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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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Rachel Khong on REAL AMERICANS
Rachel Khong’s Real Americans is a family story that weaves class and race with forgiveness and identity in a story with rich and warm characters. Khong joined us live at The Grove to talk about heritage and culture in writing, nostalgia and memory, community building 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):
Real Americans by Rachel Khong
Goodbye, Vitamin by Rachel Khong -
Colm Tóibín on LONG ISLAND
Colm Tóibín’s Long Island features family secrets and complicated choices in the sequel to his beloved novel, Brooklyn. Tóibín joins us to talk about choosing to continue this story, creating his characters and themes of identity and community 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):
Long Island by Colm Tóibín
Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín
The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy
Victory by Joseph Conrad
The Golden Bowl by Henry James
The Blackwater Lightship by Colm Tóibín
Nora Webster by Colm Tóibín -
Genevieve Kingston on DID I EVER TELL YOU?
Did I Ever Tell You? by Genevieve Kingston is an intimate and compelling story of grief and love, family, and the reverberating impact of what we leave behind. Kingston joins us live at B&N Upper West Side to talk about her connection to her mother, grieving and healing, crafting a memoir 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 I Ever Tell You? by Genevieve Kingston
The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
Smile by Sarah Ruhl
The Bee Sting by Paul Murray
Autobiography of a Face by Lucy Grealy
The Bright Hour by Nina Riggs
In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado
Truth and Beauty by Ann Patchett -
Salman Rushdie on KNIFE
In his new memoir, Knife, Salman Rushdie tells the unforgettable (and life-affirming) story of the attempt on his life and the recovery and healing that would follow. Rushdie joins us to talk about writing such a personal work, the importance and beauty of art and the kinds of literature he loves 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)
Knife by Salman Rushdie
Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie
The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie
Quichotte by Salman Rushdie
Victory City by Salman Rushdie
Joseph Anton by Salman Rushdie
The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert -
Shannon Chakraborty on THE ADVENTURES OF AMINA AL-SIRAFI
Shannon Chakraborty’s The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi is a journey through magical lands and tempestuous seas with a crew of pirates that you won’t soon forget. Chakraborty joins us to talk about creating her unique and vibrant characters, writing about history (and magic), including important themes of identity and religion 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):
The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty
The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty
Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea by Rita Chang-Eppig
The Pasha of Cuisine by Saygin Ersin
Godkiller by Hannah Kaner
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Elaine U. Cho on OCEAN'S GODORI
Ocean’s Godori by Elaine U. Cho has it all — space, murder, romance and characters to love. Cho joins us to talk about what lead her to write the book, cultural identity in sci-fi, her inclusion of pop culture references and more with guest host, Kat Sarfas.
This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Kat Sarfas and mixed by Harry Liang.
New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.
Featured Books (Episode):
Ocean’s Godori by Elaine U. Cho
The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Lu
Green Frog by Gina Chung
The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden