Abe Louise Young is an award-winning poet and educator. She was educated at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, Smith College, Northwestern University, and the University of Texas, where she was a James A. Michener Fellow in Writing.
Her books include Queer Youth Advice for Educators: How to Respect and Protect Your Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Students (Next Generation Press, 2011); Hip Deep: Opinion, Essays, and Vision from American Teenagers (Next Generation Press, 2005; and Ammonite: Poems (Magnolia Press Collective, 2010). Her work has recently appeared in the Nation, the Christian Science Monitor, Witness, and the Massachusetts Review.
If you would like to inquire about bringing Abe Louise Young to your school or community, please email her at abelouiseyoung@gmail.com with details.
