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Reginald Dwayne Betts

Reginald Dwayne Betts is the author of three books of poetry, including the best-selling Felon. He is a poet, lawyer, and the founder and CEO of Freedom Reads. He lives in New Haven, Connecticut, with his dog.

Reginald Dwayne Betts

Awards

Shortlisted — Los Angeles Times Book Prize, 2019

Winner — NAACP Image Award, 2019

Books by Reginald Dwayne Betts

Felon: Poems
Reginald Dwayne Betts
Hardback, 2020
Felon: Poems
Reginald Dwayne Betts
Paperback, 2021
“A powerful work of lyric art.” —The New York Times Book Review, Editors’ Choice
Felon: Poems
Reginald Dwayne Betts
E Book, 2019
“A powerful work of lyric art.” —The New York Times Book Review, Editors’ Choice
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Reginald Dwayne Betts, Titus Kaphar
Hardback, 2023
One of Vulture’s“6 New Books You Should Read This February.”

MacArthur fellows Reginald Dwayne Betts and Titus Kaphar present a stunning literary and artistic collaboration that confronts the...
Collected Poems
Robert Hayden, Frederick Glaysher, Reginald Dwayne Betts, Arnold Rampersad
Paperback, 2013
An exquisite body of work celebrating the centennial of one of the most important African-American poets of the twentieth century.
Collected Poems
Robert Hayden, Frederick Glaysher, Reginald Dwayne Betts, Arnold Rampersad
E Book, 2013
An exquisite body of work celebrating the centennial of one of the most important African-American poets of the twentieth century.
Crazy as Hell: The Best Little Guide to Black History
Hoke S. Glover III, V. Efua Prince, Reginald Dwayne Betts
Paperback, 2024
By turns hilarious, candid, and heartbreaking, this powerful book takes the straitjacket off Black history.
Crazy as Hell: The Best Little Guide to Black History
Hoke S. Glover III, V. Efua Prince, Reginald Dwayne Betts
E Book
By turns hilarious, candid, and heartbreaking, this powerful book takes the straitjacket off Black history.