“I think I'm an American writer writing about Latin America, and I'm a Latin American writer who happens to write in English.” ThinkingWritingHappensAmericaLatinLatin AmericaAmerican WriterLatin American 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
“I have to really think hard about how to structure sentences, and do more mapping when I sit down to write, so it does impose a certain discipline, intellectual and linguistic.” ThinkingWritingDoeHardCertainDisciplineIntellectualStructureSentencesMapping Author:Daniel Alarcon
“I do feel fortunate to have some knowledge of the great Latin American writers, including some that are probably not that well known in English. Im thinking of Jose Maria Arguedas, whom I read when I was living in Lima, and who really impacted the way I viewed my country.” ThinkingWayFeelsWellsCountryKnownIncludingFortunateLatinWell KnownLatin AmericaAmerican WriterLatin American Author:Daniel Alarcon
“I want people to read good work. If I see someone reading a book by Lorrie Moore or Jennifer Egan, I'm psyched. If I see them reading X Latin American Writer Who Sucks, I'm not psyched. But in terms of news, I do think that's important.” PeopleIfsThinkingWantImportantBookReadingTermNewsLatinGood WorkLatin AmericaJenniferAmerican WriterLatin American Author:Daniel Alarcon
“I guess in my own life I don't really think much about manliness too much. I feel like a lot of men that I know don't sit around thinking, "How am I supposed to be a man?" I don't think that I have to prove anything.” ThinkingKnowsMenFeelsMy OwnToo MuchProveSupposed To BeBe A ManMy Own LifeManliness Author:Daniel Alarcon
