I think there’s something magical about a story told through poetry – and we are lucky to have some master poets contributing to this genre (Nikki Grimes, Elizabeth Acevedo, Kwame Alexander to name a few). I’m going to bet that Aimee Lucido will join those ranks. If...
I remember the moment when Aimee Lucido told me she had an idea for a verse novel. “Something with coding, cause it’s like music and poetry, and a young girl.” I think that’s what she said. We were standing outside of our workshop during residency at the Hamline MFA...
