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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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Ann Patchett on WHISTLER
Whistler by Ann Patchett is a powerful novel about the choices we make and the ones that are made for us. Ann joined us live in Philly to talk about memory, romance, friendship, reading 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): Whistler by Ann Patchett Commonwealth by Ann Patchett The Dutch House by Ann Patchett Tom Lake by Ann Patchett A Perfect Hand by Ayelet Waldman Love Story by Erich Segal The Land and Its People by David Sedaris Things in Nature Merely Grow by Yiyun Li Music Against the Night by Yiyun Li Buckeye by Patrick Ryan Franny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger Fair Ones by Lydia Millet The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout Python's Kiss: Stories by Louise Erdrich The Patron Saint of Liars by Ann Patchett Taft by Ann Patchett The Magician's Assistant by Ann Patchett Bel Canto by Ann Patchett Run by Ann Patchett State of Wonder by Ann Patchett The Book of Goose by Yiyun Li Truth and Beauty by Ann Patchett Land by Maggie O'Farrell John of John by Douglas Stuart The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo Open Throat by Henry Hoke The Magician's Elephant by Kate DiCamillo Whale Harbor by Mary Beth Keane Stations by Louise Kennedy Luna, Phoenix, Queen by Julie Orringer Lives of the Saints: For Everyday in the Year by Alban Butler Matrix by Lauren Groff Brawler: Stories by Lauren Groff
- 3 days ago56 min
Walter Mosley on GHALEN
Ghalen by Walter Mosley is a big-hearted story of love in all of its forms. Walter joined us live at B&N Upper West Side to talk about community, Los Angeles, reading, research 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): Ghalen: A Romance in Black by Walter Mosley Blonde Faith by Walter Mosley Devil in a Blue Dress by Walter Mosley John Woman by Walter Mosley The Color Purple by Alice Walker All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque Dead Souls by Nikolai Gogol Middlemarch by George Eliot Moby Dick by Herman Melville Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurty True Grit by Charles Portis Gone Fishin' by Walter Mosley Fortunate Son by Walter Mosley
- 4 days ago44 min
Daniel Kraus on ANGEL DOWN
Angel Down by Daniel Kraus explores the dark side of camaraderie and the eerie, supernatural forces that twist the meaning of survival in the face of horror. Daniel joins us to talk about language, structure, trust, research 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): Angel Down by Daniel Kraus Whalefall by Daniel Kraus The Living Dead by George A. Romero, Daniel Kraus 1-2-3-4, I Declare a Thumb War by Lisi Harrison, Daniel Kraus The Sixth Nik by Daniel Kraus Partially Devoured: How Night of the Living Dead Saved My life and Changes the World by Daniel Kraus Goddamn This War! by Jacques Tardi and Jean-Pierre Verney It Was the War of the Trenches by Jacques Tardi Butcher's Crossing by John Williams Stoner by John Williams The Cipher by Kathe Koja
- 5 days ago51 min
Vincent Yu on SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER
Seek Immediate Shelter by Vincent Yu is a clever, thought-provoking story of survival, loyalty and betrayal that was inspired by real events. Vincent joins us to talk about writing his debut novel, studying evolutionary biology, character, community, small towns and more with cohost Isabelle McConville. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Isabelle McConville and mixed by Harry Liang. New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app. Featured Books (Episode): Seek Immediate Shelter by Vincent Yu Middlemarch by George Eliot Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen Ship Fever: Stories by Andrea Barrett The Round House by Louise Erdrich Python's Kiss: Stories by Louise Erdrich Birds of America by Lorrie Moore Superfan by Jenny Tinghui Zhang Four Treasures of the Sky by Jenny Tinghui Zhang Severance by Ling Ma Things in Nature Merely Grow by Yiyun Li All Our Evenings by Ruthvika Rao Featured Books (TBR Top Off): Seek Immediate Shelter by Vincent Yu The Measure by Nikki Erlick The Dog Stars by Peter Heller
- 1 weeks ago52 min
Ruth Ozeki on THE TYPING LADY
The Typing Lady by Ruth Ozeki is a captivating collection about life, art and storytelling. Ruth joined us live at B&N Upper West Side to talk about leaving Easter eggs for longtime readers, humor, writing short stories, aging 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 Typing Lady: And Other Fictions by Ruth Ozeki My Year of Meats by Ruth Ozeki A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki The Book of Form and Emptiness by Ruth Ozeki Unpacking My Library by Walter Benjamin Charlotte's Web by E. B. White The News from Dublin: Stories by Colm Tóibín Brawler: Stories by Lauren Groff
- 1 weeks ago43 min
Maggie O'Farrell on LAND
Land by Maggie O'Farrell explores human resilience and a deep connection to the natural world with a sense of wonder. Maggie joins us to talk about mapping, ownership, displacement, time, research 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): Land by Maggie O'Farrell Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell Star of the Sea by Joseph O'Connor North Woods by Daniel Mason Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë The Color Purple by Alice Walker Ulysses by James Joyce Featured Books (TBR Top Off): Land by Maggie O'Farrell Clear by Carys Davies North Woods by Daniel Mason
- 1 weeks ago45 min
Michelle Huneven on BUG HOLLOW
Bug Hollow by Michelle Huneven is a tender tale of a family falling apart and finding their way back to each other. Michelle joins us to talk about character, family, grief, creativity, secrets and more with cohost 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): Bug Hollow by Michelle Huneven Search by Michelle Huneven Mercy by Joan Silber Roberto Bolaño: Cuentos completos The Complex by Karan Mahajan
- 2 weeks ago51 min
Ruta Sepetys on A FORTUNE OF SAND
A Fortune of Sand by Ruta Sepetys is a gripping tale of power and corruption inspired by true events. Ruta joins us to talk about Detroit, research, the 1920s, eccentricity 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): A Fortune of Sand by Ruta Sepetys Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys The Bletchley Riddle by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin Ford: We Never Called Him Henry by Harry Bennett The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton West with the Night by Beryl Markham The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
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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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