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Introducing the Ursa Short Fiction Podcast

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Hello friends! 

We are so excited to share our new podcast: Ursa Short Fiction, distributed by Lit Hub Radio, hosted by Deesha Philyaw (The Secret Lives of Church Ladies) and Dawnie Walton (The Final Revival of Opal & Nev), and dedicated to celebrating short fiction with an emphasis on spotlighting underrepresented voices. 

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Episode 1 Show Notes and Transcript: Why We Love Short Stories

Ursa will feature author interviews, book club conversations, and also immersive audio stories from some of today’s most thrilling writers. Guests this season include Maurice Carlos Ruffin, Nana Nkweti, William Pei Shih, Cleyvis Natera, Michael A. Gonzales, and Chelsea T. Hicks, among many others. 

This is our first project, and so many wonderful people have helped us get to this point. If you subscribed to this mailing list, you are one of those people. We can’t thank you enough for your early interest and support. Extra special thanks to our advisors, Deesha Philyaw (also Editor at Large for Ursa), Franklin Leonard, and Sharon Mashihi, and early investors including Fran Hauser and Coil. 

Want to learn more about our mission? Read a letter from Ursa Co-Founder and Editorial Director Dawnie Walton. 

If you like what we’re doing, we’d love your support – share this podcast with your friends, leave a comment and review in Apple Podcasts — or become an Ursa Member for exclusive, ad-free episodes. If you sign up today you’ll get a three-day free trial and access to our Book Club episode on Friday Black

Ursa Members will also help fund future shows: We’re looking to raise $20,000 from our readers and listeners to help kick off production on Season Two. 

Thanks for reading and listening…

Dawnie & Mark 

Co-Founders, Ursa Story Company

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