Alarcón One of “America’s Young Innovators”

Smithsonian magazine has just released a special issue of thirty-seven of “America’s Young Innovators in the Arts and Sciences.” It’s a fascinating list and an issue well worth checking out. But what really caught my eye was a cover thumbnail picture of Daniel Alarcón, who co-edited our new special issue on South America, and the excellent profile of Daniel inside. Best of all, page 85 of the print issue has a nearly life-size head shot of Daniel, so if you were still undecided about which of your favorite writers to be on Halloween, the Daniel Alarcón option is totally taken care of. In the meantime, may we humbly suggest reading Daniel’s latest nonfiction contribution to VQR or his fiction contributions here and here. Or you can read his blog entry on the new Brazilian film “Tropa de Elite.”