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Program/Grant: NEA Big Read

Read stories and updates about communities participating in NEA Big Read across the country

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  • Branches and sticks piled together in a deliberate fashion, under palm trees and blue sky.

    Storytelling in Puerto Rico

    Universidad Ana G. Méndez hosted an NEA Big Read featuring Julia Alvarez’s novel, In the Time of the Butterflies. Through conversations and events with the author, the community of Gurabo, Puerto Rico heard reflections on Alvarez’s, the craft of storytelling, and the importance of literature in building compassion.

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