Tracy K. Smith

Entertainment 05/17/19, 11:47

At a time when families have been separated at the Mexican border and children placed in cages, the country's poet laureate is invoking an old and welcoming spirit for those seeking to live in the United States.Tracy K. Smith's "Harbor," commissioned for this week's opening of the Statue of Liberty ...

Entertainment 10/02/18, 06:09

The country's poet laureate, Tracy K. Smith, is launching a weekly podcast and radio program called "The Slowdown."Smith said in a statement Tuesday that she wanted to inspire listeners to "make a daily space for poetry" in a world dominated by breaking news events."The Slowdown" will begin on podcast platforms ...