Poured Over

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

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