Clint Smith's debut poetry collection, Counting Descent, is a coming of age story that seeks to complicate our conception of lineage and tradition. Smith explores the cognitive dissonance that results from belonging to a community that unapologetically celebrates black humanity while living in a world that often renders blackness a caricature of fear. His poems move fluidly across personal and political histories, all the while reflecting on the social construction of our lived experiences. Smith brings the reader on a powerful journey forcing us to reflect on all that we learn growing up, and all that we seek to unlearn moving forward.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Write Bloody Publishing
Published: 10/15/2020
ISBN: 9781938912115
Pages: 90
Weight: 0.65lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.31d