How the Word Is Passed is named as one of the finalists for the 2021 National Book Critics Circle Awards.
By Dorany Pineda
Los Angeles Times, January 20, 2022
How the Word Is Passed is named as one of the 50 Best Books of Literary Journalism of the 21st Century.
By Rebecca Laurence and Lindsay Baker
BBC, December 22, 2021
Wesley Lowery and Clint Smith discuss the "battle happening about how we tell the story of this country."
By Wesley Lowry
GQ, December 16, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is named as one of the 50 Best Books of Literary Journalism of the 21st Century.
By Daniel Riley
GQ, December 9, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is named as one of the best books of 2021 by The Economist.
By The Economist
The Economist, December 11, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is named as one of the best books of 2021 by Teen Vogue.
By Kaitlyn McNab
Teen Vogue, December 6, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is named as one of the best books of 2021 by Editors at The Times Book Review.
By Editors at The Times Book Review
New York Times, November 30, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is named as one of the best books of 2021 by Smithsonian Scholars.
By Beth Py-Lieberman
Smithsonian Magazine, November 24, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is named as one of the best books of 2021 by the New York Public Library.
By New York Public Library
New York Public Library, November 23, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is named as one of the best nonfiction books of 2021 by Kirkus Books.
By Kirkus Books
Kirkus, November 22, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is named as one of the best nonfiction books of 2021 by BookPage.
By The BookPage
BookPage, December, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is named as one of Amazon Editors’ best books of 2021.
By Erin Kodicek
Amazon, November 16, 2021
Clint is named as part of The Root’s Root 100, which is an annual list of the most influential African Americans, ages 25 to 45.
By The Roots
The Roots, November 4, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is named as one of the 10 best nonfiction books to gift literature lovers this holiday season.
By Boris Kachka
LA Times, November 4, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is named as one of the best history books of 2021 by Barnes & Noble.
By Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble, November, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is named as one of the best books of 2021 by Publisher’s Weekly.
By Publisher’s Weekly
Publisher’s Weekly, November, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is reviewed by the Harvard Magazine and is described as “a powerful public history of slavery in America.”
By Drew Faust
Harvard Magazine, November, 2021
In an interview with CNN, Clint discusses the myths of about slavery that still hold America captive and his book How the Word Is Passed.
By John Blake
CNN, October 2, 2021
How the Word Is Passed is named to the longlist of the National Book Awards for nonfiction.
By National Book Foundation
National Book Foundation, September, 2021
In an interview with Harvard University, Clint Smith explores the way white supremacy continues to shape how we think about our history—and ourselves.
By Paul Massari
Harvard University, July 30, 2021