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The Poet-X with Elizabeth Acevedo at Uncle Bobbies
Uncle Bobbie’s welcomes award winning Afro-Latina poet and author of the new YA novel “The Poet-X” Elizabeth Acevedo. Teens and adults are welcome for a reading and book signing. Admission is free. Books will be available for purchase.
Elizabeth Acevedo was born and raised in New York City. Her poetry is infused with her Dominican parents’ bolero and her beloved city’s tough grit. She holds a BA in Performing Arts from The George Washington University and a MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Maryland. She is a National Poetry Slam Champion as well as a Cave Canem Fellow, CantoMundo Fellow, and participant of the Callaloo Writer’s Workshop.
“Poignant and real, beautiful and intense, this story of a girl struggling to define herself is as powerful as Xiomara’s name: “one who is ready for war.”-Kirkus Review
“Debut novelist Acevedo’s free verse gives Xiomara’s coming-of-age story an undeniable pull, its emotionally charged bluntness reflecting her determination and strength. At its heart, this is a complex and sometimes painful exploration of love in its many forms, with Xiomara’s growing love for herself reigning supreme.” -Publishers Weekly
| Location: The People’s Education Center 5443 Germantown Ave Philadelphia 19144 (next door to Uncle Bobbie’s) | Date: Tuesday, April 24, 2018 || 6:30 PM-8:00PM
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