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
[Free teaser] Member Exclusive: Deesha’s 7-Figu...
22 min
2
Story: ‘What Got Into Us,’ by Jacob Guajardo
36 min
3
Rubén Degollado on Writing a Family Story, 25 Y...
53 min
4
Story: ‘The Seven Songs,’ by Rubén Degollado
34 min
5
Nafissa Thompson-Spires on the Making of ‘Heads...
49 min
6
Jonathan Escoffery on ‘Under the Ackee Tree’ an...
65 min
7
Story: ‘Under the Ackee Tree,’ by Jonathan Esco...
52 min
8
Jamil Jan Kochai on Separating Writing from ‘th...
52 min
9
Story: 'Enough!' by Jamil Jan Kochai
20 min
10
‘No Saints, No Demons’: Sidik Fofana on Creatin...
61 min
11
Story: 'Tumble,' by Sidik Fofana
36 min
12
Dantiel W. Moniz on Hometowns, Girlhood, and th...
55 min
13
Story: ‘Rioja,’ by Shannon Sanders
46 min
14
Jocelyn Nicole Johnson on Bravery in Writing an...
54 min
15
Story: ‘Virginia Is Not Your Home,’ by Jocelyn ...
27 min
16
ZZ Packer on the 20th Anniversary of ‘Drinking ...
42 min
17
Nana Nkweti: ‘I Always Knew I Was Going to Writ...
54 min
18
Story: 'Dance the Fiya Dance,' by Nana Nkweti
52 min
19
Book Club: 'The Secret Lives of Church Ladies'
83 min
20
Maurice Carlos Ruffin’s Creative Journey from L...
56 min
21
Story: 'Ghetto University,' by Maurice Carlos R...
29 min
22
The Life and Stories of Diane Oliver, Part Two ...
37 min
23
The Life and Short Stories of Diane Oliver (Par...
62 min
24
Cleyvis Natera on ‘Fog,’ Staying True to Your V...
51 min
25
Story: 'Fog,' by Cleyvis Natera
50 min