Poured Over

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’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 

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   Featured Books (TBR Top Off):  Reaper Man by Terry Pratchett  The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers 

Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo is a novel about friendship, family and the struggles that can come along with both. Lombardo joins us live at BN Upper West Side to talk about creating her characters, her writing process, her recent book recommendations 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): Same As It Ever Was by Claire Lombardo The Most Fun We Ever Had by Claire Lombardo The Bee Sting by Paul Murray The Unsettled by Ayana Mathis Fellowship Point by Alice Elliott Dark The Sentence by Louise Erdrich

Bear by Julia Phillips is a wild story about the collision between people's dreams and animals' realities. Phillips joins us to talk about writing with themes of isolation and survival, the emotional intensity of relationships between sisters, her reading habits 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): Bear by Julia Phillips Disappearing Earth by Julia Phillips Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond Maid by Stephanie Land The Stories of John Cheever by John Cheever

Nocturnes for the King of Naples by Edmund White with a foreword by Garth Greenwell reflects on love, life and time in this stunning epistolary novel. Both authors joined us to talk to us about bringing back this novel from 1978, the evolution of style and themes, musicality in creative 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): Nocturnes for the King of Naples by Edmund White with Garth Greenwell A Boy’s Own Story by Edmund White Dancer From the Dance by Andrew Halloran Faggots by Larry Kramer Cleanness by Garth Greenwell The Lost Language of Cranes by David Leavitt Small Rain by Garth Greenwell The Loves of My Life by Edmund White

Moonbound by Robin Sloan is a novel featuring charm, wit and time-bending set in the world of Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore. Sloan joins us to talk about imaging the future in his writing, creating unique and engaging stories, literature as nourishment 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):  Moonbound by Robin Sloan  Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan  Sourdough by Robin Sloan  Imagination: A Manifesto by Ruha Benjamin  The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien  The History of Middle-earth by J.R.R. Tolkien with Christopher Tolkien  Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin  Featured Books (TBR Top Off):  This is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone  Dreadful by Caitlin Rozakis 

Margo’s Got Money Troubles features Rufi Thorpe’s wry voice and sharp insights in a rollicking ride about the hustle and grind life, complicated families, and social media. Thorpe joins us to talk about empowered characters, stigmas and societal judgements of young mothers, the dangers of ambition 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):  Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe  The Knockout Queen by Rufi Thorpe  Piglet by Lottie Hazell  Come and Get It by Kiley Reid  

In Pretty, poet KB Brookins shines a light on their life with a remarkable queer coming-of-age memoir. Brookins joined us to talk about gender identity, resiliency and joy in the face of adversity, nonlinear 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): Pretty by KB Brookins Heavy by Kiese Laymon Freedom House by KB Brookins How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair Drinking Coffee Elsewhere by ZZ Packer

Griffin Dunne's long-awaited memoir, The Friday Afternoon Club is a stunning portrait of the 70s and 80s, and the stubborn persistence of life through tragedy. Dunne joins us to talk about his childhood, relationships with artists like Joan Didion and Carrie Fisher, overcoming tragedy 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 Friday Afternoon Club by Griffin Dunne The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe Slouching Towards Bethlehem by Joan Didion The White Album by Joan Didion Play It As It Lays by Joan Didion Featured Books (TBR Top Off): South and West by Joan Didion Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman