Poured Over

Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor is a novel about what it means to be a storyteller, told in an ingenious blend of sci-fi and literary fiction. Okorafor joins us to talk about what freedom means, technology and authenticity, the personal nature of this 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):  Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor 

The Note by Alafair Burke is a page-turning thriller that springs into action when one small decision leads a group of friends to question what they know about each other and the secrets we keep from those around us. Burke joins us to talk about the themes in the novel, writing a character driven story, her real-life connections to her stories 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): The Note by Alafair Burke The Better Sister by Alafair Burke Find Me by Alafair Burke Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective by Donald J. Sobol From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E.L. Konigsburg Kat’s Cradle by Karen Kijewski

The Reformatory by Tananarive Due is sharp, tragic, heartbreaking and terrifying, taking readers back in time to an all-boys school in the 1950s American South. Due joins us to talk about her personal connection to the novel, entertainment in horror storytelling, creating memorable characters 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): The Reformatory by Tananarive Due The Good House by Tananarive Due The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones House of Bone and Rain by Gabino Iglesias The Shining by Stephen King Jackal by Erin E. Adams

The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus by Emma Knight is a sharp coming-of-age journey set in a glamorous world of high academia, old money and one eccentric upper-class family. Knight joins us to talk about how she crafts her characters, themes of friendship and motherhood, her literary favorites 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 The Life Cycle of the Common Octopus by Emma Knight Orbital by Samatha Harvey My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante The School for Good Mothers by Jessamine Chan                            

A.O. Scott, critic at The New York Times Book Review joins us to talk about what he looks for in literature, why we read the things we do, his path to a career in journalism 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 Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys Middlemarch by George Eliot James by Percival Everett Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver Studies in Classic American Literature by D.H. Lawrence Better Living Through Criticism by A.O. Scott The Magician by Colm Tóibín Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín Long Island by Colm Tóibín The Intuitionist by Colson Whitehead Zone One by Colson Whitehead The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro The Hours by Michael Cunningham Lost in the City by Edward P. Jones

The Work of Art is a series of in-depth conversations from artists, poets, musicians and more on how they make their art and what goes on inside their heads with Adam Moss, former editor of New York magazine. Moss joins us to talk about his time as a painter, how he decided the composition of the book, changing how we appreciate art over time 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 Work of Art by Adam Moss How Should a Person Be? by Sheila Heti Angels in America by Tony Kushner The Hours by Michael Cunningham

Lili Anolik’s Didion and Babitz takes a look at the fraught relationship between two iconic women of literature. Anolik joins us to talk about how she decided to tell this story, the literary landscape of LA, her influences 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): Didion & Babitz by Lili Anolik Hollywood’s Eve by Lili Anolik Eve’s Hollywood by Eve Babitz Slow Days, Fast Company by Eve Babitz I Lost it at the Movies by Pauline Kael The White Album by Joan Didion Play It As It Lays by Joan Didion Slouching Toward Bethlehem by Joan Didion Run River by Joan Didion My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante Frank Sinatra Has a Cold by Gay Talese The Destroyers by Christopher Bollen Howard’s End by E.M. Forster The Western Coast by Paula Fox The Lives of the Saints by Nancy Lemann

Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson is the fifth book in the best-selling Stormlight Archive — a story of honor, battles won and lost and a race to save Roshar.  Sanderson joins us to talk about writing this crucial book in the series, why he loves fantasy, the connections between his work and more with cohost, Jenna Seery. We end this episode with TBR Top Off book recommendations from Marc and Erin. Featured Books (Episode): Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan Dragonsbane by Barbara Hambly Beowulf translated by Seamus Heaney The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros Perdido Street Station by China Miéville Les Misérables by Victor Hugo Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey Watchmen by Alan Moore Featured Books (TBR Top Off): The Fifth Season by NK Jemisin The Witcher series by Andrzej Sapkowski

Author James Everett and director Cord Jefferson sat down live to discuss Book of the Year, James. Everett and Jefferson join us to talk about adapting novels for film, finding humanity in serious stories, the power of art and 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): James by Percival Everett Erasure by Percival Everett Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain God’s Country by Percival Everett

The Memory Palace by Nate DiMeo presents a collection of stories from history highlighting both quiet and significant moments with a personal and captivating lens. DiMeo joins us to talk about adapting his podcast into the written word, some of his favorite moments and why remembering our history is so important 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): The Memory Palace by Nate DiMeo