Julia Alvarez brought the story of the assassination of the Mirabel sisters to life in her novel. Writing "In the Time of the Butterflies," Julia Alvarez felt a responsibility to bring the story of ...

Her father was a chief surgeon, which gave her family financial comfort. But their political exile to Queens, New York, in 1960 would have a profound effect on her upbringing. Now, a PBS documentary ...

The acclaimed author of “How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents” and “In the Time of the Butterflies” is the subject of a new PBS documentary, “Julia Alvarez: A Life Reimagined” about her childhood ...

Acclaimed writer Julia Alvarez will be the focus of a new documentary for PBS from “American Masters” and Latino Public Broadcasting. Timed to Hispanic Heritage Month, “Julia Alvarez: A Life ...

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A TV adaptation (2001) of Julia Alvarez’s novel, based on the true story of three sisters who tried to overthrow the Trujillo government of the Dominican Republic in 1960. Mariano Barroso directed; ...

On Wednesday night, the 2012-13 season of Just Buffalo Literary Center’s prestigious Babel reading series will come to an end with a visit from the lauded Dominican-born author Julia Alvarez. Her ...

Julia Alvarez, poet, essayist and author of 14 novels for adults and children, including "How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents" and "In the Time of the Butterflies," will give a talk, ...