alvarez-julia_04-16-2026_09.mp4
"Mami at Her Vanity"
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Differs slightly from published version.

Reader
Alvarez, Julia
Citation

Alvarez, Julia. Visitations. New York: Knopf, 2026. 

tag
childhood
mothers and daughters
memory
dominican republic
mortality
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"Mami at Her Vanity"

Reader
Alvarez, Julia
Description

Differs slightly from published version.

Citation

Alvarez, Julia. Visitations. New York: Knopf, 2026. 

Tags
childhood, mothers and daughters, memory, dominican republic, mortality
Reading
Julia Alvarez - April 16, 2026
Julia Alvarez wears a black cardigan, maroon blouse, and a maroon, black, and yellow printed scarf. Her hair is in a bun, and she poses outdoors in front of desert plants and a slanted white wall.
Julia Alvarez
Photographer
Paola Valenzuela
Julia Alvarez and Bill Eichner stand side by side. Julia Alvarez wears a black cardigan, maroon blouse, and a maroon, black, and yellow printed scarf. Bill Eichner wears a blue and white polka dot short-sleeved button down shirt and a brown suede vest. They are outdoors, and stand in front of a gray wall.
Julia Alvarez
Photographer
Paola Valenzuela

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