The Secret Lives of Church Ladies Sociology of Urban Areas *"Well-paced--just like the previous installment--this

*"Well-paced--just like the previous installment--this sequel focuses on themes such as the meaning of diaspora and the effects of trauma

and much more

to heal from racism

Transcendent Kingdom is a deeply moving portrait of a family of Ghanaian immigrants ravaged by depression and addiction and grief—a novel about faith

is a single mother who has just lost her job

The Secret Lives of Church Ladies Sociology of Urban Areas *"Well-paced--just like the previous installment--thisThe Secret Lives of Church Ladies explores the raw and tender places where Black women and girls dare to follow their desires and pursue a momentary reprieve from being good. The nine stories in this collection feature four generations of characters grappling with who they want to be in the world, caught as they are between the churchs double standards and their own needs and passions. There is fourteen year old Jael, who has a crush on the preachers