Reckon True Stories
von Ursa Story Company
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Reckon True Stories is a celebration of new and classic nonfiction – the essays, journalism, and memoirs that inspire us, that change the world, and help us connect with each other.
Join hosts and acclaimed authors Deesha Philyaw (The Secret Lives of Church Ladies) and Kiese Laymon (Heavy, How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America, Long Division) for in-depth discussions about the stories we tell and how they impact our culture.
Produced by Ursa Story Company, in partnership with Reckon.
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- More from Deesha: Ursa Short Fiction, with Dawnie Walton & Deesha Philyaw · 11 Min. · Staffel 2 Folge 1While we're on season break with Reckon True Stories, here's a sneak preview from Season Three of Ursa Short Fiction, Deesha's other podcast with author (and True Stories…
- Season One Finale: Samantha Irby on the Art of Comedy Writing · 1 Std. 6 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 10Deesha Philyaw and Kiese Laymon chat with the hilarious and multitalented Samantha Irby, author of multiple wickedly funny essay collections, as well as writer for multiple…
- ‘The Work You Do, The Person You Are,’ by Toni Morrison · 35 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 9Deesha Philyaw and Kiese Laymon dig into a classic essay by Toni Morrison, “The Work You Do, the Person You Are,” published in The New Yorker in May 2017. They talk about labor…
- Imani Perry: What Do We Owe of Ourselves as Black Writers? · 54 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 8On the latest episode of Reckon True Stories, Deesha Philyaw and Kiese Laymon are joined by MacArthur Genius and National Book Award Winner Dr. Imani Perry to discuss genre…
- What's Happening with Men? · 38 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 7Deesha Philyaw and Kiese Laymon discuss the “manosphere,” — specifically how Black men show up in the space of it, and how Black women respond to it. Deesha talks about a…
- Minda Honey On Being ‘Shameless’ in Telling Your Story · 49 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 6Deesha Philyaw and Kiese Laymon sit down with Minda Honey to discuss her recently published memoir, The Heartbreak Years, and the role that Honey’s own experiences, and the…
- Alexander Chee on Storytelling, Motivation, and Money · 49 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 5Deesha Philyaw and Kiese Laymon chat with writer Alexander Chee, author of Edinburgh, The Queen of the Night, and How to Write an Autobiographical Novel. The three writers talk…
- Deesha and Kiese on Writing About Parents, Forgiveness, and Grief · 55 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 4Deesha Philyaw and Kiese Laymon discuss the complicated process of writing about family — specifically parents. They talk about the ways parents fail, how they disappoint, but…
- Hanif Abdurraqib on Basketball, Ohio, and the Art of the Playlist · 50 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 3Deesha and Kiese welcome acclaimed writer, poet, and cultural critic Hanif Abdurraqib, author of There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension. They talk about music—the…
- Roxane Gay on Criticism, Social Media, and Being Heard · 51 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 2Acclaimed author Roxane Gay joins Deesha and Kiese for a wide-ranging conversation about her writing journey, bringing your whole self to the page, the pressures of social media…
- Putting the ‘I’ Back in Essay, with Deesha Philyaw and Kiese Laymon · 46 Min. · Staffel 1 Folge 1In the premiere episode of Reckon True Stories, co-hosts and acclaimed authors Deesha Philyaw (The Secret Lives of Church Ladies) and Kiese Laymon (Heavy, How to Slowly Kill…
- Introducing Reckon True Stories, with Deesha Philyaw and Kiese Laymon · 2 Min.Reckon and Ursa Story Company are proud to present Reckon True Stories, a new podcast hosted by acclaimed authors Deesha Philyaw (The Secret Lives of Church Ladies) and Kiese…
