The Secret Lives of Church Ladies is a 175-page collection of short stories detailing the seen and unseen lives of Black women in the church. The stories are raw and intense and show that anyone, no matter his or her role at church, can feel weighed down by religious expectations, can put up a good front, and can have a secret life while still maintaining a good image.

This is a necessary narrative that is really well done and like nothing I’ve read before. I’ve also heard that the audio is fantastic! Note that a lot of the stories revolve around sexual relationships and are very frank - which I did not expect when getting into this one. It makes sense and adds to the mood, but wanted to give that warning!