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INTERVIEW: Julia Alvarez Reflects on ‘In the Time of the Butterflies,’ A Book That Reshaped the World

Lissete Lanuza Sáenz — Tue, 17 Sep 2024 15:08:23 +0000

Thirty years ago, the story of the Mirabal sisters wasn’t completely unknown, but their names didn’t carry the global weight they do today. Six years after the publication of In the Time of the Butterflies, Julia Alvarez’s influential book telling the story of the resilient Mirabal sisters in the Dominican Republic, helped influence the United

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Celia Cruz and Julia Alvarez Honored by Barbie for Our Heritage Month

Toni Gonzales — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 15:33:58 +0000

Let’s give it up for Barbie! The creator is adding to her line of diverse role models just in time for Our Heritage Month. Barbie is unveiling dolls in the likeness of the “Queen of Salsa,” Celia Cruz, and author and activist Julia Alvarez. Celia Cruz is a legendary stage performer, actress, and recording artist.

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‘Afterlife,’ Julia Alvarez’s First Novel in 15 Years, Explores Aging & Death

Claire Jimenez — Mon, 13 Apr 2020 20:53:56 +0000

Julia Alvarez recently released her first adult novel in fifteen years. This time, the beloved author of How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents and In the Time of Butterflies takes on the themes of aging and death. In Afterlife, a recently widowed, elderly Dominican-American writer named Antonia is pulled into a moral predicament about

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