Clint Smith is interviewed by the New Orleans Times Picayune where he discusses his book How the Word Is Passed.
By Susan Larson
New Orleans Times Picayune, July 2, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is named as Vanity Fair’s “11 books we think you should read this month.”
By Keziah Weir
Vanity Fair, July 1, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is named as New York Times Editors Choice “10 new books we recommend this week.”
By Gregory Cowles
New York Times, July 1, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is named as one of TED’s notable book to “expand your horizons and widen your world.”
By Pamela Stock
Ted, June 23, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is named as Elle’s “best new books to read in summer 2021.”
By Lauren Puckett-Pope and Mariah Kreutter
Elle, June 23, 2021
Clint Smith shares an except of his book, How the Word Is Passed, in Paris Review.
By Clint Smith
Paris Review, June 18, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is named as Parents “8 great books to teach kids about Juneteenth.”
By Petal Modeste
Parents, June 17, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is named as Buzzfeed’s “best books of June.”
By Farrah Penn, Shyla Watson, Arianna Rebolini, Tomi Obaro, Margaret Kingsbury, Dahlia Adler, Wendy J. Fox
BuzzFeed, June 15, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is named as recommended summer ready by Mitchel Kaplan on The Literary Life Podcast.
By Mitchel Kaplan, Gaël LeLamer, Cristina Russell, and Cristina Nosti
The Literary Life, June 11, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is mentioned on Literary Hub’s ultimate summer reading list.
By Emily Temple
The Literary Life, June 10, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is named as New York Public Library’s “Juneteenth Reads for All Ages.”
By Reader Services
New York Public Library, June 9, 2021
Clint is interviewed by Washingtonian where he explores how what we think was in the past can misinform what we see in the present in his book How the Word Is Passed.
By Baylor Spears
Washingtonian, June 4, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is named as one of CNN’s “20 of the most anticipated new books to read this June.”
By Lesley Kennedy
CNN, June 4, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is reviewed by Washington Post which says the book “is an eminently readable, thought-provoking volume, with a clear message to separate nostalgic fantasy and false narratives from history."
By Martha Anne Toll
Washington Post, June 4, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is named as one of Esquire’s “20 Best Books of Summer 2021 Will Expand Your Mind As You Lounge On the Beach.”
By Adrienne Westenfeld
Esquire, June 4, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is named as one of The National Book Review’s “5 Hot Books.”
By The National Book Review
The National Book Review, June 3, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is named as one of The Root’s “summer read to add to your #TBR.”
By Bella Morais
The Root, June 3, 2021
Clint is interviewed by Essence where he speaks about how the next generation can view the world through a liberated lens.
By Kovie Biakolo
Essence, June 3, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is recommended as one of Merrit Bookstore’s book picks.
By Joe Donahue
WAMC, June 3, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is reviewed by The Progressive Magazine which says, "Using eight different destinations related to the history of the slave trade in the United States, Smith weaves a compelling narrative that allows him to take down some of the hunters who haunt our history."
By Brian Gilmore
The Progressive Magazine, June 2, 2021