S1E8 - Deesha Philyaw - The Secret Lives of Spreadsheets

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Today on the show, we talk to the phenomenal writer, Deesha Philyaw. We talk Pittsburgh, we talk writing, we talk spreadsheets, and we talk horror movies! Guess which one os us implored people to “Be less confident!” and which one said, “If you had any thoughts that adults were running these governments…”

Deesha Philyaw’s debut short story collection, THE SECRET LIVES OF CHURCH LADIES, was a finalist for the 2020 National Book Award for Fiction.

Listen here:
S1E8 - Deesha Philyaw - The Secret Lives of Spreadsheets

photo of Deesha by Vanessa German


MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

To Read:
Milk Blood Heat by Dantiel Moniz (pre-order here)
The Prophets by Robert Jones, Jr. (pre-order here)
The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw

The Standoff (my story about a teacher)

To Find Online:
TueNighters - A facebook groups for Gen-X women in midlife.

Find Deesha Philyaw:
Deesha’s Website
Deesha’s Twitter
Deesha’s FB Writer Page