Irene Latham & Charles Waters are “poetic forever friends” first and collaborators second. They are the writing team behind Be a Bridge; African Town; Can I Touch Your Hair? Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship, which was awarded a Charlotte Huck Honor; and Dictionary for a Better World: Poems, Quotes, and Anecdotes from A to Z, a National Council of Teachers of English Notable Poetry Book. They are also the editors of The Mistakes That Made Us: Confessions from Twenty Poets. Irene Latham & Charles Waters share a passion for poetry and are committed to creating meaningful books for young readers. Irene Latham lives in Alabama, and Charles Waters lives in Georgia.
Irene Latham
