Rubén Degollado on Writing a Family Story, 25 Years in the Making
“I wanted to write about what happens after.”
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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.”
Jamil Jan Kochai on Separating Writing from ‘the Noise’
“Sometimes you have to build walls in order to dance within them.”
Thank You for Supporting Our First Year of Ursa Story Company
Let’s keep going.
Story: ‘Tumble,’ by Sidik Fofana
A childhood fight with long-term consequences.
Jocelyn Nicole Johnson on Bravery in Writing and ‘the Introvert’s Revenge’
Episode 4 of Ursa Short Fiction, Season Two.
Member Bonus: ZZ Packer on the Life and Work of James Alan McPherson
A special Member Bonus episode.
Season Two Premiere: ZZ Packer on 20 Years of ‘Drinking Coffee Elsewhere’
A conversation with ZZ Packer.