Season 1, Episode 20: The Poet X

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In this episode of Book Besties, Molly & April talk about the Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo. Join us as we talk about books in verse, body positivity, and the impact of religious and family trauma.

Things talked about in this episode:

Carnegie Medal Win- https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/jun/18/carnegie-medal-first-writer-of-colour-elizabeth-acevedo-the-poet-x

Elizabeth Acevedo’s Instagram- @acevedowrites

Tim Gunn PBS essay: https://youtu.be/TiJX-AwzPkA

 
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