Drawing on her own upbringing between the Dominican Republic and the United States, in How the García Girls Lost Their Accents, Julia Alvarez introduces us to the García sisters, Carla, Yolanda, Sandra, and Sofia, as they come of age in New York City. A generation of readers have found themselves in this captivating story of daily struggle and changing family dynamics in a “wondrous but not always welcoming” new home.

This virtual event is hosted by Literacy Partners, an adult literacy program where parents come to transform their lives and create a brighter future for their children through the power of literacy. Alvarez gives voice to the stories of so many of our students for whom language is key to belonging and accessing opportunity as they make a life for themselves and their family. She powerfully describes the complicated journey of forming a new, dual cultural identity.