Teresa Dovalpage on Writing Herself into Her New Novel

Teresa Dovalpage on Writing Herself into Her New Novel

The author of The Novel Detective returns to the Cuba of her youth as scribe, narrator, and character

By Teresa Dovalpage | July 17, 2026

Writing with a Mask: Language and Authenticity In Literature

Writing with a Mask: Language and Authenticity In Literature

On writing American characters realistically when English is your second language

By Teresa Dovalpage | February 6, 2024

Writing with an Accent

Writing with an Accent

"What is the recipe for foreign language use? How much Spanish is acceptable in an English-language book?"

By Teresa Dovalpage | December 7, 2021

Uva de Aragón:

Uva de Aragón: "A Novel Is a Closed World"

Teresa Dovalpage and Uva de Aragón discuss Cuban fiction, food, and writing across languages.

By Teresa Dovalpage | August 25, 2020

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