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author of “The King is Always Above the People”

FROM Daniel Alarcón

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Writing about young Latino men on the move In his new book of short stories, Daniel Alarcón writes about men who are searching for an escape, for a new life, and for approval. But they don’t always find it.

13 min, 32 sec Nov 16, 2017

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