Member Exclusive: ‘Sonny’s Blues,’ by James Baldwin
“James Baldwin is the writer that made me want to be a writer.”
Tag: Short Stories
Ursa Short Fiction Presents: ‘Telling Stories,’ by T.E. Wilderson
A new production from Ursa Short Fiction Season Three.
Season Three Premiere: S.A. Cosby on the Art of the Thriller
“The thing about being a writer: It is the world’s loneliest, solitary team sport.”
Ursa Short Fiction: Season Three Preview
Dawnie Walton and Deesha Philyaw share what’s in store for the new season.
Our New Instagram Reading Series
More writers and conversations on Instagram and TikTok.
That’s a wrap on Season Two! Help us fund more episodes and shows.
Thank you for another amazing season of stories.
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.”