City of Asylum Bookstore at Alphabet City will be holding its February Book Club Meeting virtually. The selected book this month is The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Philyaw.

The Secret Lives of Church Ladies explores the raw and tender places where Black women and girls dare to follow their desires and pursue a momentary reprieve from being good. The nine stories in this collection feature four generations of characters grappling with who they want to be in the world, caught as they are between the church’s double standards and their own needs and passions.

The Book Club discussion will take place virtually via Zoom on Thursday, February 25 from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. If you are interested in being part of City of Asylum’s Book Club, or if you need additional information, email volunteer book club coordinator, Laura McGaha.