But the sensibility of the writer, whether fiction or poetry, comes from paying attention. I tell my students that writing doesn't begin when you sit down to write. It's a way of being in the world, and the essence of… — Julia Alvarez Copy Share Image
A book does not discriminate against any reader. All are welcome at the table of literature. — Julia Alvarez Copy Share Image
It's always gratifying to hear from a passionate reader, and as a longtime educator, I'm especially pleased and heartened when that reader is a… — Julia Alvarez Copy Share Image
I admit that for me love goes deeper than the struggle, or maybe what I mean is, love is the deeper struggle. — Julia Alvarez Copy Share Image
I grew up in a dictatorship, where you couldn't talk about difficult situations - there was this culture of silence. We would run into… — Julia Alvarez Copy Share Image
Terrence, the Roman slave who freed himself with his writings, once observed, "I am a human being. Nothing human is alien to me." That… — Julia Alvarez Copy Share Image
Each of us will have to make the choices that allow us to be the largest versions of ourselves. — Julia Alvarez Copy Share Image
For me, the writing life doesn't just happen when I sit at the writing desk. It is a life lived with a centering principle,… — Julia Alvarez Copy Share Image
I think it is important to know how to teach new material to help young people grow and learn. — Julia Alvarez Copy Share Image
Reading is a way to take in the difficult situations and understand them. The whole point of reading a book in class is to… — Julia Alvarez Copy Share Image
