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The King Is Always Above The People: Stories

by Daniel Alarcón

NPR Books We Love · Recommendation

The King Is Always Above The People: Stories by Daniel Alarcón appears in NPR’s 2017 Books We Love guide. NPR’s editors categorized the recommendation around short stories, essays & poetry, identity & culture, tales from around the world, placing it within the year’s broader reading conversation.

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