Clint Smith starts in his hometown of New Orleans and explores monuments’ role in understanding the history of slavery. If you have read that book, How The Word is Passed is a more serious similar idea. With her trademark voice and humor, Vowell traveled through the country to visit sites of political violence. When the podcast was over, I immediately purchased the audiobook of How the World is Passed, and we only listened to this audiobook for the rest of the trip.Ībout 15 years ago, I listened to the audiobook of Sarah Vowell’s Assassination Vacation. During a road trip to visit my parents, my wife and I listened to podcasts and a 90-minute discussion between Clint Smith and Brené Brown. I am not brand new to Clint Smith he hosts the YouTube CrashCourse series on Black American History. His language is personal, evocative, and at times searing. Clint Smith’s background as a poet is evident. But history is also narrative, the stories that we tell ourselves about how the world came to be. History gives us insight into our current realities by exposing the forces that shaped our reality. It is no surprise to anyone that I like to read history. Summary: Reckoning with history through its landmarks and locations.
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