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SUMMARY:Six Bridges Book Festival: Deesha Philyaw
LOCATION:Ron Robinson Theater\nRon Robinson Theater
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DESCRIPTION:Six Bridges Book Festival presents Deesha Philyaw (<i>True Con
 fessions of First Lady Freeman</i>). Moderated by Jessica McDaniel..\nhttp
 s://centralarkansaslibrarysystemcals.libnet.info/event/17324163
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h3>Deesha Philyaw</h3>\n<p>Deesha Philyaw&rs
 quo\;s debut short story collection\, <em>The Secret Lives of Church Ladie
 s</em>\, won the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction\, the Story Prize\, the <e
 m>LA Times</em> Book Prize: The Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction and
  was a finalist for the National Book Award for Fiction. Deesha is a Kimbi
 lio Fiction Fellow\, a Baldwin for the Arts Fellow\, a United States Artis
 ts Fellow\, and co-host of two podcasts\, <em>Ursa Short Fiction</em> (wit
 h Dawnie Walton) and R<em>eckon True Stories</em> (with Kiese Laymon). She
  is currently at work developing TV shows based on her short fiction.</p>\
 n<p>The wife of a popular and powerful megachurch pastor upends her charme
 d &ldquo\;rags-to-Rolex&rdquo\; life when her secretive past comes roaring
  into the spotlight&mdash\;in this much-anticipated\, splendidly unruly de
 but novel from Deesha Philyaw\, author of the award-winning hit short stor
 y collection&nbsp\;<em>The Secret Lives of Church Ladies</em>.</p>\n<p></p
 >\n<p><em><strong>Sponsored by the Hendrix-Murphy Foundation</strong></em>
 </p>\n<hr />\n<p>ASL interpretation will be provided for all Six Bridges s
 essions held in CALS Ron Robinson Theater. ASL interpretation for sessions
  at other CALS locations and Six Bridges venues (including CALS Main Libra
 ry) will be provided by request. To request ASL interpretation\, please su
 bmit an <a href="https://sixbridgesbookfestival.org/asl-interpretation-req
 uest/">ASL Interpretation Request</a> form.</p>\n<p>CALS will validate par
 king in the CALS Library Square surface lot and the CALS Parking Deck. The
  entrance to the surface lot is located on 2nd&nbsp\;Street near River Mar
 ket Ave. The entrance to the parking deck is located on Rock Street and ca
 n be accessed from President Clinton Ave. Street parking is also available
  throughout the River Market District (free after 6pm and on weekends).</p
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