E. Ethelbert Miller has long been the linchpin of the literary scene in Washington DC.  He has been called "Mr. Washington," a "Gandhi in our national literary world," and the "411 of African-American literature." However, it all began with writing poetry. Today, he talks about his eighth collection. It is a wide-ranging collection of lyrics, dealing with family, love, racism, and war, called, "How We Sleep on the Nights We Don’t Make Love." From the Series:The Writer's Tale