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Ursa Short Fiction: Season Three Preview
Dawnie Walton and Deesha Philyaw share what’s in store for the new season.
Reckon True Stories Season One Finale: Samantha Irby
“Yes, that’s your boyfriend now.”
Reckon True Stories, Episode 9: Toni Morrison’s Essay on Work
“Get your money. And come on home.”
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 4: On Writing About Mothers and Fathers
“What does repair actually look like, and what do we want it to look like?”
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.