Sing the Truth: The Kweli Journal Short Story Collection by Pegram, Laura

A powerful must-read collection of bold BIPOC voices.

These stories serve as windows into diverse communities while inviting readers of all backgrounds to engage with and appreciate the richness of our cultures. --Edwidge Danticat, from the foreword

Hailed as "The Paris Review of BIPOC literature," Kweli Journal has been a launching pad for many of today's most celebrated writers. Kweli--"truth" in Swahili--marks its fifteenth anniversary with this luminous collection edited by founder Laura Pegram. These vivid narratives explore the devastation of leaving home and the struggle to adapt to reimagined lives, lost loves, distant families, and buried pasts, deepening our understanding of the human experience.

Featuring works from acclaimed authors Naima Coster, Nicole Dennis-Benn, Daphne Palasi Andreades, Susan Muaddi Darraj, and others, this anthology stands as a testament to voices too often overlooked in contemporary literature.

All proceeds support Kweli Journal's mission to nurture emerging writers of color and foster a vibrant literary community.

Author: Laura Pegram
Publisher: Authors Equity
Published: 05/13/2025
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
ISBN: 9798893310252

About the Author
Laura Pegram is a multi-hyphenate artist who is influencing a new generation of aspiring writers. She's an author, educator, painter, and a jazz vocalist whose cabaret performance teamed her with jazz pianist Donald Smith. Her richly hued vibrant murals are part of several private collections. Pegram was mentored by the poet activist June Jordan, who taught her that the sky was her ceiling. She is the founding editor and publisher of the award-winning literary magazine, Kweli Journal.

Edwidge Danticat was born in Haiti in 1969 and came to the United States when she was twelve years old. She graduated from Barnard College and received an M.F.A. from Brown University. She made an auspicious debut with her first novel, Breath, Eyes, Memory, and followed it with the story collection Krik? Krak!, whose National Book Award nomination made Danticat the youngest nominee ever. She lives in New York.