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A novel that tackles the inner lives of multiple generations of Black women, Secret Lives of Church Ladies is a collection of stories that are complex, touching, sad, funny and, at times, steamy all at once. The nine stories are lovingly crafted from an author clearly at the top of her game.
*FINALIST for the 2020 National Book Award for Fiction*
*WINNER of the 2021 PEN/Faulkner Award*
*WINNER of the 2020 Story Prize*
*WINNER of the 2020 L.A. Times Book Prize, Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction*
“Beguiling.” The New Yorker
“Tender, fierce, proudly black and beautiful, these stories will sneak inside you and take root.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Triumphant.” Publishers Weekly
“Cheeky, insightful, and irresistible.” Ms. Magazine
“This collection marks the emergence of ...
*WINNER of the 2021 PEN/Faulkner Award*
*WINNER of the 2020 Story Prize*
*WINNER of the 2020 L.A. Times Book Prize, Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction*
“Beguiling.” The New Yorker
“Tender, fierce, proudly black and beautiful, these stories will sneak inside you and take root.” Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Triumphant.” Publishers Weekly
“Cheeky, insightful, and irresistible.” Ms. Magazine
“This collection marks the emergence of ...
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