The Other Side of the American Dream
Review: Don't Call Us Dead
Mikaela Langdon
Danez Smith
Poetry
Graywolf Press
Cost: $16.00
One aspect that makes poetry such a powerful form is how it is often used to tackle pertinent and even controversial topics. Race and sexuality are two timely issues, and Danez Smith tackles both of them in his book of poetry Don’t Call Us Dead. As a gay, black man in America, Smith has a unique perspective that shapes much of what he writes. In some ways, his poems speak to a very particular demographic and yet, they ring true for larger audiences.
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