Episode 136: The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

Notes:

Fable and the Verbivore reference a line that has two levels of meaning in the narrative where Xiomara’s body is talked about by her mother. That line is “a little too much body for such a young girl.”

The Verbivore mentions having watched videos of Elizabeth Acevedo performing her poetry. Here are some of the videos:

I use my poetry to confront the violence against women | Elizabeth Acevedo | TEDxMidAtlanticSalon

Pages Matam, Elizabeth Acevedo & G. Yamazawa – “Unforgettable”

Elizabeth Acevedo - "Afro-Latina"

Elizabeth Acevedo - "Hair"

Fable and the Verbivore reference several parts from We Hunt the Flame where author Hafsah Faizal breaks out words to give them added force. Here is an example:

Nasir

fell apart

at the seams.

The Verbivore mentions a quote from author Laurie Halse Anderson about including hope in YA stories. Here is that quote:

“Ending on an encouraging note is part of my moral code. Teenagers need to see a model of hope and growth.”

And Laurie Halse Anderson’s blurb for The Poet X is - “a story that will slam the power of poetry and love back into your heart.”

Books & Movies Mentioned:

The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal

Music from: https://filmmusic.io
’Friendly day’ by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
Licence: CC BY (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)