Ursa Short Fiction

Ursa Story Company

We love short stories. Join authors Deesha Philyaw (The Secret Lives of Church Ladies) and Dawnie Walton (The Final Revival of Opal & Nev) for author interviews, book club discussions, and immersive short stories. We celebrate storytelling from some of today's most thrilling writers, with an emphasis on spotlighting underrepresented voices. (Photo credits: Vanessa German / Rayon Richards)Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://ursastory.com/join

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Ursa Short Fiction

Episodes (44)

Mar 5, 2025 Story: ‘Bitch Baby,’ by Halle Hill
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Ursa Short Fiction

Mar 5, 2025
30½ minutes
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Ursa Short Fiction is proud to present an original audio production of “Bitch Baby,” written by Halle Hill, from her debut collection, Good Women, and performed by Nytia Nikole. “Bitch Baby” is about two siblings, Celine and Reggie, in the aftermath of Reggie being beaten by police. This story is dazzling, messy, heart-wrenching, and beautiful. Hill tackles themes of racial tensions, queerness, religion, and family. Stick around at the end for Halle Hill, in her own words, discussing her writing journey. Support our work by becoming a member in Apple Podcasts, or at ursastory.com/join. <...

Ursa Short Fiction

Story: ‘Bitch Baby,’ by Halle Hill

Ursa Story Company

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