Julia Alvarez

About the Author

Julia Alvarez left the Dominican Republic for the United States in 1960 at the age of ten. She is the author of six novels, three books of nonfiction, three collections of poetry, and eleven books for children and young adults. She has taught and mentored writers in schools and communities across America and, until her retirement in 2016, was a writer in residence at Middlebury College. Her work has garnered wide recognition, including a Latina Leader Award in Literature from the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute, the Hispanic Heritage Award in Literature, the Woman of the Year by Latina magazine, and inclusion in the New York Public Library’s program “The Hand of the Poet: Original Manuscripts by 100 Masters, from John Donne to Julia Alvarez.” In the Time of the Butterflies, with over one million copies in print, was selected by the National Endowment for the Arts for its national Big Read program, and in 2013 President Obama awarded Alvarez the National Medal of Arts in recognition of her extraordinary storytelling.

By the Author

Events

April 2024

  • In Conversation with Edwidge Danticat

    Center for Fiction hosts Julia Alvarez in conversation with author Edwidge Danticat. Tickets available now.

    Center for Fiction | Brooklyn, NY

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  • NYC Book Launch with Angie Cruz & Elizabeth Acevedo

    Word Up Community Bookshop hosts Julia Alvarez in conversation with authors Angie Cruz and Elizabeth Acevedo. Tickets available now.

    The United Palace | New York, NY

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  • In Conversation with Rebeca L. Hey-Colon

    Free Library of Philadelphia hosts Julia Alvarez in conversation with Rebeca L. Hey-Colon, Professor of Latinx Studies, Temple University. Tickets available now.

    Parkway Central Library | Philadelphia, PA

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  • In Conversation with Marie Arana

    Politics & Prose Bookstore hosts Julia Alvarez in conversation with author Marie Arana. This event is free.

    Politics & Prose | Washington D.C.

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  • In Conversation with Ann Davila Cardinal

    Bear Pond Books hosts Julia Alvarez in conversation with writer Ann Davila Cardinal.

    Unitarian Church | Montpelier, VT

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  • In Conversation with Joe Donahue

    Northshire Bookstore hosts Julia Alvarez in conversation with WAMC Radio's Joe Donahue. Tickets available now.

    Northshire Bookstore | Manchester Center, VT

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  • In Conversation with Julia Furukawa

    Gibson's Bookstore hosts Julia Alvarez in conversation with NHPR host Julia Furukawa. Tickets available now.

    Bank of New Hampshire Stage | Concord, NH

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  • In Conversation with Melissa Lozada-Oliva

    Cambridge Public Library hosts Julia Alvarez in conversation with poet Melissa Lozada-Oliva. Tickets available now.

    Cambridge Public Library | Cambridge, MA

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  • In Conversation with Ginetta Candelario

    Odyssey Bookshop hosts Julia Alvarez in conversation with Ginetta E.B. Candelario, Professor of Sociology, Smith College. Tickets available now.

    First Congregational Church | Hadley, MA

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  • New York State Writers Institute: Reading & Conversation

    SUNY Albany welcomes Julia Alvarez to the New York State Writers Institute for a reading and conversation.

    UAlbany Performing Arts Center | Albany, NY

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