The Poet X Format:Paperback droning hum of the telegram

droning hum of the telegram wires overhead

like the war itself

Through a series of letters to her three goddaughters she addresses the fundamental questions of how we can live well

and the lasting marks they leave behind

It is a unique blend typically served as a three-way: over spaghetti and covered in shredded cheddar cheese

The Poet X Format:Paperback droning hum of the telegramNational Book Award and Golden Kite Award Honor Winner! Fans of Jacqueline Woodson, Meg Medina, and Jason Reynolds will fall hard for this astonishing New York Times bestselling novel in verse by an award winning slam poet, about an Afro Latina heroine who tells her story with blazing words and powerful truth. Xiomara Batista feels unheard and unable to hide in her Harlem neighborhood. Ever since her body grew into curves, she has learned to let her