Reckon True Stories

    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. 

  • More from Deesha: Ursa Short Fiction, with Dawnie Walton & Deesha Philyaw

  • Season One Finale: Samantha Irby on the Art of Comedy Writing

  • ‘The Work You Do, The Person You Are,’ by Toni Morrison

  • Imani Perry: What Do We Owe of Ourselves as Black Writers?

  • What's Happening with Men?

  • Minda Honey On Being ‘Shameless’ in Telling Your Story

  • Alexander Chee on Storytelling, Motivation, and Money

  • Deesha and Kiese on Writing About Parents, Forgiveness, and Grief

  • Hanif Abdurraqib on Basketball, Ohio, and the Art of the Playlist

  • Roxane Gay on Criticism, Social Media, and Being Heard

  • Putting the ‘I’ Back in Essay, with Deesha Philyaw and Kiese Laymon

  • Introducing Reckon True Stories, with Deesha Philyaw and Kiese Laymon

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