Among the most prestigious awards in poetry is the Whiting Award. And this year, the award went to Detroit native Tommye Blount, a writer known for his poetry collection Fantasia for the Man in Blue (2020). He stopped in to discuss his work and future endeavors.

GUEST:

Tommye Blount, award-winning poet

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