Jericho Brown’s critically acclaimed collection, 'The Tradition,' confronts the insidious normalization of evil, exploring its echoes across history and personal experience. Through a blend of intimate and expansive poetic concerns, Brown delves into fundamental human questions about safety, national identity, and the very nature of freedom.

Why You Should Read?

• Examines profound themes including race, sexuality, trauma, and survival with unflinching honesty.
• Showcases Jericho Brown's masterful command of language and innovative poetic forms, notably the "duplex."
• Offers a powerful, necessary reflection on contemporary societal terrors and the resilience of the human spirit.
• Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry, recognized for its literary significance and impact.