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Welcome to the Stacks, a podcast about books and the people who read them.

I'm your host Tracy Thomas and I am thrilled to welcome Clint Smith to the Stacks.

Clint is a staff writer at The Atlantic, a poet, and the author of How the Word is Past,

are reckoning with the history of slavery across America.

We talk today about this incredible book, easily one of my favorites of the year so far,

how traveling to physical locations informed, Clint's storytelling,

and what we gain and lose from the way his history is being taught in America today.

The Stacks Book Club pick for June is the Undying, a meditation on modern illness by Ann Boyer.

We will be discussing the book on this podcast on Wednesday, June 30th with Michael Denzel Smith.

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and discounts on merch.

And I would not be able to make this show if not for the generosity of the Stacks Pack.

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head to patreon.com slash the stacks to join.

I'd like to say a quick thank you to our newest members of the Stacks Pack.

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