Book Review: ‘The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman,’ by Deesha Philyaw
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"Book Review: ‘The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman,’ by Deesha Philyaw" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Pittsburgh City Paper, The Boston Globe, Orange County Register and NPR. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Coverage (5)
- Deesha Philyaw returns to church ladies with The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman Pittsburgh City Paper · 19h ago
- There’s nothing messier than a church scandal, but Philyaw’s ‘True Confessions’ can’t quite get out of its own way The Boston Globe · 19h ago
- Deesha Philyaw says freedom fuels ‘True Confessions of First Lady Freeman’ Orange County Register · 19h ago
- New novel shows what can happen when a megachurch pastor's wife questions everything NPR · 19h ago
- Book Review: ‘The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman,’ by Deesha Philyaw The New York Times · 19h ago
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