Inheritance: A Visual Poem by Elizabeth Acevedo

Eventbrite registration and masks are required to attend this event. Attendees will be able to have candid photos taken with the author during the book signing. A signed copy is included with your paid ticket. Limited additional copies will be available for purchase onsite. See the ticket page for ticket options and additional details.

6:50 PM - Check-in

7:00 PM - Reading by Elizabeth Acevedo

7:30 PM - Meet & Greet/Book Signing with Elizabeth Acevedo! A ticket is required to join the signing line.

Masks are required for everyone, at all times, during this event.

Books must be picked up no later than Tuesday, May 24th. See the ticket page for more information.

Books will not ship until after the event, can take between 4-10 days to deliver, and will only ship within the United States.

They tell me to “fix” my hair.

And by fix, they mean straighten, they mean whiten;

but how do you fix this shipwrecked

history of hair?

— Elizabeth Acevedo, Inheritance

In her most famous spoken-word poem, award-winning author and poet Elizabeth Acevedo celebrates the beauty and meaning of natural Black hair, her words vibrantly illustrated by artist Andrea Pippins. This powerful book embraces all the complexities of Afro-Latinidad—the history, pain, pride, and powerful love of that inheritance.

is the author of three award-winning novels: The Poet X—which won the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, the Michael L. Printz Award, the Pura Belpré Award, the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award, and the Walter Award—With the Fire on High, and Clap When You Land, a Boston Globe/Horn Book Honor Book. She is a National Poetry Slam champion and holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of Maryland. Acevedo lives with her partner in Washington, DC.

is an illustrator and author who has a passion for creating images that reflect what she wants to see in art, media, and design. She is the author of Who Will You Be?, a picture book; Becoming Me, an interactive journal; and We Inspire Me, a collection of essays, interviews, and advice on cultivating and empowering one's own creative community. She also illustrated Young, Gifted and Black, Step into Your Power, and Big Ideas for Young Thinkers. Andrea is based in Stockholm.

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