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In the Time of the Butterflies

The Graphic Novel

by Julia Alvarez, Krystal Quiles ...

The very first graphic edition of the internationally bestselling modern-day classic about three brave sisters fighting against dictatorship, illustrated by award-winning artist Krystal Quiles.Set during the waning days of Trujillo's rule in the Dominican Republic, In the Time of the Butterflies was inspired by the true story of the three Mirabal sisters, known as Las Mariposas, or the Butterflies ... Read more

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The very first graphic edition of the internationally bestselling modern-day classic about three brave sisters fighting against dictatorship, illustrated by award-winning artist Krystal Quiles.Set during the waning days of Trujillo's rule in the Dominican Republic, In the Time of the Butterflies was inspired by the true story of the three Mirabal sisters, known as Las Mariposas, or the Butterflies
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Visitations

Poems

by Julia Alvarez ...

**Julia Alvarez returns to her first love, poetry, in her latest collection, with scintillating poems drawn from all the seasons of her life, from childhood to the years of silver.“Visitations is a cause for celebration. The first book of poems by Julia Alvarez in over twenty years braids miracles and mourning, infused with the compassion that characterizes all the work of this resplendent writer. ... Read more

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**Julia Alvarez returns to her first love, poetry, in her latest collection, with scintillating poems drawn from all the seasons of her life, from childhood to the years of silver.“Visitations is a cause for celebration. The first book of poems by Julia Alvarez in over twenty years braids miracles and mourning, infused with the compassion that characterizes all the work of this resplendent writer.
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The Cemetery of Untold Stories

A Novel

by Julia Alvarez ...

Literary icon and great American novelist Julia Alvarez, bestselling author of In the Time of the Butterflies and How the García Girls Lost Their Accents, returns with a luminescent novel about storytelling that reads like an instant classic.Alma Cruz, the celebrated writer at the heart of The Cemetery of Untold Stories, doesn’t want to end up like her friend, a novelist who fought so long and ... Read more

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Literary icon and great American novelist Julia Alvarez, bestselling author of In the Time of the Butterflies and How the García Girls Lost Their Accents, returns with a luminescent novel about storytelling that reads like an instant classic.Alma Cruz, the celebrated writer at the heart of The Cemetery of Untold Stories, doesn’t want to end up like her friend, a novelist who fought so long and
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Before We Were Free

by Julia Alvarez ...

Anita de la Torre never questioned her freedom living in the Dominican Republic. But by her 12th birthday in 1960, most of her relatives have emigrated to the United States, her Tío Toni has disappeared without a trace, and the government’s secret police terrorize her remaining family because of their suspected opposition of el Trujillo’s dictatorship.Using the strength and courage of her family, ... Read more

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Anita de la Torre never questioned her freedom living in the Dominican Republic. But by her 12th birthday in 1960, most of her relatives have emigrated to the United States, her Tío Toni has disappeared without a trace, and the government’s secret police terrorize her remaining family because of their suspected opposition of el Trujillo’s dictatorship.Using the strength and courage of her family,
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How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents

by Julia Alvarez ...

**Named A Great American Novel by The Atlantic!From the international bestselling author of In the Time of the Butterflies and Afterlife, How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents is "poignant...powerful... Beautifully captures the threshold experience of the new immigrant, where the past is not yet a memory." (The New York Times Book Review)**Don't miss Alvarez’s new novel, The Cemetery of Untold ... Read more

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**Named A Great American Novel by The Atlantic!From the international bestselling author of In the Time of the Butterflies and Afterlife, How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents is "poignant...powerful... Beautifully captures the threshold experience of the new immigrant, where the past is not yet a memory." (The New York Times Book Review)**Don't miss Alvarez’s new novel, The Cemetery of Untold
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Afterlife

by Julia Alvarez ...

From the internationally bestselling author of In the Time of the Butterflies and How the García Girls Lost Their Accents comes“a stunning work of art that reminds readers Alvarez is, and always has been, in a class of her own.” (Elizabeth Acevedo, National Book Award-winning author of the New York Times bestseller The Poet X)Don't miss Alvarez’s new novel, The Cemetery of Untold Stories,</em... ... Read more

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From the internationally bestselling author of In the Time of the Butterflies and How the García Girls Lost Their Accents comes“a stunning work of art that reminds readers Alvarez is, and always has been, in a class of her own.” (Elizabeth Acevedo, National Book Award-winning author of the New York Times bestseller The Poet X)Don't miss Alvarez’s new novel, The Cemetery of Untold Stories,</em...
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In the Name of Salome

by Julia Alvarez ...

