garlanded with prizes including the 2021 PEN/Faulkner Award, and the 2020 LA Times Book Prize for First Fiction. Deesha joins Front Row to discuss turning the...2022-05-0442 min
The Sheri ShowSister Scholars Discuss Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha PhilyawThe Sheri Show is back for a second season! In the season opener, Sheri discusses with her fellow sister scholars Deesha Philyaw's much celebrated short story collection The Secret Lives of Church Ladies. It was hard to talk about such an intimate collection without revealing too many personal details about our own lives, but one thing is for sure, as much as we read the collection, it certainly read us.2022-03-2557 min
OverdueEp 523 - The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, by Deesha Philyaw (w/ Glory Edim from Well-Read Black Girl)This week, Glory Edim of Well-Read Black Girl fame joins us to talk about Deesha Philyaw's inaugural short story collection. We also chat with Glory about her work with WRBG and some of her favorite interviews.
You can find more from Glory and Well-Read Black Girl at their website or on their podcast.
Our theme music was composed by Nick Lerangis.
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MicroMajaj x Baca x Brown x Philyaw x "Aysha"Lisa Suhair Majaj is the author of the prize-winning poetry volume Geographies of Light, published by Del Sol Press. Jimmy Santiago Baca is a Chicano and Apache poet living in New Mexico. Jericho Brown is a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet. Deesha Philyaw is the author of the award-winning short story collection, The Secret Lives of Church Ladies. “Aysha” is a woman from Kabul, Afghanistan.Aysha on Reveal: https://revealnews.org/podcast/for-20-years-i-saw-no-peace/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2022-03-1521 min
MicroMajaj x Baca x Brown x Philyaw x “Aysha”Lisa Suhair Majaj is the author of the prize-winning poetry volume Geographies of Light, published by Del Sol Press. Jimmy Santiago Baca is a Chicano and Apache poet living in New Mexico. Jericho Brown is a Pulitzer Prize-winning poet. Deesha Philyaw is the author of the award-winning short story collection, The Secret Lives of ChurchContinue reading "Majaj x Baca x Brown x Philyaw x “Aysha”"2022-03-1520 min
Well-Read Black Girl with Glory EdimDeesha Philyaw Is Done Playing SmallGlory talks to author Deesha Philyaw about her National Book Award finalist debut collection, The Secret Lives of Church Ladies. In this episode, they explore Black women’s complex relationship with the church, how Deesha crafts her bold characters, and why writers — especially writers of color — should not play small. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2022-03-0826 min
Like A Real Book ClubThe One About 'The Secret Lives of Church Ladies' by Deesha PhilyawWe'd ask if you missed us but we're pretty sure you did. We missed you too and that's why this new episode is an extra long one.Get comfy and journey with us as we explore Rebel Women Lit's January book pick: The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw. This masterful collection of stories was an immediate favourite of ours with its textured and hilarious stories, gorgeously written by Deesha. We talk about the many layers and looks of grief; how parental relationships shape our lives, love, ple...2022-03-022h 13
The Literary Life with Mitchell KaplanWhat Are You Blurbing, Deesha Philyaw?When Deesha Philyaw stans see that she’s read and endorsed a book, big chances are, they're buying that book. “The thing I wanna say about blurbing, first, is it could be a full-time job. I’m happy to share these books with you today but for each one there are two that I couldn’t say yes to blurbing, just because I didn’t have time…The blurbs are really important so I try to do as many as I can,” shared Deesha. On this new episode of The Literary Life, you’ll hear Mitchell and Deesha talk about so many gre...2022-02-181h 01
It's Personal Podcast#ItsPersonal Podcast IV 98.Deesha Philyaw speaks on screen writing, family and pandemic writingWhat an honor to speak with the one and only Deesha Philyaw. Deesha's book Secret Lives of Church Ladies won the 2021 Pen/Faulkner Award, 2020/21 Story Prize, 2020 LA Times Book Prize and was a Finalist 2020 National Book For Fiction.
On this podcast, Deesha speaks about her family in Jacksonville, and their influences on her upbringing. What it was like to write during a pandemic, and what strategies she use to produce some of her best work yet.
Later in the podcast, we find out what Deesha is really good at besides the pen and the paper. You will never guess! And...2022-02-1529 min
Book DreamsEp. 90 - The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, with Deesha Philyaw“It always looked like the women outside of the church were having the most fun. They were wearing the tight jeans and the heels, and I was like, ‘It's so unfortunate. They're going to hell.’” –Deesha PhilyawEven as a child, author Deesha Philyaw understood that church teachings about women and sexuality didn’t “really align with what we know to be the nuance and the complexity of human experience.” Now, in her debut short story collection, The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, Deesha explores the struggle and liberation of women when they dare not to be good...2022-01-2732 min
The Shit No One Tells You About WritingBuilding a Writing Resume on Your Journey to Publication - Deesha PhilyawIn today's Books with Hooks, Carly and CeCe each take on two query letters. They discuss being cognizant of including descriptive features of the characters that don’t actually add any information/teach us anything about the character themselves; the trick of re-writing a scene in a different POV to really fine-tune emotional feelings within a scene; ensuring that dramatic questions in your plot actually center around your main character; being careful of using descriptions that are too derivative; how sensory details can beef up a description; and being mindful of how many names you thr...2022-01-201h 02
100 on BooksS02E03 | Deesha Philyaw & Ndinda Kioko in ConversationIn which award-winning writers & awesome people Deesha Philyaw and Ndinda Kioko talk writing, Deesha's The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, oral tradition & record-keeping, and much more besides.Newsletter | Blog | Goodreads | Libib | Twitter | YouTube | Food Tumblr2021-11-1748 min
THE POETRY QUESTION: TPQ20S1EP9: DEESHA PHILYAWChris and Courtney sit down with Deesha Philyaw to talk about passions, process, pitfalls, and poetry!
