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.
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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