The Magnificent Ruins by Nayantara Roy is a saga of secrets, lies and family ties set when a prodigal daughter returns to a hefty inheritance and relatives that deem her undeserving. Roy joins us to talk about the voices of her characters, how she came to tell this story, writing in different mediums and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.                     New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app Featured Books (Episode): The Magnificent Ruins by Nayantara Roy A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth An Equal Music by Vikram Seth The Bee Sting by Paul Murray

National Book Award winner Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu captures family, legacy, immigration and assimilation in a personal and comedic novel.  Yu joins us to talk about the adaptation of the book into a television series, writing in different genres, who gets to tell our stories and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.                     New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app Featured Books (Episode): Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu

The Name of This Band Is R.E.M. by Peter Ames Carlin chronicles the band’s precipitous rise to fame, shining a comprehensive light on their journey. Carlin joins us to talk about his start in music journalism, telling important stories, the lasting influence of songs and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.                     New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app Featured Books (Episode): The Name of This Band Is R.E.M. by Peter Ames Carlin Mystery Train by Greil Marcus The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe

The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer reflects with care and compassion on humanity’s reciprocal relationship with nature and the economy.  Kimmerer joins us to talk about the ways the natural world reflects human society, how we can reframe our views on the systems around us, what we can do to improve our connection to nature and more with cohost Jenna Seery. We end this episode with TBR Top Off book recommendations from Donald and Jamie. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Jenna Seery and mixed by Harry Liang.                     New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app Featured Books (Episode): The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer Featured Books (TBR Top Off): The Light Eaters by Zoe Schlanger The Hummingbirds' Gift by Sy Montgomery

Ruth Dickey, Executive Director of the National Book Foundation, joins us to talk about her connection to the organization, the process of judging the National Book Awards, who she is as a reader and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. We end this episode with TBR Top Off book recommendations from Marc, Jamie, and Donald. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.                      New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app  Featured Books (Episode):  March: Book Three by John Lewis  Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward  Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward  Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson  My Friends by Hisham Matar  Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu  Chain Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah  The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty   Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange  Featured Books (TBR Top Off):  The Great Fire by Shirley Hazzard  Behind the Beautiful Forever by Katherine Boo  The Shipping News by Annie Proulx 

Malcolm Gladwell’s Revenge of the Tipping Point revisits the author’s previous subject matter with a modern lens, dissecting what it is that pushes society over the edge, and what role we play in it. Gladwell joined us live to talk about how he started working on this book, some of the things that surprised him with the process, the ways our environments influence us and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.                     New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app Featured Books (Episode): Revenge of the Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell Blink by Malcolm Gladwell

Gather Me by Glory Edim is a memoir that centers on reading, writing and the way literature can shape us and make us feel seen. Edim joins us to talk about why she wrote this book, the importance of an author’s voice, the many works that shaped her as a reader and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over.   This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.                      New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app  Featured Books (Episode):  Gather Me by Glory Edim  Well-Read Black Girl by Glory Edim  Hatchet by Gary Paulsen  Little Women by Louisa May Alcott  Middlemarch by George Eliot  The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates  There There by Tommy Orange  If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin  Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward  Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward  James by Percival Everett  Erasure by Percival Everett   How the Word is Passed by Clint Smith 

The Wood at Midwinter by Susanna Clarke returns to the world of Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell with an atmospheric fairytale about a young woman and her connection to nature. Clarke joins us to talk about why she chose to write this story now, creating her memorable characters, incorporating magic into the world we know and more with cohost Jenna Seery.  This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Jenna Seery and mixed by Harry Liang.                      New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app. Featured Books (Episode):    The Wood at Midwinter by Susanna Clarke  Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke  Piranesi by Susanna Clarke  The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman  The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff 

The 1619 Project: A Visual Experience is a new illustrated edition of the bestselling, conversation-driving anthology featuring some of our top journalists, historians, poets, essayists, and photographers examining the lasting impacts of slavery in America. Author Nikole Hannah-Jones and artist Xaviera Simmons join us live to talk about the continuation of the project, the responses from readers, the power of who gets to tell stories and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over.  This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.                      New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app  Featured Books (Episode):  The 1619 Project: A Visual Experience by Nikole Hannah-Jones  The 1619 Project by Nikole Hannah Jones 

