Archive of Unknown Universes' Presents Alternate Versions of History

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Sep 23, 2025

In the new novel Archive of Unknown Universes, author Ruben Reyes Jr. allows his characters to literally explore alternate versions of history: one version where the Salvadoran war ends in a peace treaty, and another where the government wins. Reyes Jr discuses the novel, his debut.

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