**"Original and illuminating."—**The New York Times Book ReviewIn her most ambitious work since In the Time of Butterflies**, Julia Alvarez tells the story of a woman whose poetry inspired one Caribbean revolution and of her daughter whose dedication to teaching strengthened another.**Camila Henriquez Urena is about to retire from her longtime job teaching Spanish at Vassar College. Only now as ... Read more

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**"Original and illuminating."—**The New York Times Book ReviewIn her most ambitious work since In the Time of Butterflies**, Julia Alvarez tells the story of a woman whose poetry inspired one Caribbean revolution and of her daughter whose dedication to teaching strengthened another.**Camila Henriquez Urena is about to retire from her longtime job teaching Spanish at Vassar College. Only now as
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After Dinner Conversation - Best Of 2023

After Dinner Conversation "Best Of", #2

by C.S. Griffel, Cory Swanson, Kim Z. Dale, Earl Smith, Lee Dawkins, Erik Fatemi, Edward Daschle, Jan McCleery, Lea Pounds, Julia Edinger, Porter McKoy, Allison Padron, Kathryn LeMon, Kelly Piner, Ishan Dylan, Celia Lisset Alvarez, Mark Bessen, Michael Shainsky, Thea Swanson ...

Series Book 2 - After Dinner Conversation "Best Of"
"Short Stories For Long Discussions…"Get ready to dive into the most thought-provoking and intellectually stimulating discussions of the year with "After Dinner Conversation - Best Of 2023." This must-have collection features the most compelling philosophy, ethics and social issues as short story fiction from one of the year's top-rated monthly literary magazines. With a diverse range of genres, ... Read more

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"Short Stories For Long Discussions…"Get ready to dive into the most thought-provoking and intellectually stimulating discussions of the year with "After Dinner Conversation - Best Of 2023." This must-have collection features the most compelling philosophy, ethics and social issues as short story fiction from one of the year's top-rated monthly literary magazines. With a diverse range of genres,
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In the Time of the Butterflies

by Julia Alvarez ...

Internationally bestselling author and literary icon Julia Alvarez's In the Time of the Butterflies, a modern-day classic about three sisters' rebellion against a Dominican dictator, told by the sister who survives to tell their story"Beautiful, heartbreaking and alive . . . A lyrical work of historical fiction based on the story of the Mirabal sisters, revolutionary heroes who had opposed and ... Read more

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Internationally bestselling author and literary icon Julia Alvarez's In the Time of the Butterflies, a modern-day classic about three sisters' rebellion against a Dominican dictator, told by the sister who survives to tell their story"Beautiful, heartbreaking and alive . . . A lyrical work of historical fiction based on the story of the Mirabal sisters, revolutionary heroes who had opposed and
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The Woman I Kept to Myself

by Julia Alvarez ...

75 Poems by the Author of How the García Girls Lost Their Accents and In the Time of the ButterfliesThe works of this award-winning poet and novelist are rich with the language and influences of two cultures: those of the Dominican Republic of her childhood and the America of her youth and adulthood. They have shaped her writing just as they have shaped her life. In these seventy-five ... Read more

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75 Poems by the Author of How the García Girls Lost Their Accents and In the Time of the ButterfliesThe works of this award-winning poet and novelist are rich with the language and influences of two cultures: those of the Dominican Republic of her childhood and the America of her youth and adulthood. They have shaped her writing just as they have shaped her life. In these seventy-five
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How Tia Lola Came to (Visit) Stay

by Julia Alvarez ...

Series Book 1 - The Tia Lola Stories
**An endearing family story from the international bestselling author of How The Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents and In the Time of the Butterflies"This twist on a classic story demonstrates that difficult transitions can be eased by new connections. Or a possibly magical aunt." —The New York Times Book Review**Moving to Vermont after his parents split, Miguel has plenty to worry about! Tía Lola, ... Read more

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**An endearing family story from the international bestselling author of How The Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents and In the Time of the Butterflies"This twist on a classic story demonstrates that difficult transitions can be eased by new connections. Or a possibly magical aunt." —The New York Times Book Review**Moving to Vermont after his parents split, Miguel has plenty to worry about! Tía Lola,
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Return to Sender

by Julia Alvarez ...

After Tyler's father is injured in a tractor accident, his family hires migrant Mexican workers to help save their Vermont farm from foreclosure. Tyler isn’ t sure what to make of these workers. Are they undocumented? And what about the three daughters, particularly Mari, the oldest, who is proud of her Mexican heritage but also increasingly connected her American life. Her family lives in ... Read more

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After Tyler's father is injured in a tractor accident, his family hires migrant Mexican workers to help save their Vermont farm from foreclosure. Tyler isn’ t sure what to make of these workers. Are they undocumented? And what about the three daughters, particularly Mari, the oldest, who is proud of her Mexican heritage but also increasingly connected her American life. Her family lives in
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