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. Deesha is also a Kimbilio Fiction Fellow and wil...2021-11-0118 min
Lit Local PodcastWriting About Sex with Deesha PhilyawWelcome to the Indie Writer Podcast where we talk about all things writing and indie publishing. Today Becca is joined by author Deesha Philyaw to talk WRITING ABOUT SEX!
Deesha Philyaw’s debut short story collection, The Secret Lives of Church Ladies was a finalist for the 2020 National Book Award for Fiction, The Story Prize (2020/2021), the 2021 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, and a 2020 LA Times Book Prize: The Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction. The Secret Lives of Church Ladies focuses on Black women, sex, and the Black church.
Deesha is also the co-author of Co...2021-08-3142 min
Memoir NationBest of Sex Writing, featuring Deesha Philyaw and Kim AddonizioAs summer slips away, what better interviews to revisit than two that feature writing about sex in all its myriad forms—desire, confession, and as thinking pieces that speak to who we are, what we crave, and also how we’re controlled and boxed in and limited. Two of our favorites from this past year, Deesha Philyaw and Kim Addonizio, give writers a lot to think about on the subject of sex writing, and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2021-08-2332 min
ThresholdsDeesha PhilyawJordan talks to Deesha Philyaw about getting out of a bad marriage, learning to embrace life again, and doing it all while putting together a short story collection.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 HB...2021-08-1842 min
It‘s Too Early with Gwen FilosaDeesha PhilyawDeesha 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 short stories focus on Black women, sex, and the Black church. The Secret Lives of Church Ladies is being adapted for television by HBO Max with Tessa Thompson executive producing.https://www.deeshaphilyaw.com/2021-08-0315 min
Joy Keys chats with Author Deesha PhilyawDeesha 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. Deesha is also a Kimbilio Fiction Fellow and will be the 2022-2023 John and Renée Grisham Writer-in-Residence at the University of Mississippi.2021-07-2443 min
One Bad MotherEpisode 413: Shh! Don't Tell! with Deesha PhilyawWhat's the secret to great writing? Sex! That, and investing the time to write. The Secret Lives of Church Ladies author Deesha Philyaw returns to talk co-parenting, writing inside and outside the church, and how everybody's from Cordele, Georgia. Plus, Biz was sick.Get your copy of Deesha's award-winning book The Secret Lives of Church Ladies here or wherever books are sold. Visit Deesha's website here. Follow Deesha on Twitter @DeeshaPhilyaw and Instagram @deeshaphilyaw.Deesha's Recommendations: Destiny O. Birdsong's Nobody's Magic and Nana Nkweti's Walking on Cowrie Shells.Check out Theresa’s book! It...2021-07-151h 03
WANA LIVE! Reading SeriesWANA LIVE! Reading Series - Deesha PhilyawDeesha Philyaw’s debut short story collection, THE SECRET LIVES OF CHURCH LADIES, focuses on Black women, sex, and the Black church and is a finalist for the National Book Award. Deesha is also the co-author of Co-Parenting 101: Helping Your Kids Thrive in Two Households After Divorce, written in collaboration with her ex-husband. Her work has been listed as Notable in the Best American Essays series, and her writing on race, parenting, gender, and culture has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, McSweeney’s, The Rumpus, Brevity, dead housekeeping, Apogee Journal, Catapult, Harvard Review, ESPN’s The Undefe...2021-06-1917 min
The DripEpisode 33 -- No More Crumbs: Deesha Philyaw's THE SECRET LIVES OF CHURCH LADIESThe Spoilers are back with an intense conversation about Deesha Philyaw's award-winning story collection. We have a lot to say about it and all of it is good. Known for sidestepping the sexy stuff, the Spoilers bravely tackle the intimate elements of this often steamy text -- and just for good measure, Adriana says the d-word at least once. It's definitely worth a listen. You're welcome America!
