Writer of novels, essays, books for young readers, & poetry. THE CEMETERY OF UNTOLD STORIES available now: linktr.ee/jlalvarez
Joined September 2013
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25 Nov 2024
Please follow me on Bluesky @writerjalvarez.bsky.social, where I will be posting going forward.
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18 Nov 2024
I will no longer be posting on this platform. Please follow me on Instagram (@writerjalvarez) or Facebook (Julia Alvarez) for updates.
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17 Nov 2024
So proud of my Dominican & Dominican-American writers-compañeras: Erika Morillo’s Mother Archive: A Dominican Family Memoir, a moving memoir infused with wisdom and stunning photos; Yariana Torres’s Halfway There (poetry) –a very young and super talented poet;
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17 Nov 2024
and Leonor Elmúdesi’s, El cielo mira, a beautifully designed book of haikus in Spanish with dazzling watercolors by Paula Bonnelly. My shelf of Dominican delights is growing! Pick up a copy or two or three and enjoy! Just the food we need to nurture us in these troubled times.
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16 Nov 2024
So very grateful for the support and depth of thought and love from readers of The Cemetery of Untold Stories posted in Daily KOS. dailykos.com/stories/2024/11…
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15 Nov 2024
My postcard – to you! – is up for bid! Follow the link to participate in The Common’s author postcard auction, and support the work they do in mentoring young authors, readers, and editors. charityauction.bid/AuthorPos…
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9 Nov 2024
I love love love this little book. It is JUST THE BOOK WE ALL NEED RIGHT NOW. Believe In the World: Wisdom for Grown-Ups from Children's Books is full of gems. The illustrations by Eleanor Davis are tender and touched by magic.
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9 Nov 2024
The book itself is beautifully designed, small like a children’s book, huggable, tuckable in a satchel or under a pillow to make dreams come true.
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7 Nov 2024
I wanted a more hopeful immediate future, especially for our young people. We will keep working to make that happen!
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7 Nov 2024
As Harris just reminded us in her concession speech, “Only when it is darkest can we see the stars. So, let us fill the sky with the light of a million, billion stars with our optimism, faith, truth, and service.” There’s work to do!
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31 Oct 2024
I am a writer. I am proud to have joined 700 writers to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris and Gov. Tim Walz. We are giving it all in this final stretch because so much is on the line. Take action at go.kamalaharris.com and make a plan to vote at vote.org.
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29 Oct 2024
Sixteen years ago prior to the election of Barack Obama I recorded this piece for Weekend Edition. Sixteen years later, what I have to say about voting is more critical than ever. Please vote and also urge your neighbors, family members, friends to vote as well.
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18 Oct 2024
REPOST: Last week, Patria Gonzalez, granddaughter of Patria Mirabal and Pedro González, visited @DRMariposas in Cabarete to talk about the legacy of the Mirabal sisters and how the new Mirabal generation is carrying on the work of their grandparents.
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18 Oct 2024
I'm heartened to see today's Mariposas thriving and building onto the legacy of the Mirabal sisters. I encourage you to visit the Mariposa center, their website, or Patria’s bookstore, Patria Libre, to learn more about and contribute to the continued mission of the Mariposas.
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9 Oct 2024
I’m proud to be part of 270 Reasons, a project where writers share why we’re supporting Kamala Harris in the upcoming election. You can read my full essay and others from amazing authors here: 270reasons.com #270Reasons
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4 Oct 2024
You want some #Witchy magic for this #SpookySeason? Jo Reed & Alan Minskoff discuss @writerjalvarez's story where a novelist leaves Vermont for her native Dominican Republic to bury her untold (unfinished) works. #HispanicHeritageMonth bit.ly/4dxFLCF
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