Poured Over

The Imagined Life by Andrew Porter is a novel about fathers and sons, complex family mythologies and buried secrets. Andrew joins us to talk about finding the right tone for his novel, writing about the 1980s, Proust, the evolution of 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): The Imagined Life by Andrew Porter How to Write an Autobiographical Novel by Alexander Chee The Crack-Up by F. Scott Fitzgerald Swann’s Way by Marcel Proust

If you've ever wanted to start journaling, we’ve got you covered. The Book of Alchemy by Suleika Jaouad is filled with inspiration, advice and anecdotes from a lifelong journaler and bestselling author. Suleika joins us to talk about flexing your creative muscles, the importance of constancy over output, finding community in reading and writing, navigating uncertainty 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 Book of Alchemy by Suleika Jaouad Between Two Kingdoms by Suleika Jaouad The Fault in Our Stars by John Green

Our favorite book families tend to be delightfully dysfunctional, and there are none quite like the one in The Usual Desire to Kill by Camilla Barnes. With two sisters, a pair of aging parents and barn animals aplenty, this is a quirky and heartfelt novel that reminds readers our parents had lives before us. Camilla Barnes joined us live at the Barnes & Noble on NYC's Upper West Side to talk about long-term marriage, family folklore, llamas 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 Usual Desire to Kill by Camilla Barnes The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr How Not to Be a Politician by Rory Stewart

Mỹ Documents by Kevin Nguyen follows four cousins navigating a tumultuous political landscape, internment camps, exploitation and isolation. Kevin joins us to talk about Japanese incarceration, media misinformation, writing family stories, war movies 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): Mỹ Documents by Kevin Nguyen New Waves by Kevin Nguyen Farewell to Manzanar by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James D. Houston The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen O Sinners! by Nicole Cuffy Giant Robot by Eric Nakamura The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam No-No Boy by John Okada

Doggerel by Reginald Dwayne Betts is a profound new collection on the intricacies of humanity and life, with man’s best friend as its focal point. Reginald joins us to talk about storytelling, the power of poetry, the necessity for community, masculinity, freedom, forgiveness 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): Doggerel by Reignald Dwayne Betts Olio by Tyehimba Jess The Ferguson Report: An Erasure by Nicole Sealey leadbelly by Tyehimba Jess The Residue Years by Mitchell S. Jackson Felon by Reginald Dwayne Betts Redaction by Reginald Dwayne Betts and Titus Kaphar Bastards of the Reagan Era by Reginald Dwayne Betts Featured Books (TBR Top Off): Devotions by Mary Oliver Crush by Richard Siken

The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley is escapist and relatable, poignant and funny. This genre-bending novel is firing on all storytelling cylinders, and is a terrific pleasure to read. Kaliane joined us to talk about falling down reading rabbit holes, writing about time travel, categorizing identity 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 Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut Time Lived, Without Its Flow by Denise Riley Featured Books (TBR Top Off): The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard The Giver by Lois Lowry Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mantel

Audition by Katie Kitamura follows one woman’s daring exploration of identity, life and love. Katie joins us to talk about writing in first person, unreliable narrators, marriage as a narrative tool, writing women 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): Audition by Katie Kitamura Intimacies by Katie Kitamura A Separation by Katie Kitamura The Longshot by Katie Kitamura The Lover by Marguerite Duras Good Morning, Midnight by Jean Rhys The Lady with the Dog by Anton Chekhov Colored Television by Danzy Senna The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James The Anomaly by Hervé Le Tellier The Coin by Yasmin Zaher

After you read Becoming Earth by Ferris Jabr, be prepared to reconsider everything you think, know or believe to be true thanks to this engaging and thoughtful new look at our world. Ferris joins us to talk about the Gaia hypothesis, understanding planetary systems from your own backyard, science writing 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): Becoming Earth by Ferris Jabr The Light Eaters by Zoë Schlanger Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake A Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne Featured Books (TBR Top Off): The Living Mountain by Nan Shepherd An Immense World by Ed Yong

With personal anecdotes, writing exercises and a deep-dive into the pillars of creativity, Dear Writer by Maggie Smith is a one-stop-shop for budding authors, poets and artists from a bestselling voice in literature. Maggie joins us to talk about craft books, quieting the inner critic, tenacity, vulnerability 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): Dear Writer by Maggie Smith You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith On Writing by Stephen King Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott The Art of Memoir by Mary Karr Refuse to Be Done by Matt Bell Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert Why Poetry by Matthew Zapruder The Wonder Paradox by Jennifer Michael Hecht Featured Books (TBR Top Off): Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg

Rabbit Moon by Jennifer Haigh is a story of sisterhood, secrets and complicated family mythologies. Jennifer joined us to talk about writing in public spaces, visiting Shanghai, chance encounters, how well we really know our parents 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): Rabbit Moon by Jennifer Haigh Mercy Street by Jennifer Haigh Faith by Jennifer Haigh The City Changes Its Face by Eimear McBride