"The Sovereign" by Andrew Elias Colarusso
Special guest Tobias Carroll (In the Sight, Political Sign, and Reel, among other books and projects) joins Chad to discuss Andrew Elias Colarusso’s 2017 novel, The Sovereign, one of two titles in the Puerto Rican Literature Series. They discuss their fascination with this complex novel, it’s architectural form, their lack of awareness of Puerto Rican literature, potential influences, Colarusso’s bookstore, Taylor & Co., his Substack, Zafra, and much more.
The music in this episode is “Johnny Come Home” by Prettiest Eyes.
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