“Muldrow and the rest of her canvassing group of roughly a dozen people had just been fired en masse, after WIRED reported that they had been tricked and threatened as part of Musk’s get-out-the-vote effort.” Jake Lahut @wired #longreads wired.com/story/canvasse…

in addition to being one of the best producers in the history of American music, #QuincyJones is the founder of VIBE magazine

"Over the past three months, several media outlets have filed reports on how well Trump’s unorthodox turnout army is performing. Most suggest it’s a five-alarm dumpster fire." Bill Scher Washington Monthly washingtonmonthly.com/2024/11/04/the…

This imbalance when it comes to online influence is no accident. It is the result of massive structural disadvantages in funding, promotion, and institutional support." Taylor Lorenz #longreads usermag.co/p/why-democrat…

In our latest episode of Ursa Story Company short fiction, dawniewalton and I introduce an Ursa original audio production of “Telling Stories” by T.E. Wilderson, published in The Account magazine in 2021, and narrated by Jordan Cobb.  Listen here: link.chtbl.com/YdLpDkYD

It's Wednesday, so as promised here's my literary news: Ursa Story Company has dropped the podcast reading of my short story, "Telling Stories." Such huge thanks to Deesha Philyaw, dawniewalton, and Mark Armstrong for believing in my story and bringing it to life!🫶 megaphone.link/SAAMR1654417266

Ursa Short Fiction Member Exclusive: 'Sonny's Blues,' by James Baldwin ursastory.com/member-exclusi…

Women know that men don’t scheme to “dress like girls” to assault them. They do it every day in broad daylight. And the ones in power protect each other to keep it quiet. Just ask the House Ethics Committee. Or the President-elect of the United States. Leave women alone.

New Ursa Short Fiction: Deesha Philyaw and dawniewalton in conversation with reeamilcarscott.bsky.social : ursastory.com/rion-amilcar-s…

"Your patience will likely be more rewarded than your impatience." New Ursa Short Fiction: Deesha Philyaw and dawniewalton sit down with their own agents, Danielle Chiotti and PJ Mark. ursastory.com/agents-pj-mark…

The latest on Ursa Short Fiction! Dawnie and I interview our agents about the publishing industry, what it means to be a white agent representing authors of color, what makes an agent say “hell yes” to a pitched book, common red flags with scammy “agents,” and more!

"So I asked myself, What if Amazon Alexa was a Navajo woman?" Deesha Philyaw and dawniewalton introduce "Snow Bath Season," a story by Stacie Denetsosie, performed by Nasheen Sleuth. ursastory.com/snow-bath-seas…

From my newsletter -- creating a joyful mission, and giving myself permission to make bad art. markarms.com/2024/12/14/cre…

❤️ New Ursa Short Fiction! Deesha Philyaw and dawniewalton break down the first chapter of Dawnie's debut novel, The Final Revival of Opal & Nev. ursastory.com/final-revival-…

Listen and find out why Dawnie's agent said, "Fuck Nev..."

Meet our new guest editor Mark Armstrong! The founder emeritus of @longreads and co-founder of Ursa Story Company is bringing his storytelling expertise to Nieman Storyboard. Read about his vision: niemanstoryboard.org/2025/01/10/gue…

Last year, ✨🌸 Dr. Destiny O. Birdsong 🌸✨ published a short story, “The Jump,” only to have it pulled from publication less than a day later over disagreements with the editors. She talks with Deesha Philyaw and dawniewalton about it: ursastory.com/destiny-o-bird…

We’re delighted to welcome Mark Armstrong (Mark Armstrong) as Nieman Storyboard’s new editor. Mark founded the Longreads website and co-founded Ursa Story Company. He’s now eager to grow Storyboard’s audience and build our narrative nonfiction community. Join us! nieman.harvard.edu/mark-armstrong…

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