Introducing Reckon True Stories with Deesha Philyaw & Kiese Laymon

Black & Published

Jul 18 2024 • 46 mins

This week on Black & Published we're introducing you to a new show that we love, Reckon True Stories hosted by acclaimed authors Deesha Philyaw and Kiese Laymon.

Guests for Season One include writers Roxane Gay, Imani Perry, Alexander Chee, Minda Honey, Hanif Abdurraqib, and Samantha Irby.

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.



Show credits:
Hosted by Deesha Philyaw & Kiese Laymon
Show producers: Dawnie Walton & Mark Armstrong
Associate producer: Marina Leigh
Episode editor: Kelly Araja

Produced by Ursa Story Company in partnership with Reckon News.
Reckon Editor In Chief: R.L. Nave
Ursa Executive Producers: Dawnie Walton, Deesha Philyaw, and Mark Armstrong

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