Reckon True Stories Season One Finale: Samantha Irby
“Yes, that’s your boyfriend now.”
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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 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.”
Reckon True Stories, Episode 3: Hanif Abdurraqib
On basketball, Ohio, and the art of the playlist.
Reckon True Stories, Episode 2: Roxane Gay
Plus: Deesha and Kiese in Vanity Fair, and Virtual Launch Party.
We’re Live! Introducing Reckon True Stories, with Deesha Philyaw and Kiese Laymon
Our premiere episode is here — join us every Tuesday for new episodes during Season One.
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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.”
Rubén Degollado on Writing a Family Story, 25 Years in the Making
“I wanted to write about what happens after.”