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New novel shows what can happen when a megachurch pastor's wife questions everything

NPR | By Justine Kenin,

Juana Summers, Kathryn Fink

Published September 29, 2026 at 5:12 PM EDT

NPR's Juana Summers talks with author Deesha Philyaw about her debut novel, "The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman."

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Justine Kenin is an editor on All Things Considered.

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Juana Summers is a host of NPR's All Things Considered.

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