Poured Over
- Episodes
- 777
- Released
- several times a week
- Latest episode
- Nov 12, 2026
About the podcast
Poured Over is a show for readers who pore over details, obsess over sentences and ideas and stories and characters; readers who ask a lot of questions, just like Poured Over's host, Miwa Messer, a career bookseller who's always reading. Follow us here for surprising riffs, candid conversations, a few laughs, and lots of great book recommendations from big name authors and authors on their way to being big names. New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional bonus episodes on Saturdays).
Episodes 777
Mary Beth Keane on WHALE HARBOR
Whale Harbor by Mary Beth Keane is our 2026 Barnes & Noble Book of the Year. A poignant multigenerational story of eleven brothers and the vastly different life paths they take, Whale Harbor examines ambition …
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Whale Harbor by Mary Beth Keane is our 2026 Barnes & Noble Book of the Year. A poignant multigenerational story of eleven brothers and the vastly different life paths they take, Whale Harbor examines ambition, masculinity and responsibility from Ireland to Montana to New York City. Mary Beth joins us to talk about her family history, the Irish language, and the American landscape with cohost Brenda Allison.
This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Brenda Allison and mixed by Harry Liang.
New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.
Featured Books:
Whale Harbor by Mary Beth Keane
Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane
The Half Moon by Mary Beth Keane
Fever by Mary Beth Keane
The Walking People by Mary Beth Keane
John Gwynne on THE WOLVES OF WAR
Known for his sweeping epic fantasy, John Gwynne returns with The Wolves of War, a new tale in which the future of the Clans hangs in the balance, and only one girl's powers can save them, even while she …
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Known for his sweeping epic fantasy, John Gwynne returns with The Wolves of War, a new tale in which the future of the Clans hangs in the balance, and only one girl's powers can save them, even while she sleeps. John joins us to talk about his research process, Slavic mythology, and his heroic daughter Harriett 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.
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Featured Books & Authors:
The Wolves of War by John Gwynne
The Bloodsworn Saga by John Gwynne
The Faithful and The Fallen Series by John Gwynne
Of Blood and Bone Series by John Gwynne
Iron Gold by Pierce Brown
The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Devils by Joe Abercrombie
Dracula by Bram Stoker
The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Salem's Lot by Stephen King
Legend by David Gemmell
The Sword in the Storm by David Gemmell
Shogun by Robert Clavell
Dreaming the Eagle by Manda Scott
The Warlord Chronicles by Bernard Cornwell
John U. Bacon on THE GALES OF NOVEMBER
The Gales of November by John U. Bacon tells the harrowing true story of the "Mighty Fitz," a 729-foot-long ship that perished in November 1975, and the lasting impact of the tragic maritime disaster. John …
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The Gales of November by John U. Bacon tells the harrowing true story of the "Mighty Fitz," a 729-foot-long ship that perished in November 1975, and the lasting impact of the tragic maritime disaster. John joins us to talk about his research, the history of the Great Lakes, Gordon Lightfoot, and more with cohost Christine Ruhe.
This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Christine Ruhe and mixed by Harry Liang.
New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.
Featured Books:
The Gales of November by John U. Bacon
Let Them Lead by John U. Bacon
The Great Halifax Explosion by John U. Bacon
The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger
The Death and Life of the Great Lakes by Dan Egan
The Wager by David Grann
The Wide, Wide Sea by Hampton Sides
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Robert Kolker on THE VANISHING FAMILY
Expertly researched and intimately narrated, The Vanishing Family by Robert Kolker is the harrowing and hopeful account of one family's experience with a terrifying genetic illness. Robert joins us to talk …
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Expertly researched and intimately narrated, The Vanishing Family by Robert Kolker is the harrowing and hopeful account of one family's experience with a terrifying genetic illness. Robert joins us to talk about memory, personality, agency, illness, and resilience with host Miwa Messer.
