Author record · 2020 to 2021
Deesha Philyaw: Awards and Best-of Lists
Deesha Philyaw has won 2 awards, including the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction (2021) for The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, with 2 shortlist or finalist places and 3 year-end list picks in our archive.
Every recognition
| Year | Book | Source | Result | Translator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | The Secret Lives of Church Ladies | PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Fiction | |
| 2021 | The Secret Lives of Church Ladies | The Story Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Short Story Collection | |
| 2020 | The Secret Lives of Church Ladies | Los Angeles Times Book Prizes source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction | |
| 2020 | The Secret Lives of Church Ladies | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2020 | The Secret Lives of Church Ladies | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2020 | The Secret Lives of Church Ladies | New York Public Library Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books for Adults | |
| 2020 | The Secret Lives of Church Ladies | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction |
Books
- The Secret Lives of Church Ladies7 sources · 2020 to 2021