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Destiny talks about navigating censorship and what happens when writers and editors don’t see eye to eye, and about the intersections of religion and queerness, the representation of queer sex and sex work in literature, and how she follows instinct when approaching her work.

My mea culpa, a eulogy for Fudgie, the last writer I had dinner with, prizes and workshops to apply for, and more in my latest newsletter deeshaphilyaw.substack.com/p/sometimes-yo…

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I'm proud to be in the company of this incredible cohort of artists! Thank you, United States Artists and Mellon Foundation!

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Happy Valentine’s Day from SLM!! Here are some love-filled recommendations from our archive that we hope you—well, love. Featuring Sam Herschel | ACAB Deesha Philyaw Lucy Zhang Kurt David Cathy Ulrich Richard Mirabella🦌 & MORE! buff.ly/3CGwufd

BIG NEWS! For the first time, Delta Mouth is welcoming a 10th author, and it's Deesha Philyaw! Author of The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, soon to be an HBO Max series, Deesha will join us in Baton Rouge this March. We can't wait!

We're thrilled to help announce the lineup for the Delta Mouth 2025! Join us March 21-23 for a weekend of readings, panels, and conversations with these incredible authors. And yes, we’re ending it all with a crawfish feast! 🦞 Don’t miss this FREE celebration of literature!

Submissions for the 2025 Literary Awards Program, with Deesha Philyaw as our returning judge, are officially OPEN! Our entry fee is $30, but we consider EVERY manuscript submitted for possible publication. Check out our full guidelines right here. buff.ly/41d2iQY

Deesha Philyaw Simone Massoni "What is the currency of common decency?" I love that! Glad I stumbled across your writing!

Thrilled to announce that Deesha Philyaw has joined Kiese Laymon as a series editors for Great Circle Books UNC Press! uncpressblog.com/2025/03/27/202…

Deesha Philyaw @deeshaphilyaw signing The Secret Lives of Church Ladies at #AWP25 📚 🖊️

Stick at this work long enough and you'll see titles you acquired show up on lists for Book of the Day, Books of the Year, and maybe Books of the Century. Congrats to Deesha Philyaw, whose "Secret Lives of Church Ladies" makes the Kirkus 21st Century list: kirkusreviews.com/fiction/best-c…

Thank you, Derek, for saying "yes" and for having a vision for Church Ladies!

Don't wait! Our early bird fee ends on May 1st, so make sure to take advantage of our discount and submit to the 2025 Literary Awards Program with judge Deesha Philyaw. Check out our guidelines and previous winners: buff.ly/o4C4Shq Submit today! buff.ly/OzAbpu8

Seriously, don't forget to take advantage of our early bird reading fee for the 2025 Literary Awards Program with judge Deesha Philyaw, before it goes up in price after May 1st! buff.ly/G7CNSUK

I won this last year!! Get your manuscripts in with this early bird special!!! All are read and commented on! Deesha Philyaw is judging and she is amazing! SFWP