Clint Smith began writing the poems in his new collection, Above Ground, when his wife was pregnant with their first child. The poems reflect the joy and fear that accompanies fatherhood. Some are fun ...

Becoming a father has made Clint Smith "lean into levity." In his second poetry collection, the staff writer at The Atlantic pens odes to an electric baby swing ("I literally cannot imagine my life ...

But growing up, the 26-year-old'sview of poetry was heavily influenced by those two men, "both of whom were writers who have experiences that I didn't identify with as a working-class Salvadoran girl ...

Bestselling author and poet Clint Smith grew up in New Orleans but resettled in Houston in 2005 after Hurricane Katrina. The work of author Clint Smith often reflects the essence and culture of his ...

In “Above Ground,” Clint Smith writes about the everyday joy, anxiety and exhaustion of parenthood with young children. He also writes about the legacy of slavery and racism and how that history ...

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**Clint Smith** is a writer, teacher, and Emerson Fellow at New America. He currently teaches writing and literature in the DC Central Detention facility. His essays, poems, and scholarly writing have ...

Becoming a father has made Clint Smith "lean into levity." "How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning With the History of Slavery Across America" for $22.99 at Amazon "How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning ...

Editor's note: This segment was rebroadcast on Aug. 31, 2023. Click here for that audio. In "Above Ground," Clint Smith writes about the everyday joy, anxiety and exhaustion of parenthood with young ...