
Afterlife: Julia Alvarez, presented in partnership with Texas Book Festival
Free
In Afterlife, National Medal of Arts winner Julia Alvarez’s first adult novel in nearly fifteen years, character Antonia Vega’s life just got a lot more complicated. She expected her retirement from teaching college-level English to bring peace, quiet, and plenty of time to read. Instead, her husband has unexpectedly passed away, her sister has vanished, and a pregnant teenager has appeared at her door. Join us for a conversation with Julia about Afterlife, a book which is in part about managing when just about everything goes wrong.
- Moderator: Liliana Valenzuela
- Format: This is a free, live, virtual event.
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- Books: Purchase Afterlife from BookPeople here.