Nick Harkaway takes on his father’s iconic George Smiley series with Karla’s Choice — another thrilling journey into the world of espionage. Harkaway joins us to talk about how he came to this challenge, his time working in entertainment, how he generates ideas and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. We end this episode with TBR Top Off book recommendations from Donald and Jamie.  This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.                      New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app   Featured Books (Episode):  Karla’s Choice by Nick Harkaway  The Spy Who Came in from the Cold John le Carré  Tinker, Tailor, Solider, Spy by John le Carré  The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen   Featured Books (TBR Top Off):  American Spy by Lauren Wilkinson  A Spy Among Friends by Ben Macintyre 

Sabaa Tahir’s Heir returns to the fractured and fraught world of her Ember in the Ashes series as 3 young people’s lives come together in surprising and heartbreaking ways. Tahir joins us to talk about revisiting familiar worlds and characters, dropping readers right in the action, writing complex heroes and villains and more with cohost Jenna Seery. We end this episode with TBR Top Off book recommendations from Marc and Donald.  This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Jenna Seery and mixed by Harry Liang.                      New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app  Featured Books (Episode):  Heir by Sabaa Tahir  An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir  All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir  The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien  The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks  The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy  Featured Books (Episode):  The City in Glass by Nghi Vo  The Sword of Shannara by Terry Brooks 

The Elements of Marie Curie by Dava Sobel takes a new look at the life and impacts of Marie Curie, focusing on the ways she fostered growth for other women in science. Sobel joins us to talk about why she wanted to tell Curie’s story, her research process, the importance of continuing to analyze our history and more with cohost, Jenna Seery. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Jenna Seery and mixed by Harry Liang.                     New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app Featured Books (Episode): The Elements of Marie Curie by Dava Sobel Longitude by Dava Sobel Galileo’s Daughter by Dava Sobel

Mark Haddon’s Dogs and Monsters is a collection of stories that span a wide range of topics and themes based on Greek myth and other literary influences. Haddon joins us to talk about the way he compiles his stories, their connections to other works of literature, writing in different genres and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over.   This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.                      New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app   Featured Books (Episode):  Dogs and Monsters by Mark Haddon  The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon  The Porpoise by Mark Haddon  To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf  A Spot of Bother by Mark Haddon 

Don’t Be a Stranger by Susan Minot is a story of obsession, lust and life populated by intriguing characters and full of simmering tension. Minot joins us to talk about the start of the novel, the many ways she creates art, the fluidity of time and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. We end this episode with TBR Top Off book recommendations from Marc and Donald.  This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.                      New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app  Featured Books (Episode):  Don’t Be a Stranger by Susan Minot  Monkeys by Susan Minot   All Fours by Miranda July  Sandwich by Catherine Newman  Why I Don’t Write: And Other Stories by Susan Minot  Nocturnes for the King of Naples by Edmund White  Rememberings by Sinead O’Connor  The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner  East of Eden by John Steinbeck  Featured Books (TBR Top Off):  Vladimir by Julia May Jonas  All Fours by Miranda July 

In The Message, Ta-Nehisi Coates delivers a gripping account of some of our world's hardest truths all within a book that's ultimately about the craft of writing. Coates joins us to talk about the inspiration for telling these stories, the role of memory, his influences and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. We end this episode with TBR Top Off book recommendations from Marc and Donald. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.                     New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app. Featured Books (Episode): The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates The Beautiful Struggle by Ta-Nehisi Coates The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates We Were Eight Years in Power by Ta-Nehisi Coates The Rediscovery of America by Ned Blackhawk Featured Books (TBR Top Off): The Source of Self-Regard by Toni Morrison Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde Avengers of the New World by Laurent DuBois

Henry V by Dan Jones takes us back in time to an age of grandeur, guts and glory with an astonishing account of a complicated king. Jones joins us live to talk about the way he crafted the book, the importance of analyzing our past, the roles of the historian and more with cohost, Jenna Seery. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Jenna Seery and mixed by Harry Liang.                     New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app Featured Books (Episode): Henry V by Dan Jones The Plantagenets by Dan Jones The Wars of the Roses by Dan Jones The Templars by Dan Jones The Spy Who Loved Me by Ian Fleming American Tabloid by James Ellroy

