Billy Bragg and Joe Henry

On this West Virginia Morning, a new book recently published by West Virginia University Press is taking the literary world by storm. “The Secret Lives of Church Ladies” by Deesha Philyaw explores the sexuality of Black women in the church that Philyaw knew growing up. Also, we listen to our Mountain Stage Song of the Week brought to us by singers and songwriters Billy Bragg and Joe Henry.

2016 was a big year for NPR Music and West Virginia Public Broadcasting's Mountain Stage. We celebrated 33 years of live performance radio, commemorated…