In the second part of her conversation with Paul Holdengraber, Tracy K. Smith talks race in the Obama years, trying to find a vocabulary for love and tolerance, and the brilliance of Lucille Clifton. For more, visit LitHub.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

In the second part of her conversation with Paul Holdengraber, Tracy K. Smith talks race in the Obama years, trying to find a vocabulary for love and tolerance, and the brilliance of Lucille Clifton. For more, visit LitHub.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the second part of her conversation with Paul Holdengraber, Tracy K. Smith talks race in the Obama years, trying to find a vocabulary for love and tolerance, and the brilliance of Lucille Clifton. For more, visit LitHub.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="noopener noreferrer">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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