888 Love and the Divine Burden of Numbers by Abraham Chang is a debut about the coming-of-age search for love and meaning via family, friendships, education, and (especially) pop culture. Chang joins us to talk about his career in publishing, the Easter eggs he hides in his work, his ensemble of characters and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over.   This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.                      New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app  Featured Books (Episode):  888 Love and the Divine Burden of Numbers by Abraham Chang  High Fidelity by Nick Hornby 

Be Ready When the Luck Happens is an inspiring, heartfelt and intimate memoir chronicling the life of the one and only Ina Garten. She joins us to talk about choosing to tell her story, some of the most memorable moments, the cookbooks she loves and more with guest host, Kat Sarfas. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Kat Sarfas and mixed by Harry Liang.                     New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app Featured Books (Episode): Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook by Ina Garten Modern Comfort Food by Ina Garten

We Solve Murders by Richard Osman is the start of a cat-and-mouse thriller series with new characters you’ll love and the humor and wit you’ve come to expect from this sharp and sly author. Osman joined us live at Barnes & Noble Union Square to talk about crafting an ensemble of voices, writing propulsive narratives, why we love mysteries and more with cohost Jenna Seery.  This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Jenna Seery and mixed by Harry Liang.                      New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app  Featured Books (Episode):  We Solve Murders by Richard Osman  The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman  Murder Must Advertise by Dorothy L. Sayers  The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith  Karla’s Choice by Nick Harkaway 

Rumaan Alam, author of Entitlement, and Danzy Senna, author of Colored Television, join us live at The Grove to talk about liminal spaces, writing impeccable dialogue, the similarities and differences in their characters and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over.  This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.                      New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app   Featured Books (Episode):  Entitlement by Rumaan Alam  Colored Television by Danzy Senna  Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam  Caucasia by Danzy Senna 

The Mighty Red by Louise Erdrich is a profound story of the natural world, place and community. Erdrich joins us to talk about the spark for this novel, the evolution of her work, some of her recommendations as a bookseller and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. We end this episode with TBR Top Off book recommendations from Marc and Jamie. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.                     New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app Featured Books (Episode): The Mighty Red by Louise Erdrich The Beet Queen by Louise Erdrich The Antelope Woman by Louise Erdrich Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy The Night Watchman by Louise Erdrich Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner Black Woods, Blue Sky by Eowyn Ivey Save Me, Stranger by Erika Krouse Far From the Madding Crowd by Thomas Hardy The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson Featured Books (TBR Top Off): Never Whistle at Night by Shane Hawk and Theodore C Van Alst, Jr. Plainsong by Kent Haruf

Pearly Everlasting by Tammy Armstrong is a journey through the forest in a tale of friendship, family and hope. Armstrong joins us to talk about the photo that inspired the book, her research process, the importance of chosen family and more with cohost, Jenna Seery. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Jenna Seery and mixed by Harry Liang.                     New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app Featured Books (Episode): Pearly Everlasting by Tammy Armstrong Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy

Playground by Richard Powers is a multi-layered novel about life in, out of and around the ocean and explores ideas of playgrounds and paradise; computer games and AI; adventure, exploration, colonization and more. Powers joins us to talk about the inception of the story, his research process, the importance and beauty of connecting to the natural world and more with guest host, Chris Gillespie. We end this episode with TBR Top Off book recommendations from Marc and Donald. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Chris Gillespie and mixed by Harry Liang.                     New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app Featured Books (Episode): Playground by Richard Powers The Overstory by Richard Powers Bewilderment by Richard Powers Finite and Infinite Games by James P. Carse Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake The Light Eaters by Zoë Schlanger Featured Books (TBR Top Off): Orbital by Samantha Harvey State of Wonder by Ann Patchett

The Barn by Wright Thompson examines the story of Emmett Till, including new details and perspectives that shed light on one of the most tragic events of American history. Thompson joins us to talk about how his background influenced the book, the connection between place and history, the lasting effects of these events and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.                     New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app Featured Books (Episode): The Barn by Wright Thompson Pappyland by Wright Thompson Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe North Toward Home by Willie Morris Providence by Will D. Campbell Prairyerth by William Least Heat-Moon The Overstory by Richard Powers

