# Event Details - **Event Name**: Deesha Philyaw celebrates The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman - **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 05 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Mon, 05 Oct, 2026 at 07:30 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: B&N Philadelphia welcomes Deesha Philyaw to discuss The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman on October 5th at 6pm.About this Eventwelcomes on Monday, October 5th at 6pm for a discussion of . The wife of a popular and powerful megachurch pastor upends her charmed “rags-to-Rolex” life when her secret past comes roaring into the spotlight—in this "funny and juicy and sexy and delicious peek behind the pulpit" (Samantha Irby) from the acclaimed and beloved author of The Secret Lives of Church Ladies.She will be joined by Miwa Messer for a live taping of Barnes & Noble's Poured Over Podcast.PLEASE NOTE: This B&N Event will take place in store. It will no longer be held at the Old Pine Street Church.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------To make this event safe and enjoyable for all attendees, please read the guidelines below before purchasing a ticket so that you know what to expect on the day of the event.TICKET INFORMATIONGeneral Admission Ticket ***LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE:Registering for a General Admission Ticket guarantees entrance to the event for the discussion and signing.Seating: Limited quantity is available and will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis.Standing Room-Only: Limited quantity is available and will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. In the event all seating is filled, ticket holders will be granted a standing view from behind the seated audience -- some views may be more limited/obstructed than others.Single Ticket Admission: $34.56 (Admission for one person + one pre-signed copy of ) **LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE**:A ticket PER PERSON includes:One pre-signed copy of Admission for one person into the event space with Seating is first-come, first-served.Ticket holders will be admitted into the event beginning at 6pm on the day of the event.Please have a copy of your ticket available either printed out or on your phone for check-in.All books will be pre-signed, but the author will personalize copies after the discussion portion of the event.GUIDELINES:Due to health and safety and space limitations, those without a ticket will not be permitted into the event space.Please note that Eventbrite is the only authorized dealer for this event. Each person must have a ticket to enter.All event guidelines are subject to change.The exact time at which the event ends will be determined on the night of the event. To avoid disappointment, we strongly advise you to arrive on time for the event.Barnes & Noble may cancel this event at any time with or without notice to the ticket holders.If you have any additional questions, please call the store directly at: 267-234-9790.REFUNDSAttendees can receive refunds up to 1 day (24 hours) before the 7 PM event start time.If you are unable to attend the event, Barnes & Noble - Philadelphia, PA will hold your books for seven days after the event. Please contact the store to arrange your pickup.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------About Deesha 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.About From the moment Scharisse Freeman ditched her humble roots and married a megachurch pastor fifteen years her senior, she’s been labeled too brash and too “of the world” by church folks who grudgingly accepted her into their fold, and too holy by her estranged childhood bestie Petra. Schar doesn’t have many allies, but that hasn’t stopped her from building an enviable business empire spanning books to clothing to branded products, and living the comfortable life her husband's power affords her.On the eve of her 40th birthday, Schar gets the final bit of validation she’s always dreamt of: a coveted invitation to participate in the First Lady USA pageant. This is her chance to be accepted by the other pastors’ wives—First Ladies—who are “like Jesus’ disciples if they had been a group of mean girls.” Finally, blissfully, the ice between Schar and the other First Ladies begins to thaw.But as the pageant nears, a sensational scandal breaks with Schar at its center, and her carefully curated life implodes. Schar faces down shame and terrible secrets from her childhood and is reminded that in the eyes of the church, optics can matter more than the truth.Unflinchingly funny, frank, and splendidly unruly, The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman exults in the luscious, messy pleasure of finally feeling free. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/philadelphia/deesha-philyaw-celebrates-the-true-confessions-of-first-lady-freeman/100001992936346260 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, health-wellness - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes - Location: Barnes & Noble - Philadelphia - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 38.27, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Philadelphia - **state**: PA - **country**: United States - **location**: Barnes & Noble - Philadelphia - **lat**: 39.9514165 - **long**: -75.16919539999999 - **full address**: Barnes & Noble - Philadelphia, 1708 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Deesha Philyaw celebrates The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/ab58cedfd4c1255a7ba479e5fd0021aa334beb9e7a5988c96a8c567eb2d8bcee-rimg-w1200-h600-dc495c36-gmir.jpg?v=1784114194 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Deesha Philyaw celebrates The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman being held? - **A:** Deesha Philyaw celebrates The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman takes place on Mon, 05 Oct, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Mon, 05 Oct, 2026 at 07:30 pm at Barnes & Noble - Philadelphia, 1708 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Deesha Philyaw celebrates The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman? - **A:** Deesha Philyaw celebrates The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman is organized by Barnes & Noble - Philadelphia. - **Q**: Who is this event for? 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