Ursa Story Club: New Events in November and December
Join us for more Ursa live events in Brooklyn and Philadelphia.
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One week away! Join us for a night of storytelling in Brooklyn
Dear friends, We’ll keep this brief — we are just one week away from Ursa’s first-ever live storytelling event in Brooklyn! Join us Wednesday, July 9, at The Center for Fiction for a night of storytelling hosted by Deesha Philyaw, Dawnie Walton, and Kiese Laymon. We’ll be celebrating two amazing authors and their debut collections: … Read More
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Save the date: Ursa Live in NYC July 9, plus new memberships and a new show for Ursa Members
Join us for a night of storytelling on July 9 at The Center for Fiction.
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Story: ‘Bitch Baby,’ by Halle Hill
“The story is really about two siblings and their love for each other. And the limits of love.”
Member Bonus: What Deesha and Dawnie Are Reading Right Now
Books and anthologies to look out for in 2025.
Destiny O. Birdsong on Navigating Censorship in Storytelling
Birdsong published a short story, “The Jump,” only to have it pulled from publication less than a day later.
Member Exclusive: The Final Revival of Opal & Nev, by Dawnie Walton
“I had never really given myself a chance to do the things that I really, truly, in my heart, dreamed about.”
Ursa Short Fiction Presents: ‘Snow Bath Season,’ by Stacie Denetsosie
Stacie Denetsosie asks the question: “What if Amazon Alexa was a Navajo woman?”
Member Exclusive: Agents PJ Mark and Danielle Chiotti on Getting Published
“Your patience will likely be more rewarded than your impatience.”
Rion Amilcar Scott: ‘It Has to Be Fun, It Has to Be Funky’
“We have to write what we’re obsessed about. Big things and small things.”