Constant Reader Reading List

[Barbara]

Oh good, Ann, I thought you would be interested in this. The part that still stays with me, and gives me the chills, is the detachment he gave his characters. I know I posted about that in the discussion so won't beat a dead horse, but it really affected me.

I keep watching for a new book by Alarcón. I have his website bookmarked but, so far, haven't seen anything. He spends a lot of time promoting South American writers. He does have a collection of short stories, published before this novel, entitled War by Candlelight.

[Ann D]

Barb,
I would like to read more of Alarcon as well, but I don't do well with short stories. If I like them, I always feel frustrated that there isn't more. Hopefully, he will get around to another novel.

Sherry, I noticed the surreal quality only in the beginning. Once I got caught up in the story, I bought it all. I liked his descriptions and writing very much. I didn't agree with those who thought it was overdone.

When I read books about countries where there is so much political oppression, I feel very lucky to be an American - in spite of all my complaining about the current administration! Stability, coupled with the possibility of change, is so valuable. I am also reading Obama's The Audacity of Hope, so perhaps you can tell where my sympathies lie.

Ann

[Barbara]

I'm on Alarcón’s email list and I have his website bookmarked so I should know pretty soon after he has a new novel out. Will be sure to let everyone know. Thus far, from reading his updates, he's spending so much time on a journal of South American writing that he edits that I would guess it is interfering with his writing time.

[Barbara]

Alarcón just sent out this email today. I thought some of you might be interested:

hi everyone...

The paperback of Lost City Radio is out this week, and so I'll be doing a few
readings in the SF Bay Area. Please come out if you can, and tell your
friends...

El "paperback" de Radio Ciudad Perdida se publica esta semana, y tendré algunos
eventos en la Bahía este mes. Por favor, ven si puedes, y pasale la voz a tu
gente...

Wed 2/6: Books Inc. (SF) 7pm
Thurs 2/7: Staceys (SF) 12:30pm
Wed 2/13: Moe's (Berkeley) 7:30pm
Mon 2/18: Orinda Books (Orinda) 4pm
Thurs 2/21: w/ Kiara Brinkman, Edinburgh Castle (SF) 7pm
Wed 2/27: Great Good Place for Books (Oakland) 7pm
Mon 3/3: Stanford University (Palo Alto) 12pm

for more info: http://www.danielalarcon.com/english/...

Lost City Radio was chosen as a best book of 2007 by The Washington Post, The
San Francisco Chronicle, The LA Times, The Financial Times, among others...

thanks so much
abrazos, d