Tag: Tracy K. Smith

  • Painted into the Picture: A Review of Tracy K. Smith’s Wade in the Water

    by Deja Spruill (‘24) Slavery is not only extremely relevant to the foundations of American history, but it is also extremely relevant to the social and political structures we see today. The treatment of enslaved African Americans has left so much blood on America’s hands, that it’s dripped into future generations. In Wade in the…

  • Summer Reading Recs, 2023

    Each summer, the Detroit Mercy English Department offers reading recommendations for the season of rest and relaxation. We hope you find time to curl up, stretch out, and read a stack of good books. Leave your own recommendation in the comments! The Hurting Kind by Ada Limón and Such Color by Tracy K. Smith Prof.…