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Ursa Presents: Reckon True Stories, with Deesha Philyaw and Kiese Laymon

Dawnie Walton and Deesha Philyaw introduce us to Reckon True Stories, a brand new podcast hosted by Deesha and acclaimed author Kiese Laymon, dedicated to all things nonfiction. Listen, then follow the show in your favorite podcast so you don't miss an episode: https://link.chtbl.com/truestories Guests for Season One include writers Roxane Gay, Imani Perry, Alexander Chee, Minda Honey, Hanif Abdurraqib, and Samantha Irby. Produced in partnership with Reckon. We'll also have more episodes of Ursa Short Fiction coming this fall! Sign up for email updates: https://ursastory.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://ursastory.com/join

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  [Free Teaser] Member Exclusive: 'Sonny's Blues,' by James Baldwin

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  Story: ‘Telling Stories,’ by T.E. Wilderson

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  S.A. Cosby on the Art of the Thriller

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  Season 3 Sneak Preview!

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  Shows We Love: Black & Published

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  That's a Wrap on Season Two! A Special Message from Deesha and Dawnie

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  What Denne Michele Norris Learned as a Writer and Editor

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  Story: ‘What Got Into Us,’ by Jacob Guajardo

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  Rubén Degollado on Writing a Family Story, 25 Years in the Making

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  Story: ‘The Seven Songs,’ by Rubén Degollado

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  Nafissa Thompson-Spires on the Making of ‘Heads of the Colored People’

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  Jonathan Escoffery on ‘Under the Ackee Tree’ and Walking Your Own Path

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  Story: ‘Under the Ackee Tree,’ by Jonathan Escoffery

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  Jamil Jan Kochai on Separating Writing from ‘the Noise’