Heartbreak, Migration & Betrayal In Daniel Alarcón's Short Stories

The Leonard Lopate Show | Nov 2, 2017

Award-winning author Daniel Alarcón joins us to discuss his new collection of short stories The King Is Always Above the People. The collection tells stories of Los Angeles gang members and Latin American families, and deals with themes of betrayal, love and broken dreams. 

 

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