Julia Alvarez is the author or "How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents", "Yo" and National Book Award finalist "In The Time Of Butterflies", which was made into a film starring Salma Hayak. She has also published three collections of poetry and, most recently, a collection of essays called "Something to Declare". Her latest book is called "The Woman I kept to Myself." This program is part of The Writers Studio, a 7 part series recorded in 2003/2004 at Theatre Three in Dallas, Texas with a live audience, who were able to ask questions during the event. The series was originally broadcast on KERA 90.1 in April and May of 2004.

Julia Alvarez is the author or "How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents", "Yo" and National Book Award finalist "In The Time Of Butterflies", which was made into a film starring Salma Hayak. She has also published three collections of poetry and, most recently, a collection of essays called "Something to Declare". Her latest book is called "The Woman I kept to Myself." This program is part of The Writers Studio, a 7 part series recorded in 2003/2004 at Theatre Three in Dallas, Texas with a live audience, who were able to ask questions during the event. The series was originally broadcast on KERA 90.1 in April and May of 2004.