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Description: Elizabeth Acevedo takes us back to writing class with an expert look at how to approach spoken word poetry: finding inspiration, getting it down on paper, and performing it for the world. Featuring an excerpt from Inheritance, make sure you’ve got a pen and paper handy before you watch this video – you’ll wanna take notes! ABOUT INHERITANCE: From the author of THE POET X, National Book Award winning and bestselling author and poet Elizabeth Acevedo brings her most famous spoken-word poem to life with INHERITANCE, embracing all the complexities of Black hair and Afro-Latinidad—the history, pain, pride, and powerful love of that inheritance. Featuring gorgeous full-color illustrations by artist Andrea Pippins, this book is perfect for readers of any age. Buy copies of INHERITANCE: epicreads.com/books/9780062931955/inheritance Subscribe to Epic Reads! - goo.gl/2vD4rM LET’S GET BOOK NERDY! Website: epicreads.com TikTok: tiktok.com/@epic_reads Tumblr: epicreads.tumblr.com Twitter: twitter.com/EpicReads Instagram: instagram.com/epicreads Facebook: facebook.com/epicreads Goodreads: goodreads.com/epicreads #EpicReads is brought to you by HarperCollins Publishers.