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Portrait Of: Elizabeth Acevedo

Portrait Of: Elizabeth Acevedo

Latino USA · My Cultura, Futuro and iHeartPodcasts

May 3, 202215m 45s

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Show Notes

Elizabeth Acevedo is a Dominican-American poet and award-winning author. Her debut young adult novel "The Poet X" made the New York Times bestseller list in 2018. With the Fire on High —Acevedo’s second novel— tells the story of an Afro-Latina who dreams of becoming a chef. We sit down with Elizabeth Acevedo to talk about how storytelling became an important part of her life, her identity, and the impact of her success.

This episode was originally broadcast on May 28, 2019.

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