Julia Alvarez is the bestselling author of "In the ... The idea of a graveyard for unfinished stories is very intriguing. What does this symbolize for you personally and in the broader context ...

In her seventh novel for adults, acclaimed author Julia Alvarez returns to themes that have compelled her creative production since her debut, “How the García Girls Lost Their Accents,” which ...

In Julia Alvarez’s “The Cemetery of Untold Stories,” a graveyard in the Dominican Republic becomes a rich wellspring for discarded narratives. By Luis Alberto Urrea Luis Alberto Urrea’s ...

Ask the novelist Julia Alvarez whether to address her as “HOO-lee-uh” or “JEWEL-yuh”; she’ll tell you she doesn’t care. “There are so many bigger things,” Alvarez says, speaking by ...

Julia Alvarez’s warm and graceful latest title, “The Cemetery of Untold Stories,” her seventh adult work of fiction, circles around writers and stories that don’t make it to the books ...

Cows can’t wait to be milked; untended crops quickly fail. One of the most engaging qualities of Julia Alvarez’s new novel for children, “Return to Sender,” is how the book immerses ...

Now, a PBS documentary premiering Tuesday will show how bestselling author Julia Alvarez, who was born in New York and lived the first 10 years of her life in the Dominican Republic, became one of ...

Dominican-American poet and novelist Julia Alvarez was born in New York City in 1950. Shortly after her birth, Alvarez’s parents returned to their native country, Dominican Republic. Ten years ...

Explore the story of writer Julia Alvarez, who blazed a trail for a generation of Latino authors. Explore the story of Dominican-American poet and novelist Julia Alvarez, who burst onto the ...