At Night We Walk In Circles: A Novel

"With an enigmatic narrator and constant reminders that this adventure does not end well, Daniel Alarcon’s latest book is his strongest yet. It tells of an earnest young actor who is given the break of his career when he’s invited to be part of the cast of The Idiot President — a notorious political play. Following the itinerant theater troupe made up of Nelson, a self-indulgent young man hoping to escape a failed love affair; Henry, an embittered playwright; and his manager and comrade Patalarga, the book is a moving exploration of fate, destiny, dissent and the artistic imagination."