“I began visiting Lima's prisons back in 2007, when my first novel, 'Lost City Radio,' was published in Peru.” FirstsLostCitiesNovelPrisonRadioVisitingPeru Author:Daniel Alarcon
“I think probably the thing I'm worst at is the most ephemeral stuff, like blogs. I find it really hard to write. And I'm often been asked to write columns for papers in Peru. And I can't. I would die. There's no way I could write a column.” ThinkingWayWritingI CanHardDiesStuffWorstPaperPapersBlogsColumnsEphemeralPeru Author:Daniel Alarcon
“Peru is a country where more than half the people would emigrate if given the chance. Thats half the population that is willing to abandon everything they know for the uncertainty of a life in a foreign land, in another language.” PeopleIfsKnowsCountryLanguageGivenChanceHalfLandWillingPopulationUncertaintyAbandonPeruForeign Lands Author:Daniel Alarcon
“As a boy, I wanted to be the Peruvian Diego Maradona. Sadly, Peru hasnt made the World Cup since 1982, so I guess I did well to choose something different.” WorldWellsMadeDifferentWantedBoysCupsWorld CupPeruMaradonaPeruvians Author:Daniel Alarcon