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Poured Over is a show for readers who pore over details, obsess over sentences and ideas and stories and characters; readers who ask a lot of questions, just like Poured Over’s host, Miwa Messer, a career bookseller who’s always reading. Follow us here for surprising riffs, candid conversations, a few laughs, and lots of great book recommendations from big name authors and authors on their way to being big names. New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional bonus episodes on Saturdays).

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Poured Over is a show for readers who pore over details, obsess over sentences and ideas and stories and characters; readers who ask a lot of questions, just like Poured Over’s host, Miwa Messer, a career bookseller who’s always reading. Follow us here for surprising riffs, candid conversations, a few laughs, and lots of great book recommendations from big name authors and authors on their way to being big names. New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional bonus episodes on Saturdays).

    Sarah Perry on ENLIGHTENMENT

    Sarah Perry on ENLIGHTENMENT

    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

    • 34 min
    Nina St. Pierre on LOVE IS A BURNING THING

    Nina St. Pierre on LOVE IS A BURNING THING

    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

    • 45 min
    Kevin Kwan on LIES AND WEDDINGS

    Kevin Kwan on LIES AND WEDDINGS

    Travel across the globe in Kevin Kwan’s Lies and Weddings, a funny, lavish novel about love and secrets. Kwan joins us live at Barnes & Noble Union Square to talk about his writing process, cultural identity, representation, reader reactions 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): 

    Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan 

    Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan 

    Sex and Vanity by Kevin Kwan 

    • 42 min
    Garth Risk Hallberg on THE SECOND COMING

    Garth Risk Hallberg on THE SECOND COMING

    The Second Coming by Garth Risk Hallberg is a story of fathers and daughters and the lengths we'd go to for the people we love. Hallberg joins us to talk about writing likable characters, self-discovery and trauma, his literary influences and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. We end this episode with TBR Topoff 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):
    The Second Coming by Garth Risk Hallberg
    City on Fire by Garth Risk Hallberg
    Underworld by Don DeLillo
    The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolaño
    Featured Books (TBR Topoff):
    Razorblade Tears by S.A. Cosby
    Sam by Allegra Goodman

    • 57 min
    Hari Kunzru on BLUE RUIN

    Hari Kunzru on BLUE RUIN

    Blue Ruin by Hari Kunzru is a novel about how we live now, the price we pay for the choices we make, and who gets to call themself an artist. Kunzru joins us to talk about structure and character development, identity and culture, authenticity in 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):
    Blue Ruin by Hari Kunzru
    White Tears by Hari Kunzru
    Red Pill by Hari Kunzru
    The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio

    • 37 min
    R.O. Kwon on EXHIBIT

    R.O. Kwon on EXHIBIT

    Exhibit by R.O. Kwon weaves together themes of identity, artistry, and desire in a powerful story of women searching for meaning. Kwon joins us to talk about the dangers of ambition, the power of creating art, her connection to this novel 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): 

    Exhibit by R.O. Kwon 

    The Incendiaries by R.O. Kwon 

    The Man Who Could Move Clouds by Ingrid Rojas Contreras  

    • 42 min

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