{"id":52367,"date":"2023-05-24T10:00:16","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T15:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.publicbooks.org\/?p=52367"},"modified":"2026-01-16T20:16:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T02:16:34","slug":"writing-latinos-alejandro-varela","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.publicbooks.org\/writing-latinos-alejandro-varela\/","title":{"rendered":"Alejandro Varela on \u201cThe Town of Babylon\u201d and \u201cThe People Who Report More Stress\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Writing Latinos, from Public Books<\/em>, features interviews with Latino (a\/x\/e) authors discussing their books and how their writing contributes to the ever-changing conversation about the meanings of latinidad.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this episode, you\u2019ll hear our interview with Alejandro Varela about his books <\/span>The Town of Babylon<\/span><\/i><\/a> and <\/span>The People Who Report More Stress<\/span><\/i><\/a>, both published by Astra House. <\/span>The Town of Babylon<\/span><\/i> was a finalist for the National Book Award, and <\/span>The People Who Report More Stress<\/span><\/i> is sure to earn similar accolades. We discussed stress as a silent killer in Latinx communities; the challenges of interethnic and interracial relationships; whether it\u2019s possible to partner with someone who doesn\u2019t share your politics; suburbs and cities; the meanings of Latinx literature as a genre; and so much more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Varela is a writer based in New York City. He has a background in public health, which is evident in his writing. His writing has appeared in t<\/span>he <\/span>Point Magazine<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>Georgia Review<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>Boston Review<\/span><\/i>, <\/span>Harper\u2019s<\/span><\/i>, T<\/em><\/span>he Offing<\/span><\/i>, and other places.<\/span><\/p>\n

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