Poured Over

Our Book Club pick, Like Family by Erin O. White, is a big-hearted tale of chosen family and complicated love with three couples at its core. Erin joins us to talk about relationships, coming-of-middle-age, desire, social media, envy and more with guest host Brenda Allison. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Brenda Allison and mixed by Harry Liang. New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app. Featured Books (Episode): Like Family by Erin O. White Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld Awake by Jen Hatmaker The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall Wolf Bells by Leni Zumas The Rest of Our Lives by Ben Markovitz Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage by Belle Burden

Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite — the bestselling author of My Sister, the Serial Killer — is a bold and hilarious novel about a woman who seeks to break free from her family's unfortunate legacy. Oyinkan joins us to talk about family, structure, Lagos, marriage stories, influences and more with host Miwa Messer. 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): Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami

King Sorrow by Joe Hill is a thrilling (and fire-breathing) horror that delves into the occult — with a side of romance. Joe joined us live at B&N Union Square to talk about dark academia, creating his characters, why we read, friendship, dragons 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): King Sorrow by Joe Hill NOS4A2 by Joe Hill Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill The Fireman by Joe Hill Horns by Joe Hill The Secret History by Donna Tartt Why Horror Seduces by Mathias Clasen Locke & Key: Keyhouse Compendium by Joe Hill

Mariana Enriquez, an acclaimed Argentinian writer, discusses her unique travelogue, *Somebody Is Walking on Your Grave*, exploring cemeteries worldwide. She blends gothic romance with personal anecdotes about confronting death, revealing her ongoing fears and how fiction aids her in grappling with them. Mariana also critiques cultural narratives surrounding aging and women's depictions in media. With a nod to hauntology, she shares her eerie search for ghosts and her desire to leave her ashes in Recoleta Cemetery as an act of defiance.

Celebrate 75 years of the Peanuts gang with B&N exclusive vinyl, mesmerizing zoetropes and more this holiday season. Producers Sean and Jason Mendelson join us to chat about working on and growing up alongside the iconic Vince Guaraldi soundtracks, the timelessness of Charlie Brown, the cultural legacy of Charles Schulz, jazz, deep cut specials 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 Vinyl (Episode): A Charlie Brown Christmas [60th Anniversary Edition] [2025 Picture Disc] [Barnes & Noble Exclusive] Charlie Brown Thanksgiving [Picture Vinyl] [Barnes & Noble Exclusive] A Charlie Brown Christmas [60th Anniversary] [180g Zoetrope LP] Peanuts Greatest Hits [75th Anniversary] [Picture Disc LP] It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown [Original TV Soundtrack] It's The Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown [45 RPM Zoetrope EcoMix Vinyl]

Enshittification by Cory Doctorow is a fascinating deep-dive into the deterioration of the internet — and what we can do to save it. Cory joins us to talk about the stages of platform decay, digital monopolies, audiobooks, growing up on the internet, building a new tech landscape 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): Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It by Cory Doctorow

Beth Macy, the bestselling author of Dopesick, returns with Paper Girl, her most personal story yet. Beth joined us live at B&N Upper West Side to talk about growing up in Ohio, class, language and more with host Miwa Messer. 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): Paper Girl: A Memoir of Home and Family in a Fractured America by Beth Macy There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America by Brian Gladstone Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond

Girl Warrior by Joy Harjo, former three-term U.S. Poet Laureate, is a powerful reflection on coming of age as a Native woman. Joy joins us to talk about poetry, dreams, place, active listening, structure and more with host Miwa Messer. 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): Girl Warrior: On Coming of Age by Joy Harjo Crazy Brave by Joy Harjo Catching the Light by Joy Harjo

The Artist and the Feast by Lucy Steeds is an elegantly crafted tale of art, love and ambition. Lucy joins us to chat about prologues, storytelling, art monsters, alternating perspectives, language, translation and more with cohost Isabelle McConville. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Isabelle McConville 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 Artist and the Feast by Lucy Steeds The Secret History by Donna Tartt Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald The Odyssey by Homer The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowar Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin Watching Over Her by Jean-Baptiste Andrea

Boom Town is the taut and transporting adult debut from bestselling author Nic Stone. Nic joins us to talk about the American South, Black womanhood, Atlanta, writing in a new form and more with host Miwa Messer. 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): Boom Town by Nic Stone Middlemarch by George Eliot Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective by Donald J. Sobol Divergent by Veronica Roth Little Spark by Nic Stone The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan The Candy House by Jennifer Egan Deacon King Kong by James McBride The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride