During an interview with the Undefeated, Clint Smith shares how he traveled around the country to understand place and collective memory in his book, How the Word Is Passed.
By David Dennis Jr.
The Undefeated, June 1, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is recommended as one of NY Observe’s “best new summer reads.”
By Lauren LeBlanc
NY Observer, June 1, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is reviewed by USA Today which says, “What [Smith] does, quite successfully, is show that we whitewash our history at our own risk.”
By Chris Vognar
USA Today, June 1, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is reviewed by The Seattle Times which says, “[A] brave and important book that needed to be written and demands to be read.”
By David Takami
The Seattle Times, June 1, 2021
In a review by the New York Times, Julian Lucas writes that How the Word Is Passed "sketches an impressive and deeply affecting human cartography of America’s historical conscience…an extraordinary contribution to the way we understand ourselves."
By Julian Lucas
New York Times, June 1, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is named as one of Smithsonian Magazine’s “June releases elevate overlooked stories and offer insights on oft-discussed topics.”
By Meilan Solly
Smithsonian Magazine, June 1, 2021
Clint is interviewed by Oregon Public Broadcast.
By Crystal Ligori
Oregon Public Broadcast, May 25, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is reviewed by Ploughshares which shares “[How the Word Is Passed is] an important and effective call for us to examine how it is we remember our past, and how central our historical memory is to our existence today.”
By Joel Pinckney
Ploughshares at Emerson College, June 1, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is recommended as one of Daily Beast’s “best summer reads of 2021.”
By Allison McNearney
The Daily Beast, May 30, 2021
Clint shares a lesson about how Colonies put laws in place to restrict the movement and freedoms of both enslaved people and free Black people alike.
By Clint Smith
Crash Course, May 29, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is recommended as one of Entertainment Weekly’s “15 books you need to read this June”
By Seija Rankin
Entertainment Weekly, May 28, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is recommended as one of “75 books you should read this summer” by Literary Hub
By Literary Hub
Literary Hub, May 28, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is recommended as one of Kirkus’ hottest summer reads of 2021.
By Kirkus Editors
Kirkus May 28, 2021
Clint is interviewed on Crooked Media’s Pod Save America.
By Tommy Vietor
Crooked Media, May 27, 2021
Clint is interviewed on Brené Brown’s podcast Unblocking Us.
By Brené Brown
Unblocking Us, May 26, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is recommended as one of Time’s “36 books you need to read this summer.”
By Raisa Bruner , Annabel Gutterman and Cady Lang
Time, May 25, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is named as one of the “16 best books of June” by Kirkus.
By Kirkus Editors
Kirkus, May 25, 2021
Clint shares a lesson about how the legal system can be used to rectify injustices in the story of Elizabeth Key, who in 1665 won her freedom in a court in Virginia.
By Clint Smith
Crash Course, May 22, 2021