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    Empathy And Detachment Mix In 'The King Is Always Above The People'

    Daniel Alarcón's new story collection is an empathetic look at isolation, whether due to migration, loneliness or poverty. His mix of kindness and distance makes the stories land like a gut punch.
    by Lily Meyer Nov 02, 2017 2 minutes
    Source: Christina Ascani

    There are two kinds of short story collection. The first is the sampler, in which each story sounds and feels brand new, its voice distinct from the ones around it. The second is more unified. Not a linked collection as such, but a collection in which each story comes from the same world and speaks in the same tone. I love both; I want to read both. But if you're

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