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To Free the Captives: A Plea for the American Soul

By Tracy K. Smith
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$27.00
By Tracy K. Smith
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Former U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith (Life on Mars, Wade in the Water) gives readers an insightful look into her life through her latest work. To Free the Captives combines the beauty of a memoir with a grander look at America’s history and future. Smith joined us to talk about family and cultural identity, race and belonging, the importance of poetry and more.

A TIME AND WASHINGTON POST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • The New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice • A stunning personal manifesto on memory, family, and history that explores how we in America might—together—come to a new view of our shared past

“A vulnerable, honest look at a life lived in a country still struggling with its evils...Hopeful...Beautiful and haunting.” —Eddie S. Glaude Jr., author of Begin Again

In 2020, heartsick from constant assaults on Black life, Tracy K. Smith found hers...

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