“Abe Louise Young’s poems thrum with a raucous synaesthesia and an eerie jazz…”
—Nell Altizer, Hawai’i Review
“Abe teaches writing workshops by highlighting the gift of being fully alive as a person at every stage of the creative process. The experience is transformative and unforgettable.”
—Kimberly Alidio, Former Student
“Hip Deep is a glory of refreshing, honest voices! Here is a collection to wipe the sorrowful spin of news from our eyes and ears, to remind us there is truth out there somewhere, and it's young as well as timeless, and it feels wonderful to find it. This is a book for every teacher, every high school, every parent, and every person in this land who cares about the intriguing, necessary stories of young lives.”
—Naomi Shihab Nye
