Daniel Alarcón

author of “The King is Always Above the People”

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Daniel Alarcón on KCRW

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.

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.

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