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
On the “de-centering of romance.”
“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.”
“Easily one of the hardest things about the writing life is the asymmetry between effort and reward.”
“What does repair actually look like, and what do we want it to look like?”
On basketball, Ohio, and the art of the playlist.
Plus: Deesha and Kiese in Vanity Fair, and Virtual Launch Party.
Our premiere episode is here — join us every Tuesday for new episodes during Season One.
More writers and conversations on Instagram and TikTok.
Thank you for another amazing season of stories.