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 & Writers:
The Vanishing Family by Robert Kolker
Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker
Lost Girls by Robert Kolker
The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo
Moneyball by Michael Lewis
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
The Fifties by David Halberstam
Ariel Lawhon on THE PIRATE QUEEN
The Pirate Queen by Ariel Lawhon follows the headstrong Grace O'Malley, a young woman who defies her family's expectations by becoming a sea captain with her own mighty fleet of ships. As she sails, she learns …
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The Pirate Queen by Ariel Lawhon follows the headstrong Grace O'Malley, a young woman who defies her family's expectations by becoming a sea captain with her own mighty fleet of ships. As she sails, she learns to defend her land, her people and herself. Ariel joins us to talk about the craft of historical fiction, defying genre, and Irish folklore with cohost Brenda Allison.
This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Brenda Allison and mixed by Harry Liang.
New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.
Featured Books & Authors:
The Pirate Queen by Ariel Lawhon
Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls
Code Name Helene by Ariel Lawhon
I Was Anastasia by Ariel Lawhon
The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress by Ariel Lawhon
Flight of Dreams by Ariel Lawhon
Emily St. John Mandel on EXIT PARTY
Exit Party by Emily St. John Mandel begins in future America, where society is crumbling, and a bewildering mystery unravels after a man vanishes during a house party. Emily joined us live in Philadelphia to …
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Exit Party by Emily St. John Mandel begins in future America, where society is crumbling, and a bewildering mystery unravels after a man vanishes during a house party. Emily joined us live in Philadelphia to talk about the craft of fiction, hinge moments, world-building, transience, and quantum entanglement with host Miwa Messer.
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 & Authors:
Exit Party by Emily St. John Mandel
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel
Last Night in Montreal by Emily St. John Mandel
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Zone One by Colson Whitehead
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
The Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu
Nathaniel Philbrick on THE RUSH: CALIFORNIA GOLD, THE CIVIL WAR, AND THE MAKING OF THE MODERN WORLD
The Rush: California Gold, the Civil War, and the Making of the Modern World by Nathaniel Philbrick vividly brings to life the western migration that changed the United States forever, propelling it into a new …
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The Rush: California Gold, the Civil War, and the Making of the Modern World by Nathaniel Philbrick vividly brings to life the western migration that changed the United States forever, propelling it into a new era of expansion and conflict. Nathaniel joins us to talk about the Wild West, vigilante justice, Herman Melville, and the value of reading history with host Miwa Messer.
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:
The Rush by Nathaniel Philbrick
The Last Stand by Nathaniel Philbrick
In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick
Away Off Shore by Nathaniel Philbrick
Why Read Moby-Dick by Nathaniel Philbrick
Mayflower by Nathaniel Philbrick
In the Hurricane's Eye by Nathaniel Philbrick
Valiant Ambition by Nathaniel Philbrick
Sea of Glory by Nathaniel Philbrick
Second Wind by Nathaniel Philbrick
Suttree by Cormac McCarthy
The Confidence-Man by Herman Melville
Moby-Dick by Herman Melville
McTeague by Frank Norris
The Octopus by Frank Norris
The Great Game by Peter Hopkirk
Jane Schoenbrun on PUBLIC ACCESS AFTERWORLD
Public Access Afterworld, a harrowing mystery from filmmaker Jane Schoenbrun, follows a content moderator who discovers the horrific realm beyond the television static. Jane joins us to talk about creating a …
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Public Access Afterworld, a harrowing mystery from filmmaker Jane Schoenbrun, follows a content moderator who discovers the horrific realm beyond the television static. Jane joins us to talk about creating a mythology, nostalgia, screenwriting 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 Authors & Films:
Public Access Afterworld by Jane Schoenbrun
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma
TBR Featured Books:
Slade House by David Mitchell
Dead but Dreaming of Electric Sheep by Paul Tremblay
T. Geronimo Johnson on THE OCCIDENTAL BOOK OF THE DEAD
The Occidental Book of the Dead by T. Geronimo Johnson is a sharp-eyed look at America which follows George Washington Jonson across two decades of his life as a Black cop in Atlanta. T. Geronimo joins us to …
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The Occidental Book of the Dead by T. Geronimo Johnson is a sharp-eyed look at America which follows George Washington Jonson across two decades of his life as a Black cop in Atlanta. T. Geronimo joins us to talk about class, community, belonging, and empathy with host Miwa Messer.
