Member Exclusive: The Final Revival of Opal & Nev, by Dawnie Walton
“I had never really given myself a chance to do the things that I really, truly, in my heart, dreamed about.”
Tag: storytelling
Rion Amilcar Scott: ‘It Has to Be Fun, It Has to Be Funky’
“We have to write what we’re obsessed about. Big things and small things.”
Member Exclusive: ‘Sonny’s Blues,’ by James Baldwin
“James Baldwin is the writer that made me want to be a writer.”
Ursa Short Fiction Presents: ‘Telling Stories,’ by T.E. Wilderson
A new production from Ursa Short Fiction Season Three.
Reckon True Stories Season One Finale: Samantha Irby
“Yes, that’s your boyfriend now.”
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 7: What’s Happening with Men?
On the “de-centering of romance.”
Tags: podcasts, storytelling
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 3: Hanif Abdurraqib
On basketball, Ohio, and the art of the playlist.
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.