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How Julia Alvarez brought truth to the Mirabal sisters in her novel "In the Time of the Butterflies"

Season 38 Episode 5

About the Episode

Writing "In the Time of the Butterflies," Julia Alvarez felt a responsibility to bring the story of the assassination of the Mirabel sisters to life through her characters, stating that "a novel is the truth according to character."

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