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 & Authors:
The Occidental Book of the Dead by T. Geronimo Johnson
Welcome to Braggsville by T. Geronimo Johnson
Hold It 'Til It Hurts by T. Geronimo Johnson
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace
Middlemarch by George Eliot
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
There Is No Place for Us by Brian Goldstone
Julie Orringer on LUNA, PHOENIX, QUEEN
Luna, Phoenix, Queen is Julie Orringer's latest, a thoughtful, and thought-provoking novel about the stories we tell about ourselves—and who gets to tells them. Julie joins us to talk about autonomy, memory …
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Luna, Phoenix, Queen is Julie Orringer's latest, a thoughtful, and thought-provoking novel about the stories we tell about ourselves—and who gets to tells them. Julie joins us to talk about autonomy, memory, patience, and her adopted dog, Hazel 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:
Luna, Phoenix, Queen by Julie Orringer
The Flight Portfolio by Julie Orringer
How to Breathe Underwater by Julie Orringer
The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer
Dear Life by Alice Munro
How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend by The Monks of New Skete
The Art of Raising a Puppy by The Monks of New Skete
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Last Days of the Dog-Men: Stories by Bad Watson
Have Dog, Will Travel: A Poet's Journey by Stephen Kuusisto
Middlemarch by George Eliot
Day for Night by Frederick Reiken
Intimacies by Katie Kitamura
Foster by Claire Keegan
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders
Yiyun Li on MUSIC AGAINST THE NIGHT
Music Against the Night is an epic story about love and betrayal, music and power, creativity and lust, that cuts across time and countries, from Yiyun Li, the acclaimed author of The Book of Goose. Yiyun joins …
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Music Against the Night is an epic story about love and betrayal, music and power, creativity and lust, that cuts across time and countries, from Yiyun Li, the acclaimed author of The Book of Goose. Yiyun joins us to talk about Hilary Mantel, movement and music, laughter and more with host Miwa Messer.
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:
Music Against the Night by Yiyun Li
Book of Goose by Yiyun Li
Wednesday's Child by Yiyun Li
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
A Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel
Childhood; Boyhood; Youth by Leo Tolstoy
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
King Lear by William Shakespeare
Moby Dick by Herman Melville
The Collected Stories by William Trevor
Nocturnes for the King of Naples by Edmund White
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Moderation by Elaine Castillo
Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Eugene Onegin by Alexander Pushkin
Duel Duet: Selected Stories by Graham Greene
East of Eden by John Steinbeck
Bonnie Garmus on PECK & PECK
After the global sensation Lessons in Chemistry, Bonnie Garmus delivers a charming and funny novel about a young man searching for his place in the world in Peck & Peck. When he stumbles into a job at an …
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After the global sensation Lessons in Chemistry, Bonnie Garmus delivers a charming and funny novel about a young man searching for his place in the world in Peck & Peck. When he stumbles into a job at an unconventional New York City poetry journal, Batter Gray discovers the transformative power of language and a community he never knew he needed. Bonnie joined us live in New York to talk about her dog Friday, the magic of poetry, and the future of the arts with host Miwa Messer.
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 & Poets:
Peck & Peck by Bonnie Garmus
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Thanatopsis by William Cullen Bryant
Elizabeth Kostova on MYSTERY PLAY
When a dark secret comes to light after his mother's death, Jay sets out to uncover the truth in Mystery Play, a haunting tale steeped in Dracula lore from master storyteller, Elizabeth Kostova. Elizabeth joins …
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When a dark secret comes to light after his mother's death, Jay sets out to uncover the truth in Mystery Play, a haunting tale steeped in Dracula lore from master storyteller, Elizabeth Kostova. Elizabeth joins us to talk about seances, mysticism, the theater and Indiana Jones 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 & Authors:
Mystery Play by Elizabeth Kostova
The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
Booth by Karen Joy Fowler
Dracula by Bram Stoker
The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare
King Lear by William Shakespeare
Macbeth by William Shakespeare
Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare
Jason Rekulak on LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN
In Look What the Cat Dragged In by Jason Rekulak, after agreeing to pet sit, a cartoonist becomes haunted by violent nightmares and starts to find disturbing imagery in her art. Jason joins us to talk about …
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In Look What the Cat Dragged In by Jason Rekulak, after agreeing to pet sit, a cartoonist becomes haunted by violent nightmares and starts to find disturbing imagery in her art. Jason joins us to talk about demonic possession, viral videos, collaborating with Doogie Horner and Will Staehle on the book's illustrations, and more with cohost Chris Gillespie.
