055 The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

In this week’s episode on The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo, Julia and Victoria talk about the journal entries they wrote as teenagers, Julia’s failings as a Spanish translator, using tweezers to write poetry, and how rare it is to find nuanced discussions of religion in YA fiction.

Mentioned:

• Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo

• Kill Bill (film)

• Gladiator (film)

• Acevedo interview for George Washington University

• Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe

• Book Club episode on The Golden Compass

Recommendations:

• The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz

• I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak

• Heartbeat by Sharon Creech

Currently Obsessed:

• Attack on Titan (anime)

• The Expanse season 5

• Watchmen on HBO