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
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Story: 'Tumble,' by Sidik Fofana
36 min
27
Dantiel W. Moniz on Hometowns, Girlhood, and th...
55 min
28
Story: ‘Rioja,’ by Shannon Sanders
46 min
29
Jocelyn Nicole Johnson on Bravery in Writing an...
54 min
30
Story: ‘Virginia Is Not Your Home,’ by Jocelyn ...
27 min
31
ZZ Packer on the 20th Anniversary of ‘Drinking ...
42 min
32
Nana Nkweti: ‘I Always Knew I Was Going to Writ...
54 min
33
Story: 'Dance the Fiya Dance,' by Nana Nkweti
52 min
34
Book Club: 'The Secret Lives of Church Ladies'
83 min
35
Maurice Carlos Ruffin’s Creative Journey from L...
56 min
36
Story: 'Ghetto University,' by Maurice Carlos R...
29 min
37
The Life and Stories of Diane Oliver, Part Two ...
37 min
38
The Life and Short Stories of Diane Oliver (Par...
62 min
39
Cleyvis Natera on ‘Fog,’ Staying True to Your V...
51 min
40
Story: 'Fog,' by Cleyvis Natera
50 min
41
Chelsea T. Hicks on the Stories and Wazhazhe La...
60 min
42
William Pei Shih on ‘Happy Family,’ Flawed Char...
40 min
43
Story: 'Happy Family,' by William Pei Shih
67 min
44
Introducing Ursa: Why We Love Short Fiction
28 min