The Nitty-Gritty of Craft

A conversation with writer Mychal Denzel Smith

“Coming off of a decade or so—oh God, this year marks 12 years since I first published—of thinking about the worst things that happened to Black people in the United States, I just wanted some pleasure in my life,” says writer Mychal Denzel Smith from his balcony in Brooklyn. Smith’s most recent ...
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The Nitty-Gritty of Craft