Poured Over

Nicola Yoon’s adult fiction debut, One of Our Kind, is a novel of class, privilege and how things may not always be what they seem. Yoon joins us to talk about writing for a new audience, literary influences, themes of race and belonging 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): One of Our Kind by Nicola Yoon The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin Caste by Isabel Wilkerson The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Featured Books (TBR Top Off): Paradise by Toni Morrison Out There Screaming by Jordan Peele

Fire Exit by Morgan Talty centers around a man grappling with a secret and trying to care for the few loved ones left in his life. Talty joined us live to talk about Native American identity and his work, the process of writing novels and short form fiction, the importance and impact of 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): Fire Exit by Morgan Talty  Night of the Living Rez by Morgan Talty  The Round House by Louise Erdrich  Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange 

Swift River by Essie Chambers is a story of family mythology and coming-of-age that you won't want to put down. Chambers joins us to talk about themes of race and class in her work, navigating identity, growth through storytelling and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. We end this episode with a TBR Top Off 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):] Swift River by Essie Chambers Miracle’s Boys by Jacqueline Woodson Caucasia by Danzy Senna Citizen by Claudia Rankine Featured Books (TBR Top Off): Within Arm’s Reach by Ann Napolitano Sundown Towns by James W. Loewen

Enlightenment by Sarah Perry is a story of lost love, longing and scientific pursuit with transportive and transformative prose. Perry joins us to talk about writing about ethics, class and money in her work, female rage, redemption 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): Enlightenment by Sarah Perry The Essex Serpent by Sarah Perry Melmoth by Sarah Perry

In her memoir, Love is a Burning Thing, Nina St. Pierre explores her complicated relationship with her mother, mental health, poverty and the divine. St. Pierre joins us to talk about challenging stigmas, the importance of storytelling, writing as a restorative practice and more with guest host, Jenna Seery. We end this episode with TBR Top Off recommendations from Jamie and Donald.       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): Love is a Burning Thing by Nina St. Pierre The Age of Magical Overthinking by Amanda Montell The Golden State by Lydia Kiesling The Collected Schizophrenias by Esmé Weijun Wang Book of Mutter by Kate Zambreno In Sensorium by Tanaïs Gold Fame Citrus by Claire Vaye Watkins Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi Featured Books (TBR Top Off): Acceptance by Emi Nietfeld Traveling With Pomegranates by Sue Monk Kidd and Ann Kidd Taylor

Travel across the globe in Kevin Kwan’s Lies and Weddings, a funny, lavish novel about love and secrets. Kwan joins us live at Barnes & Noble Union Square to talk about his writing process, cultural identity, representation, reader reactions 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):  Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan  Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan  Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan 

The Second Coming by Garth Risk Hallberg is a story of fathers and daughters and the lengths we'd go to for the people we love. Hallberg joins us to talk about writing likable characters, self-discovery and trauma, his literary influences and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. We end this episode with TBR Topoff 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): The Second Coming by Garth Risk Hallberg City on Fire by Garth Risk Hallberg Underworld by Don DeLillo The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolaño Featured Books (TBR Topoff): Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby Sam by Allegra Goodman

Blue Ruin by Hari Kunzru is a novel about how we live now, the price we pay for the choices we make, and who gets to call themself an artist. Kunzru joins us to talk about structure and character development, identity and culture, authenticity in 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): Blue Ruin by Hari Kunzru White Tears by Hari Kunzru Red Pill by Hari Kunzru The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio

Exhibit by R.O. Kwon weaves together themes of identity, artistry, and desire in a powerful story of women searching for meaning. Kwon joins us to talk about the dangers of ambition, the power of creating art, her connection to this novel 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):  Exhibit by R.O. Kwon  The Incendiaries by R.O. Kwon  The Man Who Could Move Clouds by Ingrid Rojas Contreras  

In My Time of Dying, Sebastian Junger’s deeply personal memoir, follows the author’s own harrowing journey to answer his questions about death and dying. Junger joins us to talk about his own near-death experience, the impact it had on his perspectives, mental health 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):  In My Time of Dying by Sebastian Junger  The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger  Tribe by Sebastian Junger  Freedom by Sebastian Junger  Featured Books (TBR Topoff):  The Bright Hour by Nina Riggs  Everything Happens for a Reason by Kate Bowler