The Art of Poetry No. 102.

An interview with author Claudia Rankine is presented. Rankine discusses the relationship between public engagement and private thought, citing the case of her book "Citizen." She explains the episodic pieces structured around microaggresions, as well as the techniques of poetry used in the book. She tackles the black body, anxiety and stress in the book, the addressability of a person, and the privilege white people are allotted in contrast to that afforded to people of color.