This 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: <a href="http://ursastory.com/join">ursastory.com/join</a>.  Links<ul>
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<a href="https://apnews.com/article/deesha-philyaw-book-deal-church-ladies-d9457b536c5a69eaeb72368e20b1e498">Author Deesha Philyaw has a 7-figure deal for her next two books</a> (Associated Press) </li>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1ERvlxgCD8">“Back Then”</a> (Mike Jones)</li>
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<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/84405/9781950539871">Peach Pit: Sixteen Stories of Unsavory Women</a> (anthology edited by Molly Llewellyn and Kristel Buckley)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/marinerbooks">Mariner Books</a></li>
<li><a href="https://rakiaclark.com/">Rakia Clark</a></li>
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<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/84405/9780358695257">Punch Me Up to the Gods</a> (Brian Broome) </li>
</ul>More from Deesha Philyaw and Dawnie Walton:<ul>
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<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/84405/9781949199734">The Secret Lives of Church Ladies</a> (Deesha Philyaw)</li>
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<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/84405/9781982140175">The Final Revival of Opal & Nev</a> (Dawnie Walton)</li>
</ul>Produced & edited by <a href="https://markarms.com/">Mark Armstrong</a>Associate producer: Marina Leigh Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://ursastory.com/join">https://ursastory.com/join</a>

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