How does Herrera use Aztec death mythology to structure the novel?  Why are the names (and the lack of names) significant?  Are the politics of immigration presented in this novel convincing? We discuss these questions and more in this episode of Herrera's English debut novel Signs Preceding the End of the World.

This is the first novel of our series The Im/possibility of a New Home.  Our book club discussion is here: https://www.reddit.com/r/CanonicalPod where you can also find show notes, credits and extended discussions for every episode.  We will be back next week with a review of the next book in our series: Austerlitz by W.G. Sebald.

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