In it, she touches on the topics of grief and love, as she writes about the devastation of loss, the difficulty of forgiveness, and the bittersweet bonds that shape our lives. Elizabeth Acevedo felt the same way.Įlizabeth is now going on her third novel, "Clap When You Land," which is available for pre-order now and hits bookstands on May 5, 2020. There weren't enough books that spoke to the feelings, situations, culture, and values of a young Latina woman, figuring out herself, and learning to make her space in the world. Of course, there were fantastic Latinx authors back in the day, writing incredible books that were breaking the traditional concept of "literature," but it seemed to me that I was only allowed to read those books after I reached a certain age. Locations seemed too far away, or in made-up lands that were definitely influenced by European countries, and characters were not representative of who I was. While some of those stories were fascinating, they always felt disassociated from my reality as a Latina. Growing up, when someone mentioned literature to me, my mind always went to what seemed like really fancy books with thousands of pages and complex vocabulary. Image Source: JOEL SAGET/AFP/Getty Images
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