Poured Over

Disposable by Sarah Jones is a compassionate examination of the most overlooked people in the United States. Jones joins us to talk about what inspired her to write this book, balancing personal narratives with broader themes, the lasting effects of the pandemic and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. We end this episode with TBR Top Off book recommendations 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): Disposable by Sarah Jones Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich The Fact Checker by Austin Kelley A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin Featured Books (TBR Top Off): Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond Invisible Child by Andrea Elliott

Lion by Sonya Walger is an autobiographical novel detailing the life and loss of her complicated and charismatic father. Walger joins us to talk about writing themes of grief and love, crafting her own experience into fiction, nonlinear storytelling 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): Lion by Sonya Walger On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy Her First American by Lore Segal Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf Decline and Fall by Evelyn Waugh Scoop by Evelyn Waugh The Last Samurai by Helen DeWitt

Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley is a big-hearted story with an eclectic soundtrack and sentences that'll stick in your head like your favorite lyrics. Brickley joins us to talk about her emotional connection to music, weaving together the lives of her characters, the effects of nostalgia in the novel and more with guest host Allyson Gavaletz.  We end this episode with TBR Top Off book recommendations from Marc and Jamie. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Allyson Gavaletz and mixed by Harry Liang.                      New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.  Featured Books (Episode): Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley High Fidelity by Nick Hornby Normal People by Sally Rooney A Feather on the Breath of God by Sigrid Nunez Featured Books (TBR Top Off): Love is a Mix Tape by Rob Sheffield Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

Paris Undercover by Matthew Goodman sheds new light on the story of two women who rescued Allied soldiers during World War II and the complicated history that came after. Goodman joins us to talk about his research process, the consequences and challenges of analyzing the past, the cyclical nature of history and more with guest host Chris Gillespie.  This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Chris Gillespie and mixed by Harry Liang.                      New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.  Featured Books (Episode):  Paris Undercover by Matthew Goodman  Eighty Days by Matthew Goodman 

Gliff by Ali Smith is the story of two siblings navigating a dystopian world that feels timely and hopeful amid themes of isolation and identity. Smith joins us to talk about the meaning of the title, the beauty of physical books, creating empathy and understanding through reading 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):   Gliff by Ali Smith  How to be both by Ali Smith  Autumn by Ali Smith  The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood  Brave New World by Aldous Huxley   Metamorphoses by Ovid  Theory and Practice by Michelle de Kretser  Scary Monsters by Michelle de Kretser  The Bee Sting by Paul Murray  Skippy Dies by Paul Murray  Baumgartner by Paul Auster 

Dream State by Eric Puchner is a story spanning fifty years, with three best friends grappling with life, love, family and climate change set against the Montana terrain. Puchner joins us to talk about what inspired the novel, his writing process, what he loves about 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): Dream State by Eric Puchner To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson Light Years by James Salter North Woods by Daniel Mason The End of Vandalism by Tom Drury Skylark by Dezső Kosztolányi Stoner by John Williams Mrs. Bridge by Evan S. Connell

Bibliophobia by Sarah Chihaya reflects on the books that change the way we think about life and literature. Chihaya joins us to talk about these “Life Ruiner” books, the way we connect to stories at different points in our lives, the way our reading shapes 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): Bibliophobia by Sarah Chihaya The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison The Morningside by Téa Obreht Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery Slouching Towards Bethlehem by Joan Didion Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson The Lover by Marguerite Duras A Man of Two Faces by Viet Thanh Nguyen Possession by A.S. Byatt Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie The Ferrante Letters by Sarah Chihaya The Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante

Black Woods, Blue Sky by Eowyn Ivey delves into the wilderness in this tender, bold and enchanting fable set in Alaska. Ivey joins us to talk about her personal connections to the setting, themes of community and family ties, the complexities of parenthood and more with guest host Allyson Gavaletz.   This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Allyson Gavaletz and mixed by Harry Liang.                      New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.   Featured Books (Episode):  Black Woods, Blue Sky by Eowyn Ivey  The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey  Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich  David Copperfield by Charles Dickens  Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver  The Odyssey translated by Emily Wilson   Ulysses by James Joyce  The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain  James by Percival Everett 

Loca by Alejandro Heredia is a stunning novel about identity, home, life and love that takes readers through one epic, life-changing year alongside two unforgettable protagonists. Heredia joins us to talk about his use of language in the book, his writing practice, his family connection to the story 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): Loca by Alejandro Heredia White Teeth by Zadie Smith NW by Zadie Smith A Visitation of Spirits by Randall Kenan

Cleavage by Jennifer Finney Boylan interrogates modern and relevant themes of gender and sexuality with writing that is both entertaining and educational. Boylan joins us to talk about her personal connections to the topic, influential authors, the importance 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): Cleavage by Jennifer Finney Boylan Mad Honey by Jennifer Finney Boylan and Jodi Picoult Good Boy by Jennifer Finney Boylan She’s Not There by Jennifer Finney Boylan Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner Intermezzo by Sally Rooney All Fours by Miranda July Skippy Dies by Paul Murray Ulysses by James Joyce A Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel Clear by Carys Davies James by Percival Everett Colored Television by Danzy Senna North Woods by Daniel Mason The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson