Pieces of Me is a collection of poems and essays that have been written throughout Ms. Hughes' life. Her works range from poems written in the privacy of her bedroom as a teenager to A graded poems and essays in high school and college classes. The poems of Ms. Hughes' youth express feelings of teenage angst and curiosities about love then heartbreak in more recent writings. Her essays are well-constructed assignments including works of fiction as well as real-life experiences. Pieces of Me is Ms. Hughes' first book.