Jamil Jan Kochai on Separating Writing from ‘the Noise’
“Sometimes you have to build walls in order to dance within them.”
Tag: collections
‘No Saints, No Demons’: Sidik Fofana on Creating Characters and Protecting Dreams
“No saints, no demons.”
Story: ‘Tumble,’ by Sidik Fofana
A childhood fight with long-term consequences.
Member Exclusive: The Business of Publishing—After the Debut
What happens after the debut?
Dantiel W. Moniz on Hometowns, Girlhood, and the Life Experiences that Fuel Fiction Writing
Hometowns, girlhood, and the experiences that fuel fiction writing.
New Audio Story: ‘Rioja,’ by Shannon Sanders
A visit with Aunt Peach, from the new story collection COMPANY.
Jocelyn Nicole Johnson on Bravery in Writing and ‘the Introvert’s Revenge’
Episode 4 of Ursa Short Fiction, Season Two.
Season Two Premiere: ZZ Packer on 20 Years of ‘Drinking Coffee Elsewhere’
A conversation with ZZ Packer.
Giving Thanks for Edward P. Jones
What life is like and how we experience time.
New Ursa Short Fiction: Chelsea T. Hicks on ‘A Calm & Normal Heart’
“I’m really interested in this question of who stayed home and who left, and why?”
Tags: collections, Short Stories