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:
Look What the Cat Dragged In by Jason Rekulak
Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak
Smile by Raina Telgemeier
Baby-Sitters Club Graphix Series
The Adventures of Invisible Boy by Doogie Horner
Bleak House by Charles Dickens
The Last Policeman by Ben H. Winters
Cujo by Stephen King
Dead Zone by Stephen King
Christine by Stephen King
Carrie by Stephen King
The Shining by Stephen King
The Green Mile by Stephen King
Jaws by Peter Benchley
Pet Semetary by Stephen King
Paperbacks from Hell by Grady Hendrix
Anand Giridharadas on MAN IN THE MIRROR
Man in the Mirror by Anand Giridharadas is a meticulously reported, empathetic and urgent account of America at a crossroads, where mental health and systemic failure intersect. Anand joins us to talk about his …
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Man in the Mirror by Anand Giridharadas is a meticulously reported, empathetic and urgent account of America at a crossroads, where mental health and systemic failure intersect. Anand joins us to talk about his reporting process, compassion, civic engagement, and the questions of democracy with host Miwa Messer.
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:
Man in the Mirror by Anand Giridharadas
The Persuaders by Anand Giridharadas
Winners Take All by Anand Giridharadas
Evicted by Matthew Desmond
There Is No Place for Us by Brian Goldstone
Rough Sleepers by Tracy Kidder
Invisible Child by Andrew Elliott
Deesha Philyaw on THE TRUE CONFESSIONS OF THE FIRST LADY FREEMAN
The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman by Deesha Philyaw is a scandalous, messy satire about a pageant for the wives of megachurch pastors, following Scharisse Freeman, a church "First Lady" who gets caught …
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The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman by Deesha Philyaw is a scandalous, messy satire about a pageant for the wives of megachurch pastors, following Scharisse Freeman, a church "First Lady" who gets caught between childhood secrets and her public image. Deesha joined us live at B&N City Center in Philadelphia to talk about creating humor on the page, obedience, faith, and her skepticism of forgiveness with host Miwa Messer.
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:
The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Phillyaw
The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman by Deesha Philyaw
The Sellout by Paul Beatty
The Prophets by Robert Jones
Barbara Kingsolver on PARTITA
Pulitzer Prize winner Barbara Kingsolver returns with Partita, an unforgettable story of resilience, possibility and the transformative power of music. Barbara joins us to talk about her craft, her passion for …
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Pulitzer Prize winner Barbara Kingsolver returns with Partita, an unforgettable story of resilience, possibility and the transformative power of music. Barbara joins us to talk about her craft, her passion for classical music, and her Appalachian heritage with host Miwa Messer.
This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang. The episode features musical accompaniment from pianist and musicologist, César Reyes.
New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.
Featured Books:
Partita by Barbara Kingsolver
The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver
Pigs in Heaven by Barbara Kingsolver
The Death of the Hired Man by Robert Frost
Imbolo Mbue on EVERY STORY IS A LOVE STORY
Every Story is a Love Story by Imbolo Mbue is a smart and tender exploration of grief following a man who meets the person responsible for his wife's fatal car accident. Imbolo joins us to talk about faith …
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Every Story is a Love Story by Imbolo Mbue is a smart and tender exploration of grief following a man who meets the person responsible for his wife's fatal car accident. Imbolo joins us to talk about faith, community, regret, and forgiveness with cohost Brenda Allison.
This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Brenda Allison and mixed by Harry Liang.
New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.
