Deesha Philyaw Joins Ursa as Co-Founder, Announces ‘Reckon True Stories’ Podcast with Kiese Laymon
Ursa’s newest podcast, Reckon True Stories, is coming in July, with guests including Roxane Gay, Alexander Chee, and Samantha Irby.
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What Denne Michele Norris Has Learned as a Writer and Editor
“I am more explicit and more intentional about transness in all of my fiction.”
Member Exclusive: Deesha’s 7-Figure Book Deal, Listener Questions
“I’m giddywhelmed.”
Story: ‘What Got Into Us,’ by Jacob Guajardo
A candid look into queer adolescence, first loves, recklessness, and unbridled vulnerability.
Rubén Degollado on Writing a Family Story, 25 Years in the Making
“I wanted to write about what happens after.”
Story: ‘The Seven Songs,’ by Rubén Degollado
The Family Izquierdo follows what binds the generations together.
Nafissa Thompson-Spires on the Making of ‘Heads of the Colored People’
“I got away with writing an entire doctoral dissertation about baby Drake.”
Jonathan Escoffery on ‘Under the Ackee Tree’ and Walking Your Own Path
“Nobody can walk your path but you.”