How the Word Is Passed is selected as a favorite of 3 Shepherd writers.
By: Melinda Lewis, Seth Mallios, & Nina Silber
Shepherd
The creative processes of writing How the Word Is Passed and Above Ground are explored.
By: Elisabeth Egan
The New York Times
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
Clint explains how poetry is an outlet for his experiences of fatherhood.
By Sarah Jenks-Daly
Late Night Lit Podcast, April 3, 2023
The New York Times notes Above Ground in their new releases.
The New York Times, March 30, 2023
NPR celebrates the complexity, compassion, and realism of Above Ground.
By Jeevika Verma
NPR, March 28, 2023
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
Above Ground is named one of the best southern books of March 2023.
By Chelsea Risley
Southern Review of Books, March 13, 2023
Poet Laureate Elizabeth Acevedo selects Above Ground as one of her monthly book picks for March.
By Elizabeth Acevedo
Poetry Foundation, March 2023
Time marks Above Ground as one of 14 new books to read this month.
By Laura Zornosa
Time, March 2, 2023
Book Riot celebrates Above Ground as one of the best poetry books of 2023.
By Laura Sackton
Book Riot, March 1, 2023
Ebony selects Above Ground as required reading this March.
By Team EBONY
Ebony, March 1, 2023
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
Above Ground is marked as one of the most anticipated book releases in March 2023.
By BN Editors
Barnes & Noble, February 15, 2023
Above Ground is named by Book Riot as a must-read for 2023.
By Chris M. Arnone
Book Riot, February 13, 2023
How the Word Is Passed is listed as a must-read.
By Zipporah Osei
Boston.com, February 8, 2023
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
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