Featured Books:
Every Story is a Love Story by Imbolo Mbue
Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue
How Beautiful We Were by Imbolo Mbue
Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundathi Roy
Monkey Boy by Francisco Goldman
The Country of the Blind by Andrew Leland
The Laughter by Sonora Jha
Hernan Diaz on PLY
In Pulitzer Prize-winning author Hernan Diaz's Ply, centuries from now, society has adapted to a new way of life as humans mend their relationships to the world…and each other. Hernan joined us live in …
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In Pulitzer Prize-winning author Hernan Diaz's Ply, centuries from now, society has adapted to a new way of life as humans mend their relationships to the world…and each other. Hernan joined us live in Philadelphia to talk about subjectivity, selfhood and identity; particle physics; and Charles Dickens with host Miwa Messer.
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:
Ply by Hernan Diaz
Trust by Hernan Diaz
In the Distance by Hernan Diaz
The Bostonians by Henry James
Zone One by Colson Whitehead
Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens
Bleak House by Charles Dickens
Moderation by Elaine Castillo
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy
Min Jin Lee on AMERICAN HAGWON
The acclaimed, bestselling author of Pachinko, Min Jin Lee returns with American Hagwon, a modern classic about ambition and love, family and finding home. Min Jin joined us live at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian …
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The acclaimed, bestselling author of Pachinko, Min Jin Lee returns with American Hagwon, a modern classic about ambition and love, family and finding home. Min Jin joined us live at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church to talk about education and ambition, the 19th century social novel, compressed modernity, and trying to be a good person in an anxious world with host Miwa Messer.
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:
American Hagwon by Min Jin Lee
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
Free Food for Millionaires by Min Jin Lee
Middlemarch by George Eliot
Can You Forgive Her? By Anthony Trollope
Bleak House by Charles Dickens
The Risk of Compressed Modernity by Chang Kyung-Sup
Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu
John Grisham on THE FRENCH ILLUSION
In The French Illusion by John Grisham, a honeymoon unravels into terror as newlyweds Paul and Chelsea get snatched from the French countryside, prompting a puzzling investigation. John joins us to talk about …
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In The French Illusion by John Grisham, a honeymoon unravels into terror as newlyweds Paul and Chelsea get snatched from the French countryside, prompting a puzzling investigation. John joins us to talk about his time in law school, his prolific writing career, and his advocacy for the wrongfully convicted with cohost Chris Gillespie.
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:
The French Illusion by John Grisham
The Law Student by John Grisham
Time to Kill by John Grisham
Pelican Brief by John Grisham
The Innocent Man by John Grisham
Framed: Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions by John Grisham & Jim McCloskey
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
Ayad Akhtar on THE RADIANCE
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and author, Ayad Akhtar joins us to talk about craft, the campus novel, autofiction, and his latest book, The Radiance, with host Miwa Messer. This episode of Poured Over was …
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Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and author, Ayad Akhtar joins us to talk about craft, the campus novel, autofiction, and his latest book, The Radiance, with host Miwa Messer.
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:
The Radiance by Ayad Akhtar
Homeland Elegies by Ayad Akhtar
Disgraced by Ayad Akhtar
American Dervish by Ayad Akhtar
Junk by Ayad Akhtar
McNeal by Ayad Akhtar
The Invisible Hand by Ayad Akhtar
Poor Folk and Other Early Stories by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Fifty-Two Stories by Anton Chekhov
The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Other Stories by Leo Tolstoy
Herzog by Saul Bellow
The Adventures of Augie March by Saul Bellow
Seize the Day by Saul Bellow
Ravelstein by Saul Bellow
The Republic of Plato translated by Allan Bloom
The Closing of the American Mind by Allan Bloom
Sexual Personae by Camille Paglia
Antiquities and Other Stories by Cynthia Ozick
Nature and Selected Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Hawthorne's Short Stories by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Walden and Civil Disobedience by Henry David Thoreau
The Faerie Queene by Edmund Spenser
The American Canon by Harold Bloom
The American Religion: The Emergence of the Post-Christian Nation by Harold Bloom
The Good Soldier by Ford Madox Ford
The Complete Odes and Epodes by Horace
Sharon McMahon on THE SMALL AND THE MIGHTY
Now out in paperback, The Small and the Mighty by Sharon McMahon casts a needed spotlight on the other heroes of American greatness — ones you may not have heard of. Sharon joins us to talk about raising …
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Now out in paperback, The Small and the Mighty by Sharon McMahon casts a needed spotlight on the other heroes of American greatness — ones you may not have heard of. Sharon joins us to talk about raising engaged citizens, local news, and communication as a leadership skill with cohost Chris Gillespie.
