# Book Review: ‘The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman,’ by Deesha Philyaw

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-30 03:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 2.8

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
First, Review, Freeman, Lady, Book, True, Confessions, Deesha, Philyaw

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
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| Pittsburgh City Paper | Deesha Philyaw returns to church ladies with The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman | 2026-09-29 09:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1AFBVV95cUxNYk9NWUVWNlJEX2VqaHN0Q2s3WmY5d29QN3Q5emJhMFNtMmtIeW9Lc0F1OFJqYV9VSE9ac3RKbTlFTm43Z1gyOWw5NTlDTXZLaW5vbHZ0UGh5NjNILXRDVkMtU1gwR2tEbmhnYUFKSlA4UkRkRkFGWVppYVFsQ25McURjTU5iT0I4VjZ6QlQwNGhuQmc2LUhpS0ZNd1ozTTZzdEFlTmNMemo4WGxPWnZfbzg2YWhVRl9nbkc5WXBIcTRScFFabzdUYVRZdHhmdzdxZ3ZsXw?oc=5) |
| The Boston Globe | There’s nothing messier than a church scandal, but Philyaw’s ‘True Confessions’ can’t quite get out of its own way | 2026-09-29 09:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxPMUFEYmh6YWliMGJ0aEFKYUd0QlJMY2VNYXo0NEY1WmNOOEZqalU2REtfR04wcnpiYWRPX0xxUlVTY2pjVHZDNWhxTDdwVmpsQXNxaU95SURvUGNFSTFqeC1QUmpqcnd1QzlYWFlzdnhiSE9wRXFLVmFaNW9yOXN3ck5menBINFhKUFYtMzU1UkRQcjZVS2VNQjZqaw?oc=5) |
| Orange County Register | Deesha Philyaw says freedom fuels ‘True Confessions of First Lady Freeman’ | 2026-09-29 09:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxNb3E3Uks0Z2RCTElYWGlmcWtCanhZNHc4aUtlcEQzV21OdmlGeC1OYkVLVG9Gdk4zRWd3dGJvSDc5YWNicGprLXgyUzFSYUd1VnZ4ZHRMLXlIa241OEN5STFJTUROeGFseGRVOWMyNVhlOUNaLTNnZVEwdFJHcm15MF9JOTVwZ2hLZEtkNEZtS3QwSUFxbURPdG1oR1hmUmJ1NTByaE43ejZRQk5zdk5SMg?oc=5) |
| NPR | New novel shows what can happen when a megachurch pastor's wife questions everything | 2026-09-29 09:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwFBVV95cUxONlhkTkhwQVhpQmRuOFRFR2FSbHNkU1lMT2xSSmliYkxlR1NfblRGS1A3bEJMQnNVaTlmelctWkg3VHRjZkdUaHdrcTRhZjlxS0tENTlVMEVKaDZrMnBUOGZXWV9OUzN4LVMtbUZVWUFGRThwU0xWVHg0REY4RnpQdkx6RkNKWjl5R2ctbU52Z091YnNqallXQWlHU0ZTaFdSZzVjLTJxc2ZoUXF0TWgtYVFFVE5Ga0lVTy1UVHotUHRDNW9iTEI4?oc=5) |
| The New York Times | Book Review: ‘The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman,’ by Deesha Philyaw | 2026-09-29 09:01 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxNc3o4RVduWmJhaHJQWWNwUko1V21yM2VBdm5wUXhzWXcwS3ZKWlJlbDctSWF2dFc2bEhsaW9kZDhPWWRZWW1iMFQ2UkdIelZXQjNjYlYzS01PT3VsaVU1XzJjVUMzamZsVF9aYTNVR29LZ3hoekxrMV95MXB2YUxPQm4yVFkwQ2JGXzhLbTVINVByWmtIaHV0RFFHN056LVdTTHhIRnNmbkR3SmUzbFZj?oc=5) |

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