Polly Sullivan asked Julia Alvarez:

My friend had a signed copy of your book "YO." She leant it to me. I had it in a bag of books and mistakenly gave it away . Now, she wants it returned and is furious with me- I have no idea where it might have landed. Is there any way I can order another signed copy?? (Her name is Carmen.)

Julia Alvarez You may contact the Vermont Bookstore, Middlebury, Vermont, to order the book. When you order, ask the staff to have your book signed to "Carmen" before they send it to you. I hope your friend will forgive you when you give her a new, signed copy!

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I've been a fan of your work for many years and always admired your versatility and adaptability, especially your willingness to go from deeply historical, grown-up topics to YA books and even children stories. As a writer, I can go from genre to genre within fiction (a lot of poetry in-between), but never from one audience to the next. Anything you can share about writing YA after mostly writing for adults? Thanks.

Rachael asked Julia Alvarez:

Do you think that when we have identified an injustice or problem in our world or in our family, we have a responsibility to address it? Like Antonia, how do you decide the balance between taking care of yourself and taking care of others?

Rachael asked Julia Alvarez:

You write a lot about the relationships between Antonia and her sisters. Do you have siblings? Which parts of their relationships felt familiar to you?

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My friend had a signed copy of your book "YO." She leant it to me. I had it in a bag of books and mistakenly gave it away . Now, she wants it returned and is furious with me- I have no idea where it might have landed. Is there any way I can order another signed copy?? (Her name is Carmen.)

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Do you think that when we have identified an injustice or problem in our world or in our family, we have a responsibility to address it? Like Antonia, how do you decide the balance between taking care of yourself and taking care of others?

You write a lot about the relationships between Antonia and her sisters. Do you have siblings? Which parts of their relationships felt familiar to you?

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