Alejandro Puyana

Nov 29, 2024 | texasstandard.org | Alejandro Puyana |Wells Dunbar

Here are the stories on Texas Standard for Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. Listen on your Texas public radio station, or ask your smart speaker to play Texas Standard. Need to buy holiday gifts? Texas booksellers have recommendations for youToday officially kicks off the holiday shopping season – and for many, buying gifts means stopping in at a bookstore or browsing titles online to find the perfect fit for your loved ones. The Standard’s Sarah Asch checked in with some Texas booksellers on their top picks.

Nov 14, 2024 | yahoo.com | Alejandro Puyana

Supporters of Donald Trump hold a 'Latinos for Trump' flag before a fundraiser in Palo Alto, Calif., Sept. 13, 2024. Credit - Manuel Orbegozo—ReutersMuch has been said about who’s to blame—or who’s to thank, depending on your political persuasion—for Trump’s resounding election win. Hispanic men, who flocked to him in unprecedented numbers, might have made the difference in Pennsylvania, giving Trump the shiniest jewel in his crown.

Oct 30, 2024 | time.com | Alejandro Puyana

IdeasBy Alejandro PuyanaOctober 30, 2024 6:00 AM EDTAlejandro Puyana is a Venezuelan writer living in Austin and received his MFA from the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas. His story, “The Hands of Dirty Children,” was selected by Curtis Sittenfeld for Best American Short Stories 2020 and his debut novel, Freedom Is a Feast, is set in Chávez-era Venezuela and was published in August by Little, Brown. Emi, my mom, was ready.

Oct 24, 2024 | texasmonthly.com | Alejandro Puyana

When I moved from Venezuela to Austin, in 2006, my childhood was so near my life still smelled of it. Of the plentiful clams my cousin Juan Fri and I would gather in Playa Guacuco while his two Dobermans yipped and hollered around us. Of the baby tapir my family visited at the banks of the Carrao River, in Canaima National Park, surrounded by jungle and overseen by the majestic Auyán Tepui.

Sep 16, 2024 | worldliteraturetoday.org | Alejandro Puyana

This page is available to subscribers. Click here to signin or get access. I love reading debut books. They often show authors at their most raw, exploring their fundamental obsessions, and tapping into deeply held beliefs. For most writers, the road to publishing takes years: the writing of the thing, the dreaded agent hunt, the sale to an editor, then the wait until publication. An unknown writer must convince so many people that their work is worth it.