Posts published in “Poetry”

Tiana Clark’s “Scorched Earth” Selected as Finalist for the National Book Award

Tiana Clark’s “Scorched Earth” Selected as Finalist for the National Book Award

By Hailey Krueger on October 31, 2025 |

When Tiana Clark wrote “The First Black Bachelorette” in 2016, she knew she had created something special. The long poem exploring the speaker’s concept of…

‘Screw It, I’m Gonna Write This for Me’: Tiana Clark Reclaims Rest and Joy with Scorched Earth

‘Screw It, I’m Gonna Write This for Me’: Tiana Clark Reclaims Rest and Joy with Scorched Earth

By Gryffyn May on May 1, 2025 |

Arts and Culture, Books and Poetry

This article was originally published in the April 2025 Print Issue of The Sophian. On Tuesday, April 8, the Smith College Grace Hazard Conkling Writer-in-Residence…