59. In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez, coming of age stories, and sweeping historical fiction

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today Chelsey and Sara are discussing</span> <a href= "https://bookshop.org/a/1300/9781565129764"><em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">In the Time of the Butterflies</span></em></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">by Julia Alvarez. We kept this conversation spoiler-free, so choose your own adventure: listen before, during, or after reading this historical fiction classic. As always, we’re recommending six contemporary books to pair with our main classic, including an under-the-radar memoir in translation and an upcoming family story about sisters and secrets.  </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">For access to our next nerdy class and bonus episodes every Friday,  join our Classics Club:</span> <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/novelpairings"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">patreon.com/novelpairings.com</span></a><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Connect with us  on</span> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/novelpairingspod/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Instagram</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">or</span> <a href= "https://twitter.com/NovelPairings"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Twitter</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">. Subscribe to</span> <a href= "https://novelpairings.substack.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">our weekly newsletter</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">to get updates and behind-the-scenes info.</span></p> <p><a href="https://libro.fm/membership/new"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Use our Libro.fm affiliate code NOVELPAIRINGS</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">to get an audiobook subscription and support independent bookstores.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Skip to the pairings with this timestamp: [37:00]</span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">These links are affiliate links. If you make a purchase through these links, Novel Pairings will earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thank you for your support!</span><