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:
The Small and the Mighty by Sharon McMahon
We are Mighty by Sharon McMahon
John Green on HOLLYWOOD, ENDING
Beloved storyteller John Green returns with a tender love story set against the underbelly of the entertainment industry as two actors balance their rising fame with their complicated feelings in Hollywood …
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Beloved storyteller John Green returns with a tender love story set against the underbelly of the entertainment industry as two actors balance their rising fame with their complicated feelings in Hollywood, Ending. John joins us to talk about the social internet, the attention economy, Andy Warhol, having fun writing, and the world's largest ball of paint with cohost Brenda Allison.
This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Brenda Allison and mixed by Harry Liang.
New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.
Featured Books:
Hollywood, Ending by John Green
Looking for Alaska by John Green
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green
Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green
Turtles All the Way Down by John Green
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Respect for Acting by Uta Hagen
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Kubla Khan by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Canon by Paige Lewis
Some of Us May Never Die by Robin Wasserman (coming soon)
The visual artists mentioned are Joan Mitchell, Agnes Martin, Kerry James Marshall, and Andy Warhol.
Makenna Goodman on HELEN OF NOWHERE
Blending surrealism, satire and philosophical concepts, Booker Prize-longlisted Helen of Nowhere by Makenna Goodman weaves a tale of beginnings following a disgraced professor who moves into a house where the …
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Blending surrealism, satire and philosophical concepts, Booker Prize-longlisted Helen of Nowhere by Makenna Goodman weaves a tale of beginnings following a disgraced professor who moves into a house where the presence of the previous owner lingers. Makenna joins us to talk about narrative form, stand-up comedy, and the dynamism of nature 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:
Helen of Nowhere by Makenna Goodman
Living the Good Life by Scott & Helen Nearing
All Fours by Miranda July
Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel
The Power of Now by Eckart Tolle
Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom by bell hooks
Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paolo Friere
The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
The Moomin Series by Tove Jansson
The Wall by Marlen Haushofer
Gaining Ground by Joan Barfoot
A Small Place by Jamaica Kincaid
Claudia Rankine on TRIAGE
In Triage, acclaimed author and playwright Claudia Rankine uses prose, poetry and art images to challenge the ways we look at friendship and memory, action and obligation. Claudia joined us live from B&N Upper …
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In Triage, acclaimed author and playwright Claudia Rankine uses prose, poetry and art images to challenge the ways we look at friendship and memory, action and obligation. Claudia joined us live from B&N Upper West Side to talk about narrative, lyric poetry, interiority, and broadening the collective we with host Miwa Messer.
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:
Triage by Claudia Rankine
Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine
Just Us: An American Conversation by Claudia Rankine
Don't Let Me Be Lonely: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine
The White Card by Claudia Rankine
Solutions for the Problem of Bodies in Space by Catherine Barnett
Gaza in My Phone by Mazen Kerbaj
William Kentridge: Milestones: At the Heart of Creation by William Kentridge
Anarchitecture After Everything by Jack Halberstam
Black Formations: Poetics of Refusal Within the African Diaspora by Melody Howse
Jodi Picoult on HOLLOW BONES
In her latest novel, Hollow Bones, Jodi Picoult uses her powerful voice to craft a moving story about what we do to protect our loved ones when faced with the unexpected. Jodi joins us to talk about public …
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In her latest novel, Hollow Bones, Jodi Picoult uses her powerful voice to craft a moving story about what we do to protect our loved ones when faced with the unexpected. Jodi joins us to talk about public health, private tragedy, motherhood, and gender gaps in healthcare with cohost Brenda Allison.
This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Brenda Allison and mixed by Harry Liang.
New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.
