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New in Paperback from Julia Alvarez

April 5, 2011  •  Category: Blog, Promotions

On the heels of Julia Alvarez’s  electrifying interview with Edwidge Danticat for the Algonquin Book Club, and just in time for National Poetry Month, we’re excited to announce the paperback publication of  Julia Alvarez’s collection of  poetry The Woman I Kept To Myself.

The works of award-winning poet and novelist Julia Alvarez 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 autobiographical poems, Alvarez’s clear voice sings out in every line. Here, in the middle of her life, she looks back as a way of understanding and celebrating the woman she has become.
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Praise for The Woman I Kept to Myself
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“Brave and vivid…Seventy-five poems express wonder, anger, grief and joy in clear, accessible narratives.” —The Miami Herald

“The poems are, like precious moments in life, nuggets to be savored and reflected upon.”   —Dallas Morning News

“Charming and intense at the same time, Alvarez writes candidly of epic concerns and everyday realities in this unfailingly lucid collection of autobiographical poems.” —Booklist

“It would be hard to imagine a more likable, more trustworthy voice, a poet more filled with heart and grace.” — San Diego Union-Tribune
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We’re giving away a set of Julia Alvarez paperbacks, The Woman I Kept to Myself, In the Time of the Butterflies, How the Garcia Girls Lost their Accents, and Saving the World. To enter to win, leave a comment below, or on our Facebook page.

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19 comments on this post:

  1. Agustin says...

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    February 5, 2013@ 6:19 AM

  2. Liz says...

    This sounds great! I would love to read these!

    April 20, 2011@ 10:39 AM

  3. Hira H. says...

    Julia Alvarez has a voice that commands attention – and that voice is bringing much needed attention to Latino literature. Her book, “In the Time of the Butterflies”, captures with absolute brilliance, the plight of the Garcia sisters – and I have no doubt that her book of poetry is going to be as satisfying, and touching, a read. I, for one, would love to read her poems.

    April 6, 2011@ 11:52 PM

  4. Kathleen says...

    I’ve been a fan of Julia Alvarez’s work for a long time. This collection sounds wonderful! Definitely adding it to the must-read list.

    April 5, 2011@ 7:38 PM

  5. rhonda says...

    please enter my name.

    April 5, 2011@ 4:37 PM

  6. rhonda says...

    would love to read Julia Alvarez.

    April 5, 2011@ 4:36 PM

  7. Erika says...

    I admire Julia Alvarez since How the Garcia Girls… Alvarez touches my soul very deeply with the way she elegantly weaves her stories. It would be great to have her around.

    April 5, 2011@ 3:55 PM

  8. Janelle says...

    I would love to receive this set and donate it to a local high school that is trying to expand their classroom library to include Latino literature.

    April 5, 2011@ 3:41 PM

  9. Bonnie says...

    I, as well, have heard good stuff about Julia Alvarez! I would love to read and learn more about her!

    April 5, 2011@ 3:40 PM
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