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.                    

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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