• Consider some of Julia Alvarez's other published works, including: How the García Girls Lost Their Accents (1991), Homecoming: New and Collected Poems (1996), ¡YO! (1997), Something to Declare (1998), In the Name of Salomé (2000), A Cafecito Story (2001), Saving the World (2006), Once Upon a Quinceañera (2007), A Wedding in Haiti (2012). A full list of Alvarez's other works can be found at Alvarez's website.
• Consider reading/watching some of the many interviews, biographical pieces, and short articles featuring Alvarez: A current list of available interviews and Alvarez's short pieces can be found on Alvarez's website.
• Consider reading portions of Dedé...