Bone of the Bone by Sarah Smarsh is a collection of essays reflecting on class, politics, the media and related socioeconomic and cultural topics. Smarsh joins us to talk about how she came to this project, her approach to telling a story, her inspirations and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. We end this episode with TBR Top Off book recommendations from Marc and Mary. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.                      New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app  Featured Books (Episode): Bone of the Bone by Sarah Smarsh  Heartland by Sarah Smarsh  She Come By It Natural by Sarah Smarsh  Educated by Tara Westover  Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond  Working by Studs Terkel  Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCourt  Featured Books (TBR Top Off): American Salvage by Bonnie Jo Campbell The Forgotten Girls by Monica Potts

By the Fire We Carry by Rebecca Nagle blends first-person reportage and historical sleuthing from the journalist and podcaster following a murder that led to a landmark Supreme Court decision that reaffirmed Native rights in America. Nagle joins us to talk about the inception of her work on this story, the importance of analyzing little known history, how writing the book has impacted her and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.                     New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app Featured Books (Episode): By the Fire We Carry by Rebecca Nagle The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson

In On Freedom, Timothy Snyder takes a long look at this concept we all hold dear (at least in theory). Snyder joins us to talk about defining an expansive topic, empathy in community, the importance of time and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over.   This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.                      New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app  Featured Books (Episode):  On Freedom by Timothy Snyder  On Tyranny by Timothy Snyder   Our Malady by Timothy Snyder  The Rediscovery of America by Ned Blackhawk   How the Word Is Passed by Clint Smith   Night Flyer by Tiya Miles 

Madwoman by Chelsea Bieker is a twists-and-turns story of mothers and family, trauma and survival, truth and lies. Bieker joins us to talk about developing her characters, writing about motherhood and its many forms, themes of trust and more with guest host, Marie Hendry.    This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Marie Hendry and mixed by Harry Liang.                      New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app  Featured Books (Episode):  Madwoman by Chelsea Bieker  Godshot by Chelsea Bieker  Nightbitch by Rachel Yoder  White Oleander by Janet Fitch  The Shame by Makenna Goodman   After Birth by Elisa Albert  The Volcano Daughters by Gina María Balibrera  We Were the Universe by Kimberly King Parsons 

Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout returns to Crosby, Maine and to her beloved characters in a novel of friendship, love and the many ways in which we tell our own stories. Strout joins us to talk about writing familiar faces, creating a sense of community, the importance of emotional truth and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. We end this episode with TBR Top Off book recommendations from Donald and Marc.   This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.                      New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.            Featured Books (Episode):  Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout  Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout  Amy and Isabelle by Elizabeth Strout  My Name Is Lucy Barton by Elizabeth Strout  Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout  My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante  The Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante  Featured Books (TBR Top Off):  Breathing Lessons by Anne Tyler  Glaciers by Alexis M. Smith  

Guide Me Home by Attica Locke concludes the gripping Highway 59 series with a story of complicated family ties and a riveting missing persons investigation. Locke joined us to talk about ending her ongoing story, the importance of community, the role of music in her writing and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over.  This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.                      New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app  Featured Books (Episode):   Guide Me Home by Attica Locke  Bluebird, Bluebird by Attica Locke  Heaven, My Home by Attica Locke  Black Water Rising by Attica Locke 

Rachel Kushner’s Creation Lake is a spy novel and philosophical exploration told with humor, intrigue and a propulsive plot. Kushner joins us to talk about writing in the noir genre, the question of her narrator’s reliability, the purpose and reward of reading and more with cohost, Jenna Seery.  This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Jenna Seery and mixed by Harry Liang.                     New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app Featured Books (Episode):  Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner  The Flamethrowers by Rachel Kushner  The Mars Room by Rachel Kushner  Featured Books (TBR Top Off):  The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson  Scrap by Calla Henkel 

Whale Fall by Elizabeth O’Connor is a stunning coming-of-age tale of a girl caught on the precipice between adulthood and childhood, familiarity and the unknown. O’Connor joins us to talk about crafting a short novel, isolated settings, her influences and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. We end this episode with TBR Top Off book recommendations from Jamie and Donald. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.                     New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.           Featured Books (Episode): Whale Fall by Elizabeth O’Connor Clear by Carys Davies Orbital by Samanta Harvey Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro Featured Books (TBR Top Off): The Bass Rock by Evie Wyld The Heart in Winter by Kevin Barry Clear by Carys Davies

Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors is a story about sisterhood and how grief can pull a family apart — and put them back together again. Mellors joins us to talk about creating her characters’ distinct voices, sibling dynamics, connection through writing and more with cohost, Jenna Seery. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Jenna Seery and mixed by Harry Liang.                     New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app Featured Books (Episode): Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors Cleopatra and Frankenstein by Coco Mellors Little Women by Louisa May Alcott All Fours by Miranda July On Beauty by Zadie Smith A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin

Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma by Claire Dederer analyzes the artistic and creative life and those who live it in a page-turning conversation about the way we consume art. Dederer joins us to talk about the subjectivity of criticism, the intensity of fandom, ethics in art and more. Sonora Jha’s The Laughter is a satirical novel taking on academia, obsession, race and class in with wit and, of course, laughter. Jha joins us to talk about creating her characters, writing an unreliable narrator, her influences and more. Listen in as these authors speak separately with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Executive Producer Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.        New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.    Featured Books (Episode): Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma by Claire Dederer The Name of This Band is R.E.M. by Peter Ames Carlin High Fidelity by Nick Hornby The Laughter by Sonora Jha Vladimir by Julia May Jonas Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov The Remains of The Day by Kazuo Ishiguro The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes On Beauty by Zadie Smith The Sea, The Sea by Iris Murdoch Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

Kate DiCamillo joins us to talk about her work from Because of Winn Dixie to The Puppets of Spelhorst and beyond. DiCamillo and co-host Jenna Seery discuss her start as a writer, the joys a good book can bring, the importance of reading for young people and more. We end this episode with TBR Top Off book recommendations from Marc and Donald. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Jenna Seery and mixed by Harry Liang.                     New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.           Featured Books (Episode): The Puppets of Spelhorst by Kate DiCamillo Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo Ferris by Kate DiCamillo The Watsons Go to Birmingham — 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis Mercy Watson to the Rescue by Kate DiCamillo The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden A Bear Called Paddington by Michael Bond Holes by Louis Sachar The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin The Hotel Balzaar by Kate DiCamillo The Giver by Lois Lowry Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens Howard’s End by E.M. Forster On Beauty by Zadie Smith Featured Books (TBR Top Off): The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo The Tale of Desperaux by Kate DiCamillo

We’re Alone by Edwidge Danticat is a collection of essays that combines personal stories with global themes. Danticat joins us to talk about evolution in storytelling, the role of community in writing, the joy of connection and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.                     New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.           Featured Books (Episode): We’re Alone by Edwidge Danticat Krik? Krak! by Edwidge Danticat The Farming of Bones by Edwidge Danticat Everything Inside by Edwidge Danticat Claire of the Sea Light by Edwidge Danticat James by Percival Everett Colored Television by Danzy Senna Caucasia by Danzy Senna

In And So I Roar, Abi Daré returns to the story she began in The Girl with the Louding Voice, with characters both old and new in an ongoing story of resilience, sisterhood and hope. Daré joins us to talk about character development, balancing her narrative with emotional truth, the exploration of new themes and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over.  This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.                      New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.            Featured Books (Episode):   And So I Roar by Abi Daré  The Girl With the Louding Voice by Abi Daré  The Color Purple by Alice Walker 

There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak is a story of love, grief and hope told across humanity, time and history. Shafak joins us to talk about her central themes, empire and identity, her literary influences and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.                     New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.          Featured Books (Episode): There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak The Bastard of Istanbul by Elif Shafak 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World by Elif Shafak The Epic of Gilgamesh translated by Andrew George Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens Orlando by Virginia Woolf

Sacrificial Animals by Kailee Pedersen is an unnerving and disturbing novel with ancient secrets, modern lies and messy family ties. Pedersen joins us to talk about gothic horror in rural Nebraska, blending mythologies, the complexity of writing about trauma and more with cohost Jenna Seery. We end this episode with TBR Top Off book recommendations from Marc and Donald.  This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Jenna Seery and mixed by Harry Liang.                      New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.           Featured Books (Episode):  Sacrificial Animals by Kailee Pedersen   My Ántonia by Willa Cather  The Road by Cormac McCarthy   The Lover by Marguerite Duras   Featured Books (TBR Top Off):  Mapping the Interior by Stephen Graham Jones  Grey Dog by Elliot Gish  

