

Poured Over
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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
Mentioned books

Nov 30, 2024 • 44min
Nate DiMeo on THE MEMORY PALACE
The Memory Palace by Nate DiMeo presents a collection of stories from history highlighting both quiet and significant moments with a personal and captivating lens. DiMeo joins us to talk about adapting his podcast into the written word, some of his favorite moments and why remembering our history is so important 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 Books (Episode): The Memory Palace by Nate DiMeo

Nov 28, 2024 • 56min
Matty Matheson on SOUPS, SALADS, SANDWICHES
Soups, Salads, Sandwiches by Matty Matheson showcases the culinary star’s favorite meals with flavorful twists on kitchen basics. Matheson joins us to talk about putting together another cookbook, some of his go-to recipes, his influences and more with guest host, Kat Sarfas. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Kat Sarfas and mixed by Harry Liang. New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app Featured Books (Episode): Soups, Salads, Sandwiches by Matty Matheson Home Style Cookery by Matty Matheson

Nov 26, 2024 • 40min
Karl Ove Knausgaard on THE THIRD REALM
The Third Realm by Karl Ove Knausgaard continues the story of a world where change is set in motion when a new star appears in the sky and the lives of those affected. Knausgaard joins us to talk about creating his many characters, crafting a narrative across many books, writing from points of transition and conflict 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 Books (Episode): The Third Realm by Karl Ove Knausgaard The Morning Star by Karl Ove Knausgaard The Wolves of Eternity by Karl Ove Knausgaard My Struggle, Book 1 by Karl Ove Knausgaard On Writing by Stephen King The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann The Names by Don DeLillo Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner

Nov 21, 2024 • 37min
Nayantara Roy on THE MAGNIFICENT RUINS
The Magnificent Ruins by Nayantara Roy is a saga of secrets, lies and family ties set when a prodigal daughter returns to a hefty inheritance and relatives that deem her undeserving. Roy joins us to talk about the voices of her characters, how she came to tell this story, writing in different mediums 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 Magnificent Ruins by Nayantara Roy A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth An Equal Music by Vikram Seth The Bee Sting by Paul Murray

Nov 19, 2024 • 54min
Charles Yu on INTERIOR CHINATOWN
National Book Award winner Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu captures family, legacy, immigration and assimilation in a personal and comedic novel. Yu joins us to talk about the adaptation of the book into a television series, writing in different genres, who gets to tell our stories 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): Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu

Nov 14, 2024 • 50min
Peter Ames Carlin on THE NAME OF THIS BAND IS R.E.M.
The Name of This Band Is R.E.M. by Peter Ames Carlin chronicles the band’s precipitous rise to fame, shining a comprehensive light on their journey. Carlin joins us to talk about his start in music journalism, telling important stories, the lasting influence of songs 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 Name of This Band Is R.E.M. by Peter Ames Carlin Mystery Train by Greil Marcus The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe

Nov 12, 2024 • 47min
Robin Wall Kimmerer on THE SERVICEBERRY
The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer reflects with care and compassion on humanity’s reciprocal relationship with nature and the economy. Kimmerer joins us to talk about the ways the natural world reflects human society, how we can reframe our views on the systems around us, what we can do to improve our connection to nature and more with cohost Jenna Seery. We end this episode with TBR Top Off book recommendations from Donald 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 Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer Featured Books (TBR Top Off): The Light Eaters by Zoe Schlanger The Hummingbirds' Gift by Sy Montgomery

Nov 7, 2024 • 48min
Ruth Dickey of The National Book Foundation
Ruth Dickey, Executive Director of the National Book Foundation, joins us to talk about her connection to the organization, the process of judging the National Book Awards, who she is as a reader and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. We end this episode with TBR Top Off book recommendations from Marc, Jamie, 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): March: Book Three by John Lewis Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson My Friends by Hisham Matar Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu Chain Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange Featured Books (TBR Top Off): The Great Fire by Shirley Hazzard Behind the Beautiful Forever by Katherine Boo The Shipping News by Annie Proulx

Nov 5, 2024 • 50min
Malcolm Gladwell on REVENGE OF THE TIPPING POINT
Malcolm Gladwell’s Revenge of the Tipping Point revisits the author’s previous subject matter with a modern lens, dissecting what it is that pushes society over the edge, and what role we play in it. Gladwell joined us live to talk about how he started working on this book, some of the things that surprised him with the process, the ways our environments influence us 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): Revenge of the Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell Blink by Malcolm Gladwell

Nov 2, 2024 • 42min
Glory Edim on GATHER ME
Gather Me by Glory Edim is a memoir that centers on reading, writing and the way literature can shape us and make us feel seen. Edim joins us to talk about why she wrote this book, the importance of an author’s voice, the many works that shaped her as a reader 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): Gather Me by Glory Edim Well-Read Black Girl by Glory Edim Hatchet by Gary Paulsen Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Middlemarch by George Eliot The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates There There by Tommy Orange If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward James by Percival Everett Erasure by Percival Everett How the Word is Passed by Clint Smith