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Clint Smith Is Embracing the Tough Parts of Parenting

The difficult parts of parenting are expressed by Clint.

By Shannon Barbour
Boston Globe, March 27, 2023

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InterviewClinton SmithMarch 28, 2023Above Ground, Poetry
Clint Smith on the poetry of parenthood and reading to his children

Clint discusses Above Ground, parenthood, and what he’s reading.

By Amy Sutherland
Boston Globe, March 23, 2023

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InterviewClinton SmithMarch 28, 2023Above Ground, Poetry
16 Books By Black Authors We Can’t Wait For You To Read This Spring

Above Ground is selected as one of 16 books by Black authors that are a must-read this spring.

By Okla Jones
Essence Magazine, March 23, 2023

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Book ReviewClinton SmithMarch 28, 2023Above Ground, Poetry
Episode 81 - Clint Smith: Holding It All Together

Clint speaks with Paternal Podcast about his early days as a father, why even our best moments as parents exist alongside instances of shame, humility, and fear, and how we can hold gratitude and despair in the same hands.

By Nicholas Firchau

Paternal Podcast, March 2023

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InterviewClinton SmithMarch 28, 2023Above Ground, Poetry
The Best Southern Books of March 2023

Above Ground is named one of the best southern books of March 2023.

By Chelsea Risley
Southern Review of Books, March 13, 2023

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Book ReviewClinton SmithMarch 16, 2023Above Ground, Poetry
Young People’s Poet Laureate Monthly Book Picks

Poet Laureate Elizabeth Acevedo selects Above Ground as one of her monthly book picks for March.

By Elizabeth Acevedo
Poetry Foundation, March 2023

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Book ReviewClinton SmithMarch 16, 2023Above Ground, Poetry
How to Write the Past and Future with Clint Smith

Clint speaks with Khalil and Ben about his process of writing Above Ground and How the Word Is Passed.

By Khalil Gibran Muhammad and Ben Austen
Some of My Best Friends Are…, March 8, 2023

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InterviewClinton SmithMarch 16, 2023Above Ground, Poetry, How the Word Is Passed, Politics
Time Magazine: Here Are the 14 New Books You Should Read in March

Time marks Above Ground as one of 14 new books to read this month.

By Laura Zornosa
Time, March 2, 2023

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Book ReviewClinton SmithMarch 10, 2023Above Ground, Poetry
Newsmaker: Clint Smith

Clint speaks with American Libraries Magazine about his approach to poetry and the multiplicities of life.

By Diana Panuncial
American Libraries Magazine, March 1, 2023

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InterviewClinton SmithMarch 10, 2023Above Ground, Poetry
The Best Poetry Books of 2023

Book Riot celebrates Above Ground as one of the best poetry books of 2023.

By Laura Sackton
Book Riot, March 1, 2023

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Book ReviewClinton SmithMarch 10, 2023Above Ground, Poetry
11 Black Authors to Dip Into This March

Ebony selects Above Ground as required reading this March.

By Team EBONY
Ebony, March 1, 2023

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Book ReviewClinton SmithMarch 10, 2023Above Ground, Poetry
March 2023 Books by Black Authors We Can't Wait to Read

Above Ground is added to The Root’s list of books by Black authors that they can’t wait to read in March 2023.

By Angela Johnson
The Root, February 23, 2023

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Book ReviewClinton SmithFebruary 24, 2023Above Ground, Poetry
Barnes & Noble Most Anticipated Book Releases of March 2023

Above Ground is marked as one of the most anticipated book releases in March 2023.

By BN Editors
Barnes & Noble, February 15, 2023

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Book ReviewClinton SmithFebruary 20, 2023Above Ground, Poetry
New Black Poetry Books for 2023

Above Ground is named by Book Riot as a must-read for 2023.

By Chris M. Arnone
Book Riot, February 13, 2023

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Book ReviewClinton SmithFebruary 20, 2023Above Ground, Poetry
These 50 books by Black Authors are must-reads...

How the Word Is Passed is listed as a must-read.

By Zipporah Osei
Boston.com, February 8, 2023

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Book ReviewClinton SmithFebruary 13, 2023How the Word Is Passed, Politics
10 New(ish) Books for Black History Month

How the Word Is Passed is named as a top 10 book to read during Black History Month.

By People Magazine Staff
People Magazine, February 8, 2023

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Book ReviewClinton SmithFebruary 13, 2023How the Word Is Passed, Politics
15 Books You Need to Read This Black History Month

How the Word Is Passed is named as a book to read this Black History Month.

By Angela Johnson
The Root Magazine, February 4, 2023

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Book ReviewClinton SmithFebruary 6, 2023How the Word Is Passed, Politics
These New Books by Black Authors Need to Be on Your Reading List

Above Ground is named as a book to add to your reading list.

By Sarah Yang
Sunset Magazine, February 2, 2023

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Book ReviewClinton SmithFebruary 6, 2023Above Ground, Poetry
10 new paperbacks to read this February

How the Word Is Passed is named as a newly-released paperback book to read in February.

By Moira Macdonald
The Seattle Times, January 31, 2023

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Book ReviewClinton SmithFebruary 1, 2023How the Word Is Passed, Politics
Clint Smith on how to reckon with slavery as America's original sin

Clint speaks with Kerri Miller of Minnesota Public Radio about How the Word Is Passed and how we reckon with slavery.

By Kelly Gordon
Minnesota Public Radio, January 27, 2023

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InterviewClinton SmithFebruary 1, 2023Politics, How the Word Is Passed
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