Poured Over

Latest Episodes:

Karla Cornejo Villavicencio on CATALINA Jul 20, 2024

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Catalina by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio is a pointed, often funny, and unexpected coming-of-age story. Cornejo Villavicencio joins us to talk about themes of identity, social dynamics, hagiography 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):

Catalina by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio

The Undocumented Americans by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio

Kevin Barry on THE HEART IN WINTER Jul 18, 2024

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The Heart in Winter by Kevin Barry is a wildly funny western following lovers on the run in 1890s Montana. Barry joined us live to talk about writing his first novel set in America, his writing style, bending genre, character development 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 Heart in Winter by Kevin Barry

Night Boat to Tangier by Kevin Barry

City of Bohane by Kevin Barry

Bad Land by Jonathan Raban

Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy

Liz Moore on THE GOD OF THE WOODS Jul 16, 2024

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Riveting mystery meets family drama at a summer camp in The God of the Woods by Liz Moore. Moore joined us live to talk about choosing her setting and themes, emphasizing character development, class dynamics 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 God of the Woods by Liz Moore

Long Bright River by Liz Moore

Heft by Liz Moore

Dubliners by James Joyce

Lost in the City by Edward P. Jones

Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane

Alisa Alering on SMOTHERMOSS Jul 13, 2024

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Smothermoss by Alisa Alering is an atmospheric, haunting and sometimes mystical family story set against the backdrop of 1980s Appalachia. Alering joins us to talk about the importance of nature in the novel, the blurred lines between fantasy and reality and writing the relationship between two sisters with cohost Jenna Seery. We end this episode with TBR Top Off Book recommendations from Marc and Mary.

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):

Smothermoss by Alisa Alering

The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters

Affinity by Sarah Waters

Featured Books (TBR Top Off):

The Cemetery of Untold Stories by Julia Alvarez

Revelator by Daryl Gregory

Tiya Miles on NIGHT FLYER Jul 11, 2024

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In Night Flyer, Tiya Miles uncovers the humanity behind the legend with this brilliant account of Harriet Tubman's life. Miles joins us to talk about reconstructing history with limited sources, shaping historical narratives, cultural heritage through 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): Night Flyer by Tiya Miles

Wild Girls by Tiya Miles

All That She Carried by Tiya Miles

The Rediscovery of America by Ned Blackhawk

Taffy Brodesser-Akner on LONG ISLAND COMPROMISE Jul 09, 2024

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Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner is a story about the benefits and consequences of wealth and the lengths we'll go to run from our real stories. Brodesser-Akner joins us to talk about family dynamics and trauma, privilege, the American dream 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):

Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner

Fleishman Is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner

Capital in the Twenty-First Century by Thomas Piketty

American Pastoral by Philip Roth

Riley Sager on MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT Jul 06, 2024

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When the past comes back to haunt a small town, it's up to one boy to contend with what happened while discovering just what safety really means in Riley Sager's Middle of the Night. Sager joins us to talk about his inspirations for the novel, 90s nostalgia, the spookiness of the suburbs and more with guest host, Chris Gillespie. We end this episode with TBR Top Off book recommendations from Donald and Jamie.

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):

Middle of the Night by Riley Sager

The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager

The Only One Left by Riley Sager

Finals Girls by Riley Sager

The Nineties by Chuck Klosterman

Featured Books (TBR Top Off):

Disappearance at Devil's Rock by Paul Tremblay

The God of the Woods by Liz Moore

Timothy Egan on A FEVER IN THE HEARTLAND Jul 04, 2024

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In A Fever in the Heartland, Timothy Egan takes us back to Jazz Age America to deliver a true story of an American woman shutting down a con man's plans. Egan joins us to talk about his past in storytelling, some of America's lesser-known history, his approaches to writing narrative nonfiction 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):

A Fever in the Heartland by Timothy Egan

The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan

The Big Burn by Timothy Egan

Short Nights of the Shadow Catcher by Timothy Egan

The Wager by David Grann

Grant by Ron Chernow

The Rediscovery of America by Ned Blackhawk

Claire Messud on THIS STRANGE EVENTFUL HISTORY Jul 02, 2024

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Claire Messud's This Strange Eventful History is a sweeping, multigenerational family saga told over the course of 70 years. Messud joins us to talk about her family connection to the novel, identity and colonialism, the concept of home 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):

This Strange Eventful History by Claire Messud

We Don't Know Ourselves by Fintan O'Toole

Featured Books (TBR Top Off):

The Women of Brewster Place by Gloria Naylor

The Guest Book by Sarah Blake

Yume Kitasei on THE STARDUST GRAIL Jun 29, 2024

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The Stardust Grail by Yume Kitasei brings readers from the libraries of Princeton to alien planets for a heist story like no other and is a great read for lovers of alien tech, found family and saving the world. Kitasei joins us to talk about her inspirations for her novels, themes of identity and memory, why we should all read more sci-fi and more with co-host, Jenna Seery. We end this episode with TBR Top Off book recommendations from Mary 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 Stardust Grail by Yume Kitasei

The Deep Sky by Yume Kitasei

Invisible Cities by Italo Calvino

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell

The Last Animal by Ramona Ausubel

Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro

The Best of All Possible Worlds by Karen Lord

Escape Velocity by Victor Manibo