A. Van Jordan's Poetry Suite 'M-A-C-N-O-L-I-A' ****
Jul 18th, 2004 · Writer A. Van Jordan's latest poems imagine the life of MacNolia Cox, the first black finalist in the National Spelling Bee. In his book M-A-C-N-O-L-I-A, Jordan uses a variety of forms and voices to depict Cox's life in 1936. Hear NPR's Susan Stamberg and Jordan.