Poured Over

Latest Episodes:

Sarah Hart on ONCE UPON A PRIME Apr 15, 2024

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Once Upon a Prime by Sarah Hart connects mathematics and fiction, encouraging readers to dig deeper into why they like to read what they like to read, using math as a guide. Hart joins us to talk about her path to writing, the unexpected parallels between seemingly different disciplines, some of her favorite mathematical literature facts and more with guest host, 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):

Once Upon a Prime by Sarah Hart

Moby Dick by Herman Melville

The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer

The Ruba'iyat of Omar Khayyam by Omar Khayyam

The Eight by Katherine Neville

When We Cease to Understand the World by Benjamin Labatut

The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown

Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri

A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton

Ulysses by James Joyce

The Life of Pi by Yann Martel

In Memoriam by Alice Winn

Carys Davies on CLEAR Apr 13, 2024

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Clear by Carys Davies is a beautifully written short novel about the price of isolation and the desire for community. Davies joined us to talk about the importance of language in her writing, wilderness and western adaptations, writing concise stories and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. We end this episode with TBR Topoff 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):

Clear by Carys Davies

West by Carys Davies

The Mission House by Carys Davies

In the Distance by Hernan Diaz

Inland by Tea Obreht

The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff

Featured Books (TBR Topoff):

Unsettled Ground by Claire Fuller

At the Edge of the Woods by Kathryn Bromwich

Maggie Nelson on LIKE LOVE Apr 11, 2024

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Like Love by Maggie Nelson features essays and conversations, advice and introspection, spanning the decades of her career. Nelson joins us to talk about her many influences, the role of love in art criticism, vulnerability in 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):

Like Love by Maggie Nelson

Bluets by Maggie Nelson

The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson

My 1980s and Other Essays by Wayne Koestenbaum

Close to the Knives by David Wojnarowicz

The Weather in Proust by Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick

Black and Blur by Fred Moten

Index Cards by Moyra Davey

Suicide Blonde by Darcey Steinke

The Seas by Samantha Hunt

Anne Lamott on SOMEHOW Apr 09, 2024

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Somehow: Thoughts on Love by Anne Lamott is full of empathy, heart and humanity, drawing on personal struggles and triumphs to showcase the wider truths of love and compassion. Lamott joined us to talk about the powers of connection, the impact of distractions in our lives, joy and wonder in creativity and more with guest host, 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):

Somehow: Thoughts on Love by Anne Lamott

Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott

Operating Instructions by Anne Lamott

The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron

The Dry by Jane Harper

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle

Happy All the Time by Laurie Colwin

On Writing by Stephen King

Xochitl Gonzalez on ANITA DE MONTE LAUGHS LAST Apr 06, 2024

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Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xochitl Gonzalez is a sharp and rollicking read about the power of art and the lasting legacy of those who make it. Gonzalez joined us live at Barnes & Noble UWS to talk about studying art history, culture shock in higher education, creative freedom 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 (Episodes):

Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xochitl Gonzalez

Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez

Ninth Street Women by Mary Gabriel

Julia Alvarez on THE CEMETERY OF UNTOLD STORIES Apr 04, 2024

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The Cemetery of Untold Stories by Julia Alvarez is a funny, life-affirming novel about storytelling, friendship and death. Alvarez joins us to talk about aging, community, how we chose which stories we tell 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 Cemetery of Untold Stories by Julia Alvarez

Afterlife by Julia Alvarez

In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

Leif Enger on I CHEERFULLY REFUSE Apr 02, 2024

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I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger is a big-hearted, hopeful novel that's part adventure story, part love story — with unforgettable dialogue, characters, and sense of place. Enger joins us to talk about writing dystopian fiction, the importance of setting, world building and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. We end this episode with TBR Topoff 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):

I Cheerfully Refuse by Leif Enger

Peace Like a River by Leif Enger

Virgil Wander by Leif Enger

CivilWarLand in Bad Decline by George Saunders

Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes

The Mysteries of Pittsburgh by Michael Chabon

Featured Books (TBR Topoff):

All Our Shimmering Skies by Trent Dalton

The Summer Guest by Justin Cronin

Lisa Ko on MEMORY PIECE Mar 30, 2024

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Memory Piece by Lisa Ko is an unforgettable story of art, friendship and coming-of-age that cuts across decades from the 1980s to the 2040s. Ko joins us to talk about forming the characters of the novel, writing through a large span of time, her artistic influences and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. We end this episode with TBR Topoff 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):

Memory Piece by Lisa Ko

The Leavers by Lisa Ko

After Kathy Acker by Chris Kraus

Trust Exercise by Susan Choi

Asymmetry by Lisa Halliday

The Gangster of Love by Jessica Hagedorn

Featured Books (TBR Topoff):

Set for Life by Andrew Ewell

Bliss Montage by Ling Ma

Vinson Cunningham on GREAT EXPECTATIONS Mar 28, 2024

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Great Expectations by Vinson Cunningham is a clear-eyed, charming coming-of-age-story set in the world of power, money, and political campaigns. Cunningham joins us to talk about choosing the title for his book, the connections between art and identity, what it means to write about politics 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):

Great Expectations by Vinson Cunningham

High Cotton by Darryl Pinckney

In the Wake by Christina Sharpe

The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man by James Weldon Johnson

Go Tell It on the Mountain by James Baldwin

Sag Harbor by Colson Whitehead

The Giveness of Things by Marilynne Robinson

Hanif Abdurraqib on THERE'S ALWAYS THIS YEAR Mar 26, 2024

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There's Always This Year by Hanif Abdurraqib plays with time and memory, intimacy and vulnerability, going away and coming home — and leaves everything on the court. Abdurraqib joins us to talk about Ohio, bravery in writing, nostalgia 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's Always This Year by Hanif Abdurraqib

A Little Devil in America by Hanif Abdurraqib

They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us by Hanif Abdurraqib

The Women of Brewster Place by Gloria Naylor

Jazz by Toni Morrison

Bluets by Maggie Nelson

The People Could Fly by Virginia Hamilton

Hoops by Walter Dean Myers