Acevedo talks to Q’s Tom Power about her first novel for adult readers, Family Lore, which follows one Dominican-American family, as told through the voices of its women, as they await a gathering that will forever change their lives.
The bestselling YA author has released her first book for adult readers, Family Lore
Q22:12Elizabeth Acevedo: Living wakes, family secrets, and why she’s been planning her own funeral since she was a kid
New York Times bestselling YA author and champion slam poet Elizabeth Acevedo has written her first novel for adult readers, Family Lore. The story follows one Dominican-American family — as told through the voices of its women — as they await a gathering that will forever change their lives. Acevedo talks to Q‘s Tom Power about the book, living wakes and why she’s been planning her own funeral since she was a kid.
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Interview with Elizabeth Acevedo produced by Matt Murphy.
