Acclaimed authors Deesha Philyaw (The Secret Lives of Church Ladies) and Dawnie Walton (The Final Revival of Opal & Nev) introduce Ursa Short Fiction, a new anthology podcast dedicated to celebrating short stories, with a spotlight on underrepresented voices. Join us for author interviews, book club chats, and audio stories from some of your favorite writers and emerging talent.

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Authors and Books Mentioned in This Episode

Heads of the Colored People, by Nafissa Thompson-Spires

How to Sit, by Tyrese Coleman

The World Doesn’t Require You, by Rion Amilcar Scott

Drinking Coffee Elsewhere, by ZZ Packer

The work of J. California Cooper

The Women of Brewster Place, by Gloria Naylor

12 Tribes of Hattie, by Ayana Mathis

The Travelers, by Regina Porter

Claire of the Sea Light, by Edwidge Danticat

You are Free, by Danzy Senna

The Office of Historical Corrections and Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self, by Danielle Evans

The work of Edward P.Jones

I’m Not Hungry But I Could Eat, by Christopher Gonzalez

Milk Blood Heat, by Dantiel W. Moniz 

Writing from Dawnie and Deesha

Introducing Ursa: A Letter from Co-Founder and Editorial Director Dawnie Walton

A Love Letter to Short Stories, by Deesha Philyaw

The Final Revival of Opal & Nev, by Dawnie Walton

The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, by Deesha Philyaw

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