How Alejandro Wants to be Remembered

In the first ever episode of “Los Bookis,” AGG and Sergio Lopez sit down with Alejandro Varela, to discuss his latest book, “The People Who Report More Stress.” They dig deep into his work, his job at the US Open, outings to gay bars as a young man, capitalism v. working class issues, what Alejandro would be like if he was on the apps, what we should be advocating for at all times, who he wants to play Eduardo and Gus if there was a movie adaptation, and how he wants to be remembered. About the author: Alejandro Varela (he/him) is a writer based in New York. His debut novel, The Town of Babylon (2022), was published by Astra House and was a finalist for the National Book Award, as well as a nominee for the PEN America Open Book Award and the Aspen Literary Prize. His work has appeared in The Point Magazine, Georgia Review, Boston Review, Harper’s, The New Republic, and The Offing, among other outlets. Varela is an editor-at-large of Apogee Journal. He has a Master’s Degree in Public Health. The People who Report More Stress, his story collection, was published in April, by Astra House.About the book: The People Who Report More Stress, published by Astra House earlier this year, is a stunning collection of humorous, sexy, and highly-neurotic tales examining issues of parenting, systemic and interpersonal racism, and class conflict in gentrified Brooklyn.@drovarela @[email protected]@que_viva_sergio_lopezAuthor recommended playlist: Pet Shop Boys and Dusty Springfield - What Have I Done to Deserve ThisPrince - Little Red CorvetteGeorge Michael - A Different CornerProduced by Caandor Labs.