Poured Over: John Manuel Arias on Crocodilopolis

Crocodilopolis by John Manuel Arias is a riveting meditation on legacy, myth and masculinity which follows brothers locked in a power struggle after a dark family secret threatens their once-powerful political dynasty. John joins us to talk about the anxiety of a sophomore novel, sibling rivalry, Egyptian mythology, and tropical plants with cohost Isabelle McConville.

This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Isabelle McConville and mixed by Harry Liang.                    

 

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Featured Books:

Crocodilopolis by John Manuel Arias

One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez

Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison

East of Eden by John Steinbeck

The Dew Breaker by Edwidge Danticat

The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy

Sula by Toni Morrison

Beloved by Toni Morrison

The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende

Lonely Crowds by Stephanie Wambugu

Blindness by José Saramago

The Grand Paloma Resort by Cleyvis Natera

Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov

 

TBR Featured Books:

Crocodilopolis by John Manuel Arias

Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contreras

Swamplandia! by Karen Russell