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
Above Ground is selected as a favorite to read during Poetry Month.
By Laura Sackton
Buzzfeed News, April 1, 2023
Clint joins Stephen for an insightful conversation about what poetry can mean to people.
Hosted by Stephen Colbert
The Late Show, March 31, 2023
Clint shares how parenting has changed his perspective on current events.
Hosted By Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil, and Nate Burleson
CBS Mornings, March 31, 2023
Clint joins Alison Stewart for a conversation on the emotions experienced as a new father, meditations on tumult, and reflections on connections to personal lineages and history.
By Alison Stewart
WNYC All of It, March 30, 2023
Clint speaks about what it means to be a father in our age of anxiety, and how poetry helps him hold onto special moments with his children.
By Adam Morgan
Esquire, March 30, 2023
The New York Times notes Above Ground in their new releases.
The New York Times, March 30, 2023
Clint shares the books currently on his nightstand.
By Diana Arterian
Lit Hub, March 30, 2023
Susan Larson speaks with Clint about how fatherhood inspires his poetry, his rooted connection to New Orleans, and upcoming projects.
By Susan Larson
New Orleans Times Picayune, March 30, 2023
Terry and Clint examine the joy and anxiety of parenthood, especially as a Black father.
By Terry Gross
NPR Fresh Air, March 29, 2023
Clint takes Elle’s literary survey and recommends some of his most memorable reads.
By Riza Cruz
Elle, March 28, 2023
NPR celebrates the complexity, compassion, and realism of Above Ground.
By Jeevika Verma
NPR, March 28, 2023
Shondaland speaks with Clint about how parenthood continues to reframe his world, the joys and fears of being a parent, and using poetry to remember.
By Arriel Vinson
Shondaland, March 28, 2023
The difficult parts of parenting are expressed by Clint.
By Shannon Barbour
Boston Globe, March 27, 2023
Clint discusses Above Ground, parenthood, and what he’s reading.
By Amy Sutherland
Boston Globe, March 23, 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
Clint speaks with Paternal Podcast about his early days as a father, why even our best moments as parents exist alongside instances of shame, humility, and fear, and how we can hold gratitude and despair in the same hands.
By Nicholas Firchau
Paternal Podcast, March 2023
Read MoreAbove 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