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Celia Lisset Alvarez

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Celia Lisset Alvarez’s parents left Cuba after the Castro revolution during the freedom flights of the 1970s for Madrid, Spain, where she was born. They then joined the rest of their family in Miami, where they have been living ever since. Alvarez holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. She has four collections of poetry: Shapeshifting (winner of the 2005 Spire Press Poetry Award), The Stones (Finishing Line Press 2006), Multiverses (Finishing Line Press 2021), and Bodies & Words, (Assure Press 2022). Her poetry, short stories, essays, and reviews have been published widely. She has been nominated for two Pushcart Prizes and a Best of the Net Award. She was the editor of the journal Prospectus ...more

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	How to Live on Other Planets: A Handbook for Aspiring Aliens by Joanne Merriam (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Dean Francis Alfar (Goodreads Author), Celia Lisset Alvarez (Goodreads Author) 4.13 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2015 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shapeshifting 4.13 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2006	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Stones 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2006	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	After Dinner Conversation - Business Ethics: Philosophy \| Ethics Short Story Fiction by Celia Lisset Alvarez (Goodreads Author), Bob Beach, Peter Beaumont 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“Nationalism is a type of insanity in which the boundaries of a land replace God.”
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“The thing under my bed waiting to grab my ankle isn't real. I know that, and I also know that if I'm careful to keep my foot under the covers, it will never be able to grab my ankle.”
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message 5: by Jon

Mar 13, 2008 10:03AM

Hey Celia~ how are you? I added Shapeshifting to my to read list...can I order it from Barnes & Noble?
Jon. .. ...

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message 4: by Daniel

Mar 10, 2008 05:36PM

Celia, I've added The Stones and your other book Shapeshifting to my to-read list.

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message 3: by Michael

Mar 09, 2008 06:57AM

GREAT to meet you and thanks for the kind words, Celia! Small world. Remind your husband to say hello at the ICFA and to mention goodreads -- I'm always happy to meet horror fans! And congratulations on all your successess as an author.

-- Mike Arnzen, http://www.gorelets.com

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message 2: by Jeremy

Jan 24, 2008 01:03AM

I want to apologize for the all the recommendations from me yesterday. I wanted to share the Stoker Award news, and I only pressed the send button once--I'm not sure what happened to create so many messages. Some weird glitch.

Argh...this is terrible...

Again, I'm very sorry.

-Jeremy

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message 1: by Jeremy (last edited Aug 25, 2016 02:07PM)

Dec 04, 2007 04:11AM

Hi Celia!

If you don't mind sharing--I was wondering, what's your favorite novel of all time? Or novels?

Here’s wishing you a fantastic day filled with fabulous friendships, fanciful festivities, and frolicking phantom footstools.

-Jeremy :)

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