Sobre la autora

Sara Álvarez Aiello nació en Matanzas, Cuba, poco después de la revolución. Su familia se refugió en Estados Unidos cuando ella tenía cinco años y se estableció en el área de Los Ángeles. Sara se especializó en escritura creativa en la UCLA, donde obtuvo su licenciatura y su credencial docente. Enseñó inglés y español para los distritos escolares de Long Beach y Los Ángeles hasta 2005, cuando completó un programa de maestría en educación en la Universidad Estatal de California, Dominguez Hills, y pasó a la administración escolar. En 2022, se jubiló como directora de la Escuela Secundaria Nathaniel Narbonne en Harbor City. Actualmente vive en Torrance, California, con su esposo, cerca de sus dos hijos y de sus parientes cubanos e italianos más allegados.
A black and white photo of a woman and man sitting close together, both looking at the camera.
A black and white photograph of a woman and a man holding a young child, standing in front of floral curtains. The woman is dressed in a light-colored dress, and the man is in a suit with a tie. The child looks surprised, and they are all smiling.
A woman and a girl standing next to a vintage green car on a suburban street, with houses, trees, and utility poles in the background.
Black and white photo of a woman standing outdoors with a young girl seated in a wooden chair. The woman is smiling and has short, curly hair, wearing a sleeveless top and a long skirt. The girl has short hair, is wearing a dress, and is lifting her
A young man standing behind the counter of a store, surrounded by shelves stocked with bottles and boxes, in a black and white photograph.
A young child holding a newborn baby, smiling and looking at the baby in their arms, in a room with warm lighting, a vase with flowers on a table in the background.
A woman and two children sit on a picnic blanket outdoors. The woman is helping a young girl and baby sitting on her lap in a backyard with greenery, a white picket fence, and palm trees.
A young girl in a yellow dress and another girl in a blue dress standing outdoors in front of a bush, smiling for the camera.
Four people, two women and one man, smiling and standing close together in a room with yellow and orange striped wallpaper; there is a green and red tablecloth with a white cake on a table in front of them.
A woman in a graduation cap and gown holding a bouquet of flowers poses with another woman, both smiling.
A woman smiling while holding a large snake on her shoulders, with a curtain background.
Three people posing outdoors, wearing festive leis and colorful clothing, smiling at the camera.
Group of people, including adults and children, posing together in front of a stone wall.