Publisher Review

“Only an alchemist as wise and sure as Alvarez could swirl the elements of folklore and the flavor of magical realism around her modern prose and make it all sing.” -New York Times

“Magical and multifaceted, this meditation on creativity, culture and aging is a triumph.” -BookPage

“[Alvarez’s] gifts for glowing prose and powerful narrative are still strong.” -Kirkus, starred review

“Julia Alvarez delivers yet another glorious novel, this time about a very unique kind of love-the love of storytelling. Scheherazade-like, Alvarez keeps us hooked with surprising plot twists and revelations, and characters so captivating that we want to get lost in the corridors of their tales. Simply stated, this book is magical.”” -Rigoberto Gonzalez , author of TO THE BOY WHO WAS NIGHT: POEMS SELECTED AND NEW

“What a love letter not only to storytelling, but also to the tender, urgent, funny, heartbreaking reasons we tell stories in the first place. This cemetery is a fertile field of rebirth, reawakening, and joy. Every page overflows with delight and wisdom.”” -Stacey D’Erasmo , author of THE COMPLICITIES

“The Cemetery of Untold Stories asks us to consider if our tales will last forever or if they might one day be forever lost. Yet there is nothing to fear or lament in this reality-not when we are soothed by the balm of Alvarez’s tender wit and her large-hearted candor. What a blessing to have one of our finest writers assure us that indeed ‘we are in this story together’.”” -Manuel Munoz , author of WHAT YOU SEE IN THE DARK

“Julia Alvarez’s thought-provoking and powerful The Cemetery of Untold Stories is a balancing act of the everyday and the magical, a blend of history and cuento. Through imperfect characters longing for love and fighting against el olvido, we are reminded that each of us is capable of terrible cruelty or incredible compassion, and that stories have the power to bring us together.”” -Jaquira Diaz , author of ORDINARY GIRLS

“Brims with the intoxicating power of storytelling.” -Publishers Weekly