In this collection of eight hugely entertaining short stories, she teases tropes of hardboiled detective fiction, satire, and adventure narratives to recast the discussion of national identity. Gabriela Alemán in conversation with Oscar VillalonĬelebrating the publication of Family Album: Stories published by City Lights Booksįamily Album is Ecuadorian author Gabriela Alemán’s rollicking follow-up to her acclaimed English-language debut, Poso Wells.Īlemán is known for her spirited and sardonic take on the fatefully interconnected–and often highly compromised–forces at work in present-day South America, and particularly in Ecuador. City Lights in conjunction with Zyzzyva present
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