Inquire Within

In this powerful and innovative book of poetry and wisdom, award-winning spoken-word poet, songwriter, and performer IN-Q inspires us to question everything we know and see around us and inside us, to discover what matters most. It is a timeless form of storytelling that inspires connection and allows the audience to feel less alone. "Poetry celebrates vulnerability as a strength rather than a weakness.

And empathy is what the world needs most right now."--IN-QRaised by a single mother in Los Angeles, Adam Schmalholz, known as IN-Q--In Question-- discovered his love for poetry through hip-hop. Experiencing ourselves through another person's story creates empathy. At nineteen, he started performing at Da Poetry Lounge and helped build it into the largest open mic in the country.

Since then, IN-Q has traveled the world capturing the hearts and