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About
Poet and author. She is best known for the book When We Make It. On her elisabetvelasquezpoetry Instagram page, she has 50,000 followers who can see some of her poetry, life with her family, and some of her appearances.
Before Fame
She grew up living below the poverty line and writes about her upbringing. Her first book came out in 2021 and was the winner of the YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults and a Gotham Book Prize finalist.
Trivia
Her work has been featured in Muzzle Magazine, Winter Tangerine, Centro Voces, and Latina Magazine. She is also featured in a book anthology by Martin Espada.
Family Life
She was born in Puerto Rico, but raised in Brooklyn, New York and lives in Jersey City, New Jersey. She is a mom of two, Adrian and a daughter.
Associated With
She is a huge fan of Marc Anthony and he posted some of her poetry on one of his Instagram stories.