Did Everyone Have an Imaginary Friend (or Just Me)? by Jay Ellis is a collection of essays that chronicle his time growing up in a world he couldn't make sense of. Ellis joined us live at The Grove to talk about growing up in the 80s and 90s, the process of writing about your life, processing heavy moments through creativity and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over.  This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.                      New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.            Featured Books (Episode):  Did Everyone Have an Imaginary Friend (or Just Me)? by Jay Ellis  Deacon King Kong by James McBride  Chain Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah  Master Slave Husband Wife by Ilyon Woo  Supercommunicators by Charles Duhigg 

Gilbert Cruz, Books Editor for the New York Times joins us to talk about the 100 Best Books of the 21stCentury list. Cruz talked about the creation of the list, the varied participants, the importance of recent literature and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.                     New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.           Featured Books (Episode): Filterworld by Kyle Chayka Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead Trust by Hernan Diaz Stay True by Hua Hsu Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin The God of the Woods by Liz Moore Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar There’s Always This Year by Hanif Abdurraqib Chain Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjeh-Brenyah Pachinko by Min Jin Lee Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders The Round House by Louise Erdrich Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson Homeland Elegies by Ayad Akhtar Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu

Regina Porter’s The Rich People Have Gone Away is a mystery in the era of lockdown featuring a diverse cast of New York City characters and no shortage of literary intrigue. Porter joins us to talk about writing a novel set during COVID-19, subverting expectations, crafting characters with humor and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.                     New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.           Featured Books (Episode): The Rich People Have Gone Away by Regina Porter The Travelers by Regina Porter The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard James by Percival Everett Memorial by Bryan Washington

We Burn Daylight by Bret Anthony Johnston is the story of star-crossed lovers set against a charged social backdrop. Johnston joins us to talk about the complex themes in his work, writing relatable characters and real events, the rewards of all kinds of fiction and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.                     New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.           Featured Books (Episode): We Burn Daylight by Bret Anthony Johnston Remember Me Like This by Bret Anthony Johnston The Bee Sting by Paul Murray The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka Last Night at the Lobster by Stewart O’Nan Featured Books (TBR Top Off): Cultish by Amanda Montell Godshot by Chelsea Bieker

Someone Like Us by Dinaw Mengestu tells the story of the son of Ethiopian immigrants unraveling family history, connection and memory. Mengestu joins us to talk about the experiences that lead to his writing, diasporic communities, power in storytelling and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over.  This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.                      New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.            Featured Books (Episode):  Someone Like Us by Dinaw Mengestu   The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears by Dinaw Mengestu  Lost in the City by Edward P. Jones 

Pearl by Siân Hughes is a story of mothers, daughters, an old house, and one haunting poem. Hughes joins us to talk about village life, her writing process for a coming-of-age novel, playfulness in her work and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. We end this episode with TBR Top Off book recommendations from Marc and Donald. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.                     New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.           Featured Books (Episode): Pearl by Siân Hughes Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Pearl, and Sir Orfeo translated by J.R.R. Tolkien Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver Featured Books (TBR Top Off): Old God's Time by Sebastian Barry The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

The Most by Jessica Anthony is an immersive story about a housewife at her wit’s end that is sure to pack a punch. Anthony joined us to talk about writing a novella, 1950s American culture, voice in fiction and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.                     New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.     Featured Books (Episode): The Most by Jessica Anthony Enter the Aardvark by Jessica Anthony Desperate Characters by Paula Fox

The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman is a fresh take on a familiar world, complete with legends and honor, our favorite mythical sword and wayward knights, hard truths of a fallen empire and plenty of heart. Grossman joined us live to talk about why he chose to take on King Arthur, his extensive research process, world building and more with Jenna Seery, cohost of Poured Over. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Jenna Seery and mixed by Harry Liang.                     New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.     Featured Books (Episode): The Bright Sword by Lev Grossman The Magicians by Lev Grossman The Once and Future King by T.H. White Le Morte d’Arthur by Thomas Malory A Distant Mirror by Barbara W. Tuchman

The Lost Boy of Santa Chionia by Juliet Grames is a historical mystery with a literary bent set in an isolated Italian village. Grames joins us to talk about 1960s Europe, power dynamics and patriarchy, writing crime fiction and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.                     New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.          Featured Books (Episode): The Lost Boy of Santa Chionia by Juliet Grames The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna by Juliet Grames