Featured Books:
Hollow Bones by Jodi Picoult
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak
Into the Blue by Emma Brodie
Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt by Ben Reeves
Under Story by Chloe Benjamin
TBR Featured Books:
Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult & Jennifer Finney Boylan
Olga Ravn on THE WAX CHILD
Told from the perspective of a wax doll, Olga Ravn's The Wax Child is a chilling tale inspired by a real group of women accused of dark magic in seventeenth-century Denmark. Olga joins us to talk about her …
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Told from the perspective of a wax doll, Olga Ravn's The Wax Child is a chilling tale inspired by a real group of women accused of dark magic in seventeenth-century Denmark. Olga joins us to talk about her craft, the power of ritual, collective memory, creepy children, and contemporary Scandinavian literature 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:
The Wax Child by Olga Ravn
The Employees by Olga Ravn
alphabet by Inger Christensen
The Condition of Secrecy: Selected Essays by Inger Christensen
it by Inger Christensen
How I Became a Nun by César Aira
The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
Dark Spring by Unica Zürn
The Man of Jasmine and Other Texts by Unica Zürn
The Trumpets of Jericho by Unica Zürn
The Cinnamon Shops and Other Stories by Bruno Schulz
The Wall by Marlen Haushofer
Strega by Johanne Lykke Holm
Sweet Days of Discipline by Fleur Jaeggy
The Copenhagen Trilogy: Childhood; Youth; Dependency by Tove Ditlevsen
Vilhelm's Room by Tove Ditlevsen
The Faces by Tove Ditlevsen
On the Calculation of Volume, Book I by Solvej Balle
After the Sun by Jonas Eika
Money to Burn by Asta Olivia Nordenhof
Valerie: or, The Faculty of Dreams: Amendment to the Theory of Sexuality by Sara Stridberg
Emily Wilson on CROSSING THE WINE-DARK SEA
Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea by Emily Wilson takes readers on a tour through the ancient world for an entertaining examination of Greek and Roman literature and their impact on our modern world. Emily joins us to …
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Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea by Emily Wilson takes readers on a tour through the ancient world for an entertaining examination of Greek and Roman literature and their impact on our modern world. Emily joins us to talk about the joys and challenges of interpreting antiquity, the stakes of poetic form and re-translating The Odyssey 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:
Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea by Emily Wilson
The Odyssey by Homer, translated by Emily Wilson
The Iliad by Homer, translated by Emily Wilson
If Not, Winter: Fragments of Sappho by Sappho, translated by Anne Carson
The Oresteia by Aeschylus, translated by Robert Fagles
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, translated by Marin Hammond
The Aeneid by Virgil, translated by Scott McGill & Susannah Wright
The Poems of Catullus by Gaius Valerius Catullus, translated by Stephanie McCarter
Oedipus Tyrannus by Sophocles, translated by Robert Fagles
Marlon James on THE DISAPPEARERS
The Booker Prize–winning author Marlon James returns with The Disappearers, a deeply human story exploring queer life in Jamaica during the 1980s and 1990s. Marlon joined us live from Stony Brook University to …
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The Booker Prize–winning author Marlon James returns with The Disappearers, a deeply human story exploring queer life in Jamaica during the 1980s and 1990s. Marlon joined us live from Stony Brook University to talk about the consequences of violence, the loss of monoculture, Polari, post-colonial literature, and the X-Men with host Miwa Messer.
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:
The Disappearers by Marlon James
Book of Night Women by Marlon James
Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James
Moon Witch, Spider King by Marlon James
A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
Bringing Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel
A Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel
Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw
Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy
Dracula by Bram Stoker
The Spirit of Science Fiction by Robert Bolaño
Beloved by Toni Morrison
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
Absalom, Absalom! by William Faulkner
Bleak House by Charles Dickens
Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood
Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews
The Lonely Londoners by Sam Selvon
A New World Order by Caryl Phillips
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
The Children's Book by A.S. Byatt
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
The Godfather by Mario Puzo
In the Hand of Dante by Nick Toches
Nocturnes for the King of Naples by Edmund White
Money by Martin Amis
Bright Lights, Big City by Jay McInerney
Dogeaters by Jessica Hagedon
Tar Baby by Toni Morrison
Moderation by Elaine Castillo
James by Percival Everett
Watchmen by Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons
Tropic of Cancer by Henry Miller
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
To The Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf
The Waves by Virginia Woolf
Ulysses by James Joyce
The Odyssey by Homer
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