Posts Tagged: Julia Alvarez

February 28, 2013

<b>February Lucky 7</b> last day!

February Lucky 7 last day!

The last day of the month means that today is your last chance to get these Julia Alvarez e-books for only $1.99.  With such a short month, February has flown by!  But …

February 6, 2013

<b>Lucky 7 for February:</b> All Julia Alvarez, All Month

Lucky 7 for February: All Julia Alvarez, All Month

Celebrate Julia Alvarez’s extraordinary catalog of work─from poetry to essays to novels to memoir─by completing your library of her books, now available in e-book for all platforms, and all for just $1.99 …

July 6, 2012

<b>Julia Alvarez:</b> An Interview with Mark Kurlansky

Julia Alvarez: An Interview with Mark Kurlansky

In A Wedding in Haiti, Julia Alvarez takes us on a journey–a journey to Haiti, a journey to the joys and burdens of love, a journey beyond borders and between families. “She …

April 30, 2012

April Poetry Roundup (and Giveaway!): 30 Favorite Poems

April Poetry Roundup (and Giveaway!): 30 Favorite Poems

In honor of this 30th day of National Poetry Month, we’ve listed 30 of our favorite poems of all time. This is by no means an exhaustive list of the best poems out …

April 24, 2012

Publication Day: <i>A Wedding in Haiti</i> by Julia Alvarez

Publication Day: A Wedding in Haiti by Julia Alvarez

It’s spring and weddings abound.  Everyone I know has at least three wedding themed Pinterest boards, and my roommate just bought a Texan bridal magazine with more pages than War and Peace. …

March 30, 2012

Happy Half-Birthday Megan!

Happy Half-Birthday Megan!

Or, These Are A Few of My Favorite Things, The Lit Mag Edition! (Plus, An Awesome Giveaway. Who Doesn’t Love a Giveaway?!) Happy spring, all! Or better yet, happy half-birthday to me! …

December 7, 2011

Algonquin Authors Pick Their Favorite Books They’ve Read in 2011, Part 2

Algonquin Authors Pick Their Favorite Books They’ve Read in 2011, Part 2

Donia Bijan, author of Maman’s Homesick Pie This was the year of displaced persons. The Invisible Bridge, by Julie Orringer. The untold story of Hungarian Jews forced to flee as Europe’s tragedy …

November 8, 2011

Julia Alvarez awarded Vermont Governor’s Award

Julia Alvarez awarded Vermont Governor’s Award

Congratulations, Julia Alvarez! We’re delighted to announce that Julia Alvarez is the recipient of the Vermont Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts. Over the course of twenty years, Julia has published …