The Tradition is a collection of poems by Jericho Brown that explores the power of tradition and its ability to shape our lives. Through vivid imagery and lyrical language, Brown examines the ways in which our pasts can inform our present and future. He looks at the traditions
Jericho Brown is an American poet and writer. Born and raised in Shreveport, Louisiana, Brown has worked as an educator at institutions such as the University of Houston, the University of San Diego, and Emory University. His poems have been published in The Nation, New England Review, The New Republic, Oxford American, and The New Yorker, among others. He released his first book of prose and poetry, Please, in 2008. His second book, The New Testament, was released in 2014. His 2019 collection of poems, The Tradition, garnered widespread critical acclaim.