Some of My Best Friends Are

How to Write the Past & Future with Clint Smith

03.08.2023 - By Pushkin IndustriesPlay

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Author and poet Clint Smith joins Ben and Khalil to talk about his new collection of poetry, “Above Ground.” They also discuss his previous book, “How the Word Is Passed,” a series of essays evaluating how America reckons with and memorializes slavery.

To learn more about Clint Smith and order his books, go to his website: https://www.clintsmithiii.com/

Further reading: 

Tyre Nichols Wanted to Capture the Sunset - Clint Smith, The Atlantic 

Monuments to the Unthinkable - Clint Smith, The Atlantic See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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