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Elizabeth Acevedo is a Dominican-American poet. She has released two books of poetry, Beastgirl & Other Origin Myths (2016) and The Poet X (2018). She has performed on BET and given several TEDTalks. Several of Acevedo's slam poetry performances have gone viral including "Hair," which discusses beauty standards in the Latinx community.

Early life and education
Acevedo was born in New York City to Dominican parents. She is the youngest of three children. She received a BA in Performing Arts from The George Washington University and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Maryland.

Beastgirl & Other Origin Myths
Beastgirl & Other Origin Myths was published in 2016 by YesYes Books. The chapbook explored Dominican myths as they applied to a first-generation American woman.

The Poet X
Acevedo's first lyric novel was published in 2018 by HarperCollins. The novel follows a young New Yorker named Xiomara as she navigates romance, school, her budding interest in poetry and the religiosity of her mother. Kirkus gave the novel a starred review and praised it, saying, "Themes as diverse as growing up first-generation American, Latinx culture, sizeism, music, burgeoning sexuality, and the power of the written and spoken word are all explored with nuance."