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Nana Nkweti: ‘I Always Knew I Was Going to Write Stories’

On the Season One finale of Ursa Short Fiction co-hosts Deesha Philyaw and Dawnie Walton talk to Nana Nkweti author of the acclaimed short story collection Walking on Cowrie Shells...

Story: 'Dance the Fiya Dance,' by Nana Nkweti

Deesha Philyaw and Dawnie Walton introduce their latest short story pick Nana Nkweti s Dance the Fiya Dance from her acclaimed debut collection Walking On Cowrie Shells published by Graywolf...

Book Club: 'The Secret Lives of Church Ladies'

This month marked the two-year anniversary of the publication of The Secret Lives of Church Ladies author Deesha Philyaw s groundbreaking and award-winning debut short story collection that examined the...

Maurice Carlos Ruffin’s Creative Journey from Lawyer to Award-Winning Writer

Deesha Philyaw and Dawnie Walton are joined by Maurice Carlos Ruffin author of the short story collection The Ones Who Don t Say They Love You That acclaimed book includes...

Story: 'Ghetto University,' by Maurice Carlos Ruffin

A professor in New Orleans loses his job and resorts to a new line of work mugging tourists in the French Quarter Ghetto University is a short story by Maurice...

The Life and Stories of Diane Oliver, Part Two (with Michael A. Gonzales)

Deesha Philyaw and Dawnie Walton welcome writer Michael A Gonzales for part two of our deep dive into the life and work of Diane Oliver who published six short stories...

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Listen to Nana Nkweti’s New Short Story “Dance the Fiya Dance”

Listen to Nana Nkweti’s New Short Story “Dance the Fiya Dance”

April 15, 2019  By Ursa 
The Impact of <em>The Secret Lives of Church Ladies</em>, Two Years Later

The Impact of The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, Two Years Later

April 15, 2019  By Ursa 
Deesha Philyaw and Dawnie Walton Answer Your Questions About Writing and Storytelling

Deesha Philyaw and Dawnie Walton Answer Your Questions About Writing and Storytelling

April 15, 2019  By Ursa 
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