Member Exclusive: ‘Sonny’s Blues,’ by James Baldwin
“James Baldwin is the writer that made me want to be a writer.”
Author: Ursa Editors
Ursa Short Fiction Presents: ‘Telling Stories,’ by T.E. Wilderson
A new production from Ursa Short Fiction Season Three.
Season Three Premiere: S.A. Cosby on the Art of the Thriller
“The thing about being a writer: It is the world’s loneliest, solitary team sport.”
Ursa Short Fiction: Season Three Preview
Dawnie Walton and Deesha Philyaw share what’s in store for the new season.
Reckon True Stories Season One Finale: Samantha Irby
“Yes, that’s your boyfriend now.”
Reckon True Stories, Episode 9: Toni Morrison’s Essay on Work
“Get your money. And come on home.”
Reckon True Stories, Episode 8: Imani Perry
Hi friends, This week on Reckon True Stories, Deesha Philyaw and Kiese Laymon are joined by MacArthur Genius and National Book Award Winner Dr. Imani Perry to discuss genre, personal stories and the ethical commitment to those we write about, the utilization of craft to bring the reader close to the experience and the body, the … Read More
Reckon True Stories, Episode 7: What’s Happening with Men?
On the “de-centering of romance.”
Tags: podcasts, storytelling
Reckon True Stories, Episode 6: Minda Honey
“I wrote the book that I wanted to write … this is what I had inside of me to put out to offer to the world.”
Reckon True Stories, Episode 5: Alexander Chee
“Easily one of the hardest things about the writing life is the asymmetry between effort and reward.”