Clint and Dwayne discuss places across the U.S. that successfully—and not-so-successfully—confront the history of slavery; what Clint learned visiting Holocaust memorials in Germany for his Atlantic cover story; and Clint’s formative experience as a high school English teacher.
Hosted By: Dwayne Betts
Almost There Podcast
Above Ground is recommended as a perfect gift for Father’s Day.
By: Lizz Schumer
Good Housekeeping
Clint and poet Janel Pinda talk about how poetry can be utilized as a tool for a variety of life experiences.
By: Pamela Avila
USA Today
Regie chats Above Ground , poetry structures, and parenthood with Clint.
By: Regie Gibson
The Rumpus
Clint announces his next book, Beneath the Soil, to be published by Random House.
By: Michael Schaub
Kirkus
“Ode to the Only Black Kid in the Class” from Above Ground is featured in Watershed Review’s 10th anniversary issue.
Watershed Review
Read MoreHow the Word Is Passed is selected as a favorite of 3 Shepherd writers.
By: Melinda Lewis, Seth Mallios, & Nina Silber
Shepherd
Above Ground charts nationwide as the #2 indie poetry bestseller for the eight-week period ending April 30, 2023.
American Booksellers Association
Clint expresses the overflowing feelings of parenthood and how he channeled them into poetry.
By: Michel Martin
PBS - Amanpour & Co.
Scott and Clint chat everyday joy, anxiety and exhaustion of parenthood with young children.
By: Scott Tong
WUBR - Here & Now
Clint talks poetry and what he calls the “simultaneity of the human experience:” our capacity to hold fear and anxiety alongside joy and awe.
By: Mina Kim
KQED
The creative processes of writing How the Word Is Passed and Above Ground are explored.
By: Elisabeth Egan
The New York Times
Clint speaks about the process of writing this second collection of poetry, teaching his kids about their family history, gun violence and why "poetry is the act of paying attention."
By: Pamela Avila
USA Today
Maiysha and Clint have a candid conversation about his family and his fascination with cicadas.
By: Maiysha Kai
Writing Black Podcast
Clint discusses his new poetry collection, the joys and challenges of parenting, and jotting down ideas during episodes of Peppa Pig.
By: Christian Dashiell
Fatherly, April 13, 2023
Above Ground is recognized for offering fascinating glimpses of 21st-century America, the challenges parents face, and how poetry can help us re-imagine ourselves.
By: Elizabeth Lund
The Christian Science Monitor, April 18, 2023
In this wellness diary, Clint finds joy in pizza night and puts Above Ground into the hands of two very important muses: his children.
By: Laura Regensdorf
Vanity Fair, April 3, 2023
Clint explains how poetry is an outlet for his experiences of fatherhood.
By Sarah Jenks-Daly
Late Night Lit Podcast, April 3, 2023
Clint chats about how poetry is a constant in his life, holding space for many things at once, love, parenthood and more.
By Sarah Neilson
The Seattle Times, April 3, 2023
Host Mitzi Rapkin speaks with Clint about the wide spectrum of emotions that come with parenthood.
By Mitzi Rapkin
First Draft Podcast, April 3, 2023