The King Is Always Above The People: Stories

"In his second story collection, Daniel Alarcón delivers 10 enthralling tales on migration, lost love and broken families – people who are perpetually on the outside looking in. Most of these stories take place in unnamed Latin American cities, giving the author a broad brush with which to work. I recall reading some of them over a decade ago in magazines and literary journals, and they strike just as hot today. A sense of urgency looms over every page of this beautiful and oftentimes unsettling collection."