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Julia Alvarez is the author of the novels How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents,In the Time of the Butterflies (a national Book Critics Circle Award finalist), and Yo!. She has also published two poetry collections (Homecoming and The Other side/El Otro Lado) and a collection of essays (Something to Declare). Julia lvarez es la autora de De c mo las chicas Garcia perdieron el acento, En el tiempo de las mariposas (un finalista del National Book Critics Circle Award) y Yo!. Tambien ha publicado dos colecciones de poesia y una colecci n de ensayos. Julia lvarez vive en Vermont y en Repoblica Dominicana, donde dirige una cooperativa de cafe organico, y un centro de alfabetizaci n y arte con su esposo.
Phenomenal indispensable. Alvarez s novelistic eye makes Once Upon a Quinceanera an intimate, intoxicating read. San Francisco Chronicle A journey into experiencing a vital, exuberant ritual of modern Latino life As an author, Alvarez is a terrific tour guide. The Seattle Times [Alvarez] brings a critical eye to long-held myths Each page is a love song to the cultural ties that bind generations of women from a diverse group of countries. Chicago Sun-Times Fascinating, exhaustively researched. The Washington Post Alvarez s honest grappling with her caught-between-two-cultures experience is compelling. Entertainment Weekly