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The Root Presents: It's Lit!36. Deesha Philyaw Talks The Secret Lives of Church LadiesThis week we're talking with the immensely talented Deesha Philyaw. In 2020, Deesha published her debut collection of short stories, The Secret Lives of Church Ladies. Though initially, it took Deesha and her agent several months to find a firm that would publish the book, The Secret Lives of Church Ladies dominated the 2020 literary awards season, winning the 2020 Story Prize, the 2020 L.A. Times Book Prize for First Fiction, and the 2021 PEN/Faulkner Award. Listen to hear Deesha talk about the church ladies who inspired the book, how the short story collection came to be, and what she hopes readers...2021-05-2831 min
Writer Mother MonsterWriter Mother Monster: Deesha Philyaw, “We think the worst thing is for our kids to feel unloved if we’re not there, but the worst is if we’re not there for ourselves; if we don’t show up for what we’re passionate about, to have unrealized dreams as a mot(May 6, 2021) Deesha Philyaw’s debut short story collection, The Secret Lives of Church Ladies was a finalist for the 2020 National Book Award in fiction and won The Story Prize and the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction. Her children are 17 and 22, and she describes writer-motherhood as “intense, complex, evolving.” In this episode, Deesha talks about starting her writing career when her daughter was 2, what she learned from sending fan mail to other writers, revisiting an abandoned novel, and how she ended her award-winning collection with a sigh.Writer Mother Monster is a conversation series devoted to dismantling the my...2021-05-071h 00
Critical Literary ConsumptionNuance as Antithetical to Binaries (with Deesha Philyaw)Deesha Philyaw, author of the story collection The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, discusses the simplicity of binaries and proposes nuance as an alternative. The concept of nuance is a running theme throughout, as Deesha and I examine the growing interest of reading Black authors in the current climate, the lack of moralizing judgments in her nine stories, the interaction between the church and religion, science, and self-understanding, and the sociality of food.2021-04-0539 min
The Freedom TakesThe Interior Landscapes of Church Ladies: Deesha PhilyawAuthor Bio:Deesha Philyaw is an author, columnist, essayist, and public speaker.The Secret Lives of Church Ladies won the Story Prize (2020/2021), was a finalist for the 2020 National Book Award for Fiction, the 2021 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, and a 2021 LA Times Book Prize: The Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction. Her work has been listed as Notable in the Best American Essays series, and her writing on race, parenting, gender, and culture has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, McSweeney’s, The Rumpus, Brevity, Apogee Journal, and elsewhere. Philyaw is a Kimbilio Fiction Fel...2021-03-1142 min
Wife of the Party# 162 - Book Club: The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha PhilyawToday I sit down with Cathy & Kirsten to Book Club the book “The Secret Lives of Church Ladies” by Deesha Philyaw. We talk about what we liked and didn’t like about the book, what book we’re reading next, our teens driving, Ila’s braces, our kids going back to school, and much more! Our next Book Club will be “Untamed” by Glennon Doyle Check out the new Wife of the Party Facebook groups here: http://www.facebook.com/pg/wifeotp/gr... I have WOTP merch! You can buy a brand...2021-03-041h 20Wife of the Party# 162 - Book Club: The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha PhilyawToday I sit down with Cathy & Kirsten to Book Club the book “The Secret Lives of Church Ladies” by Deesha Philyaw. We talk about what we liked and didn’t like about the book, what book we’re reading next, our teens driving, Ila’s braces, our kids going back to school, and much more! Our next Book Club will be “Untamed” by Glennon Doyle Check out the new Wife of the Party Facebook groups here: http://www.facebook.com/pg/wifeotp/gr... I have WOTP merch! You can buy a brand...2021-03-041h 20
ReadMore PodcastEpisode 051 - Deesha PhilyawAuthor Deesha Philyaw discusses her critically acclaimed short story collection, The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, why she started writing about "church ladies" in the first place, and her love for fantastic first lines.2021-02-1930 min
The History of Literature309 The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw (a Storybound project)The History of Literature presents a short story by Deesha Philyaw, author of The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, produced by Storybound. PLUS! In preparation for our Writers Block episode, we hear from three great writers - Virginia Woolf, Iris Murdoch, and Franz Kafka - who privately (and achingly) wrote about not writing. Enjoy!Deesha Philyaw’s debut short story collection, The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, was a finalist for the 2020 National Book Award for Fiction, a finalist for The Story Prize (2020/2021), and longlisted for the 2021 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction. Her work has been listed as...2021-02-181h 01
The Process with Jude BrewerSTORYBOUND: Deesha PhilyawDeesha Philyaw reads from her book "The Secret Lives of Church Ladies", with an original Storybound remix featuring GLASYS.Deesha Philyaw’s debut short story collection, "The Secret Lives of Church Ladies" was a finalist for the 2020 National Book Award for Fiction, a finalist for The Story Prize (2020/2021), and longlisted for the 2021 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction. Her work has been listed as Notable in the Best American Essays series, and her writing on race, parenting, gender, and culture has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, McSweeney’s, The Rumpus, Brevity, dead housekeeping, Apogee Jour...2021-02-1642 minBlack & PublishedThe Doors of the Church are Open with Deesha PhilyawIn this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha is speaking with author, Deesha Philyaw, about her phenomenal journey with her short story collection, The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, which was a finalist for the 2020 National Book Award and the 2020/2021 Story Prize. Episode NotesIn this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha is speaking with author, Deesha Philyaw, about her phenomenal journey with her short story collection, The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, which was a finalist for the 2020 National Book Award and the 2020/2021 Story Prize. 2021-02-0951 min