Poured Over

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett is a rich, multidimensional story of family, love and summer stock theater. Patchett joins us to talk about the wealth of influences that inspired this novel, wanting to write a happy book, being an author and a bookseller and more. Jimin Han's The Apology follows a surprising and funny 105-year-old woman as she fends off an intergenerational curse. Han joins us to talk about the humor in her characters, claiming space as a writer, what she's learned while teaching and more. Listen in as these authors speak separately with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. We end this episode with TBR Topoff book recommendations from Jamie and Marc. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang. Follow us here for new episodes Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays). Featured Books (Episode): Tom Lake by Ann Patchett Our Town by Thornton Wilder Fool for Love by Sam Shepard The Dutch House by Ann Patchett Commonwealth by Ann Patchett Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver Such Kindness by Andre Dubus III The Color of Water by James McBride Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead Do Tell by Lindsay Lynch Loot by Tania James Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah Nelson Temple Folk by Aaliyah Bilal The Apology by Jimin Han The Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee Trust by Hernan Diaz Featured Books (TBR Topoff): A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova

"There's always this thing that makes you kind of gravitate towards an idea… that you just feel this kind of throb or this pulse that's there within it." Colin Walsh's debut novel, Kala, bridges the literary and the thrilling with a group of friends confronting their teenage years as the unraveling of a mystery from their past throws one small Irish town into turmoil. Walsh joins us to talk about creating his characters' voices, weaving together multiple timelines, the challenges and nostalgia of teenage friendships and more with guest host, Jenna Seery. We end this episode with TBR Topoff book recommendations from Madyson and Marc. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Jenna Seery and mixed by Harry Liang. Follow us here for new episodes Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays). Featured Books (Episode): Kala by Colin Walsh Frank Sinatra Has a Cold by Gay Talese My Phantoms by Gwendoline Riley Featured Books (TBR Topoff): When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain Devil House by John Darnielle

"The fantastical worlds, the science fiction worlds offer a place where they can explore..." Light Bringer, the 6th installment in Pierce Brown's Red Rising series, will bring fans back to beloved worlds and characters as the space opera saga hurtles forward. Brown joins us to talk about what other works inspired these books, how this genre can offer space for the outsiders, working toward the conclusion of the series and more with guest host, Kat Sarfas. We end this episode with TBR Topoff book recommendations from Madyson and Marc. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Kat Sarfas and mixed by Harry Liang. Follow us here for new episodes Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays). Featured Books (Episode): Light Bringer by Pierce Brown Red Rising by Pierce Brown Antigone by Sophocles The Republic by Plato Dune by Frank Herbert The Afghan Campaign by Steven Pressfield Open Throat by Henry Hoke Featured Books (TBR Topoff): Nevernight by Jay Kristoff Hyperion by Dan Simmons

"If you're going to go to dark places… then you better go armed with humor." Pulitzer Prize Winner Richard Russo returns to upstate New York with Somebody's Fool, which reunites readers with beloved characters as they continue their lives in North Bath. Russo joins us to talk about the idea of a regional writer, getting the atmosphere of small towns, writing humor and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. This episode of Poured Over was produced and 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): Somebody's Fool by Richard Russo Nobody's Fool by Richard Russo Everybody's Fool by Richard Russo Heartland by Sarah Smarsh

Writing duo Christine Pride and Jo Piazza return with You Were Always Mine, a timely, tender and thought-provoking novel about race, motherhood and family ties. They joined us to talk about the challenges and surprises of cowriting, how they balance responsibilities and deadlines, the responses of their families to the book and more, live at Barnes & Noble Union Square with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Executive Producer Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang. Follow us here for new episodes Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays). Featured Books (Episode): You Were Always Mine by Christine Pride and Jo Piazza We Are Not Like Them by Christine Pride and Jo Piazza

"I feel this book is really about America." David Lipsky's The Parrot and the Igloo is not the climate change story you might expect — with a distinct and even humorous narrative voice and a wild story you'll need to read to believe, this book will change the way we look at one of our most pressing issues. Lipsky joins us to talk about why he decided to approach the topic in this way, the importance of balancing levity with a serious subject, his favorite literary influences and more with guest host, Jenna Seery. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Jenna Seery and mixed by Harry Liang. Follow us here for new episodes Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays). Featured Books (Episode): The Parrot and the Igloo by David Lipsky Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld Birds of America by Lorrie Moore

"And I'm grateful for the times I got to ask questions. I got to be curious, I got to say, Hey, this looks different over there." A Renaissance of Our Own is both memoir and manifesto; a rallying cry to reimagine how we exist and interact with the world and each other. Author and activist Rachel Cargle joined us to talk about ambition and curiosity, imposed expectations, grief and joy, her work with the Loveland Foundation, finding what we value most and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. This episode of Poured Over was produced and hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang. Follow us here for new episodes Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays). Featured Books: A Renaissance of Our Own by Rachel Cargle The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

"Every reader can have a different opinion at the end between admiration and disgust and nobody's wrong." The Art Thief by Michael Finkel is the stranger-than-fiction true story of Stéphane Breitweiser's infamous and incredible career as — you guessed it, one of the world's most notorious art thieves. Finkel joined us to talk about his own interactions with Breitweiser, the notion of obsession, how we should start viewing art and more with guest host, Allie Ludlow. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Allie Ludlow and mixed by Harry Liang. Follow us here for new episodes Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays). Featured Books (Episode): The Art Thief by Michael Finkel The Stranger in the Woods by Michael Finkel

"That to me is part of the joy … of memoir, which is — it is all about looking back." Beth Nguyen's Owner of a Lonely Heart is a memoir about motherhood, loss and coming-of-age while navigating the refugee experience, told with a vivid and powerful voice. Nguyen joins us to talk about the feeling of writing nonfiction, the importance of names, generational impacts on the way we view life and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. We end this episode with TBR Topoff book recommendations from Jamie and Marc. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang. Follow us here for new episodes Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays). Featured Books (Episode): Owner of a Lonely Heart by Beth Nguyen Stealing Buddha's Dinner by Bich Minh Nguyen Heavy by Kiese Laymon The Ungrateful Refugee by Dina Nayeri Harriet the Spy by Louise Fitzhugh When the Emperor Was Divine by Julie Otsuka The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka Featured Books (TBR Topoff): The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen The Committed by Viet Thang Nguyen Time Is a Mother by Ocean Vuong

Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah Nelson is a novel of family and freedom as one young man navigates coming of age as a Londoner born to Ghanian parents. Nelson joins us to talk about the change and growth in his second book, visiting Ghana while writing, the importance of place and more. In her short story collection, Temple Folk, Aaliyah Bilal examines and illuminates some of the realities of the Black Muslim experience through her stunning prose and deep characters. Bilal talks with us on how she came to short stories, the impact of community, the influences that shape her as an author and more. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang. Follow us here for new episodes Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays). Featured Books (Episode): Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah Nelson Temple Folk by Aaliyah Bilal Open Water by Caleb Azumah Nelson NW by Zadie Smith Lot by Bryan Washington Family Meal by Bryan Washington Jazz by Toni Morrison Corregidora by Gayl Jones Lost in the City by Edward P. Jones The Turner House by Angela Flournoy The Sword and the Shield by Peniel Joseph