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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
"Above Ground" Poem Featured in Sierra Magazine

Clint’s poem “Above Ground” is featured in Sierra Magazine, online and in print.


Sierra Magazine, December 25, 2022

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ArticleClinton SmithJanuary 31, 2023Poetry, Above Ground
Washington Post: Books to Read in 2023

How the Word is Passed is named by the Washington Post staff as one of the top books to read in 2023.


The Washington Post, January 10, 2023

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Book ReviewClinton SmithJanuary 23, 2023How the Word Is Passed, Politics
20 Essential Black History Books That Belong on Everyone's TBR List

How the Word is Passed is named by Cosmopolitan as an essential read on Black History.

By Corinne Sullivan
Cosmopolitan, January 10, 2023

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Book ReviewClinton SmithJanuary 23, 2023How the Word Is Passed, Politics
Our Most Anticipated Books of 2023

Above Ground is named by Books & Books as one of the most anticipated books of 2023.


Book & Books, January 18, 2023

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Book ReviewClinton SmithJanuary 23, 2023Above Ground, Poetry
Our Most Anticipated Books of 2023

Above Ground is named by Changing Hands Bookstore as one of the most anticipated books of 2023.


Changing Hands Bookstore, January 18, 2023

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Book ReviewClinton SmithJanuary 23, 2023Above Ground, Poetry
Books to Look Out for in 2023

Above Ground is listed as a book to check out in 2023.

By Traci Thomas
WUBR, January 11, 2023

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Book ReviewClinton SmithJanuary 16, 2023Poetry, Above Ground
65 Of The Best And Most Anticipated Books Of 2023

Above Ground is named one of the best and anticipated books of 2023.

By Lauren Puckett-Pope
Elle Magazine, January 10, 2023

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Book ReviewClinton SmithJanuary 11, 2023Above Ground, Poetry
The Millions Most Anticipated 2023

Above Ground is named by The Millions as one of the best books in the first half of 2023.


The Millions, January 9, 2023

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Book ReviewClinton SmithJanuary 11, 2023Above Ground, Poetry
7 Books to Take Into Hibernation This Winter

Above Ground is named by WUBR as one of seven books to take into hibernation this year.

By Christian Burno
WUBR, January 10, 2023

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Book ReviewClinton SmithJanuary 11, 2023Above Ground, Poetry
Time Magazine's 23 Most Anticipated Books of 2023

Above Ground is named by Time as one of the most anticipated books of 2023.

By Shannon Carlin
Time, December 16, 2022

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Book ReviewClinton SmithJanuary 3, 2023Above Ground, Poetry
Barnes & Noble Monthly Pick

How the Word is Passed is named the Monthly Nonfiction Pick by Barnes & Noble.


Barnes & Noble, January, 2023

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Book ReviewClinton SmithJanuary 3, 2023How the Word Is Passed, Politics
The Stacks Most Anticipated Books of 2023

Above Ground is named by Shereads as one of the most anticipated books of 2023.

By Traci Thomas
Shereads, December 15, 2022

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Book ReviewClinton SmithJanuary 3, 2023Above Ground, Poetry
36 new books we can't wait to read in 2023

Above Ground is named to by Today as one of the 36 best new books of 2023.

By Lupita Aquino and Elena Nicolaou
Today, December 5, 2022

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Book ReviewClinton SmithDecember 5, 2022How the Word Is Passed, Politics
All Sides with Ann Fisher Interview

Clint is interviewed on All Sides with Ann Fisher where he shares what he learned in his December cover story “Monuments to the Unthinkable” and how the article builds on his book How the Word Is Passed.

By Ann Fisher
WOSU, December 1, 2022

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Clinton SmithDecember 1, 2022Politics
What We Ask of Black American Athletes

The captain of the U.S. soccer team is the latest in a long line of sports stars who have had to wrestle with a complex legacy on the world stage.

By Clint Smith
The Atlantic, November 29, 2022

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EssayClinton SmithNovember 29, 2022Politics, The Atlantic
A Kid's-Eye View of the U.S. vs. 'Whales'

Holiday-season play makes this World Cup a family affair.

By Clint Smith
The Atlantic, November 22, 2022

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EssayClinton SmithNovember 22, 2022Politics, The Atlantic
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