Ursa Short Fiction

We love short stories. Join authors Deesha Philyaw (The Secret Lives of Church Ladies) and Dawnie Walton (The Final Revival of Opal & Nev) for author interviews, book club discussions, and immersive short stories. We celebrate storytelling from some of today's most thrilling writers, with an emphasis on spotlighting underrepresented voices. (Photo credits: Vanessa German / Rayon Richards)

Books
1
Dantiel W. Moniz on Hometowns, Girlhood, and th...
55 min
2
Story: ‘Rioja,’ by Shannon Sanders
46 min
3
Jocelyn Nicole Johnson on Bravery in Writing an...
54 min
4
Story: ‘Virginia Is Not Your Home,’ by Jocelyn ...
27 min
5
ZZ Packer on the 20th Anniversary of ‘Drinking ...
42 min
6
Nana Nkweti: ‘I Always Knew I Was Going to Writ...
54 min
7
Story: 'Dance the Fiya Dance,' by Nana Nkweti
52 min
8
Book Club: 'The Secret Lives of Church Ladies'
83 min
9
Maurice Carlos Ruffin’s Creative Journey from L...
56 min
10
Story: 'Ghetto University,' by Maurice Carlos R...
29 min
11
The Life and Stories of Diane Oliver, Part Two ...
37 min
12
The Life and Short Stories of Diane Oliver (Par...
62 min
13
Cleyvis Natera on ‘Fog,’ Staying True to Your V...
51 min
14
Story: 'Fog,' by Cleyvis Natera
50 min
15
Chelsea T. Hicks on the Stories and Wazhazhe La...
60 min
16
William Pei Shih on ‘Happy Family,’ Flawed Char...
40 min
17
Story: 'Happy Family,' by William Pei Shih
67 min
18
Introducing Ursa: Why We Love Short Fiction
28 min