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Afterlife | Julia Alvarez | A Word on Words | NPT

A WORD ON WORDS, Nashville Public Television’s Emmy Award-winning reboot of its classic series, is a collection of three-minute interviews about books and other literary topics. Filmed in locations around Middle Tennessee, the series continues a tradition established by legendary journalist John Seigenthaler for more than 40 years.

Afterlife | Julia Alvarez | A Word on Words | NPT

Season 5 | A Word on Words | NPT Episode 12 | 3m 12s | CC

Julia Alvarez joins us today for a stay at home edition of NPTs A WORD ON WORDS to talk about her new novel, AFTERLIFE. Alvarez is the author of numerous novels, poems, and stories both for adults and young readers. Alvarez’s awards include the Pura Belpré and Américas Awards for her books for young readers, the Hispanic Heritage Award, and the F. Scott Fitzgerald Award.

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