In the Time of the Butterflies Resources
Websites
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Julia Alvarez's website.
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An awesome lesson page on the novel.
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A timeline of Dominican history.
Movie or TV Productions
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Watch Salma Hayek and Edward James Olmos in the big-screen version of the novel.
Articles and Interviews
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Dedé, the surviving sister, finally passed away in February 2014.
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A print interview with the author.
Video
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Interview with Julia Alvarez when she won the F. Scott Fitzgerald Award.
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A documentary on the Mirabal sisters.
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An interview with Trujillo.
Audio
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If you need some guidance, listen to this audio guide to the novel.
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Listen to Julia Alvarez talk about what it means to have a quinceañera.
Images
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The author, Julia Alvarez.
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The movie poster for In the Time of the Butterflies.
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The Mirabal sisters.
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Here's what the book looks like, in case you forgot.