# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Author Talk with Deesha Philyaw
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 12 Nov, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu, 12 Nov, 2026 at 09:00 pm (-06:00)
- **Event Description**: "THE TRUE CONFESSIONS OF FIRST LADY FREEMAN"About this EventDeesha Philyaw’s debut short story collection, The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, won the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, the Story Prize, the LA Times Book Prize: The Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction and was a finalist for the National Book Award for Fiction. Deesha is a Kimbilio Fiction Fellow, a Baldwin for the Arts Fellow, a United States Artists Fellow, and co-host of two podcasts, Ursa Short Fiction (with Dawnie Walton) and Reckon True Stories (with Kiese Laymon). She is currently at work developing TV shows based on her short fiction.Deesha’s debut novel, The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman, is forthcoming from Mariner Books.  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/85c1c1e0-a55f-11f1-8990-5d04d231a2dd-rimg-w592-h740-dca86838-gmir.jpg
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/fort-worth/author-talk-with-deesha-philyaw/100001993016549149
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0
- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 2 hours
  - Location: The Dock Bookshop
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 34.59, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Fort Worth
- **state**: TX
- **country**: United States
- **location**: The Dock Bookshop
- **lat**: 32.7470627
- **long**: -97.21479269999999
- **full address**: The Dock Bookshop, 6637 Meadowbrook Dr, Fort Worth, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Author Talk with Deesha Philyaw being held?
  - **A:** Author Talk with Deesha Philyaw takes place on Thu, 12 Nov, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 12 Nov, 2026 at 09:00 pm at The Dock Bookshop, 6637 Meadowbrook Dr, Fort Worth, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Author Talk with Deesha Philyaw?
  - **A:** Author Talk with Deesha Philyaw is organized by Sankofa Books& Cafe and The Dock Bookshop.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Author Talk with Deesha Philyaw is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Fort Worth, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Author Talk with Deesha Philyaw sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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