Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma by Claire Dederer analyzes the artistic and creative life and those who live it in a page-turning conversation about the way we consume art. Dederer joins us to talk about the subjectivity of criticism, the intensity of fandom, ethics in art and more. Sonora Jha’s The Laughter is a satirical novel taking on academia, obsession, race and class in with wit and, of course, laughter. Jha joins us to talk about creating her characters, writing an unreliable narrator, her influences and more. Listen in as these authors speak separately with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Executive Producer 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): Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma by Claire Dederer The Name of This Band is R.E.M. by Peter Ames Carlin High Fidelity by Nick Hornby The Laughter by Sonora Jha Vladimir by Julia May Jonas Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov The Remains of The Day by Kazuo Ishiguro The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes On Beauty by Zadie Smith The Sea, The Sea by Iris Murdoch Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

Kate DiCamillo joins us to talk about her work from Because of Winn Dixie to The Puppets of Spelhorst and beyond. DiCamillo and co-host Jenna Seery discuss her start as a writer, the joys a good book can bring, the importance of reading for young people and more. We end this episode with TBR Top Off book recommendations from Marc 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): The Puppets of Spelhorst by Kate DiCamillo Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo Ferris by Kate DiCamillo The Watsons Go to Birmingham — 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis Mercy Watson to the Rescue by Kate DiCamillo The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden A Bear Called Paddington by Michael Bond Holes by Louis Sachar The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin The Hotel Balzaar by Kate DiCamillo The Giver by Lois Lowry Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens Howard’s End by E.M. Forster On Beauty by Zadie Smith Featured Books (TBR Top Off): The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo The Tale of Desperaux by Kate DiCamillo

We’re Alone by Edwidge Danticat is a collection of essays that combines personal stories with global themes. Danticat joins us to talk about evolution in storytelling, the role of community in writing, the joy of connection 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): We’re Alone by Edwidge Danticat Krik? Krak! by Edwidge Danticat The Farming of Bones by Edwidge Danticat Everything Inside by Edwidge Danticat Claire of the Sea Light by Edwidge Danticat James by Percival Everett Colored Television by Danzy Senna Caucasia by Danzy Senna

In And So I Roar, Abi Daré returns to the story she began in The Girl with the Louding Voice, with characters both old and new in an ongoing story of resilience, sisterhood and hope. Daré joins us to talk about character development, balancing her narrative with emotional truth, the exploration of new themes 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):   And So I Roar by Abi Daré  The Girl With the Louding Voice by Abi Daré  The Color Purple by Alice Walker 

There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak is a story of love, grief and hope told across humanity, time and history. Shafak joins us to talk about her central themes, empire and identity, her literary 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): There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak The Bastard of Istanbul by Elif Shafak 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World by Elif Shafak The Epic of Gilgamesh translated by Andrew George Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens Orlando by Virginia Woolf

Sacrificial Animals by Kailee Pedersen is an unnerving and disturbing novel with ancient secrets, modern lies and messy family ties. Pedersen joins us to talk about gothic horror in rural Nebraska, blending mythologies, the complexity of writing about trauma and more with cohost Jenna Seery. We end this episode with TBR Top Off book recommendations from Marc 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):  Sacrificial Animals by Kailee Pedersen   My Ántonia by Willa Cather  The Road by Cormac McCarthy   The Lover by Marguerite Duras   Featured Books (TBR Top Off):  Mapping the Interior by Stephen Graham Jones  Grey Dog by Elliot Gish  

Did Everyone Have an Imaginary Friend (or Just Me)? by Jay Ellis is a collection of essays that chronicle his time growing up in a world he couldn't make sense of. Ellis joined us live at The Grove to talk about growing up in the 80s and 90s, the process of writing about your life, processing heavy moments through creativity 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):  Did Everyone Have an Imaginary Friend (or Just Me)? by Jay Ellis  Deacon King Kong by James McBride  Chain Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah  Master Slave Husband Wife by Ilyon Woo  Supercommunicators by Charles Duhigg 

Gilbert Cruz, Books Editor for the New York Times joins us to talk about the 100 Best Books of the 21stCentury list. Cruz talked about the creation of the list, the varied participants, the importance of recent literature 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): Filterworld by Kyle Chayka Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead Trust by Hernan Diaz Stay True by Hua Hsu Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin The God of the Woods by Liz Moore Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar There’s Always This Year by Hanif Abdurraqib Chain Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjeh-Brenyah Pachinko by Min Jin Lee Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders The Round House by Louise Erdrich Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson Homeland Elegies by Ayad Akhtar Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu

Regina Porter’s The Rich People Have Gone Away is a mystery in the era of lockdown featuring a diverse cast of New York City characters and no shortage of literary intrigue. Porter joins us to talk about writing a novel set during COVID-19, subverting expectations, crafting characters with humor 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 Rich People Have Gone Away by Regina Porter The Travelers by Regina Porter The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard James by Percival Everett Memorial by Bryan Washington

We Burn Daylight by Bret Anthony Johnston is the story of star-crossed lovers set against a charged social backdrop. Johnston joins us to talk about the complex themes in his work, writing relatable characters and real events, the rewards of all kinds of fiction 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): We Burn Daylight by Bret Anthony Johnston Remember Me Like This by Bret Anthony Johnston The Bee Sting by Paul Murray The Buddha in the Attic by Julie Otsuka Last Night at the Lobster by Stewart O’Nan Featured Books (TBR Top Off): Cultish by Amanda Montell Godshot by Chelsea Bieker