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Robert Kolker on THE VANISHING FAMILY
5 november 2026 · 57 min
Expertly researched and intimately narrated, The Vanishing Family by Robert Kolker is the harrowing and hopeful account of one family's experience with a terrifying genetic illness. Robert joins us to talk about memory, personality, agency, illness, and resilience with host Miwa Messer. Lees meer
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 & Writers:
The Vanishing Family by Robert Kolker
Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker
Lost Girls by Robert Kolker
The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe
Nick Cohn
Joan Didion
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo
Moneyball by Michael Lewis
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
The Fifties by David Halberstam
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Ariel Lawhon on THE PIRATE QUEEN
3 november 2026 · 57 min
The Pirate Queen by Ariel Lawhon follows the headstrong Grace O'Malley, a young woman who defies her family's expectations by becoming a sea captain with her own mighty fleet of ships. As she sails, she learns to defend her land, her people and herself. Ariel joins us to talk about the craft of historical fiction, defying genre, and Irish folklore with cohost Brenda Allison. Lees meer
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 & Authors:
The Pirate Queen by Ariel Lawhon
Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls
Code Name Helene by Ariel Lawhon
Lisa Gardner
I Was Anastasia by Ariel Lawhon
The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress by Ariel Lawhon
Flight of Dreams by Ariel Lawhon
Madeline L'Engle
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Emily St. John Mandel on EXIT PARTY
31 oktober 2026 · 55 min
Exit Party by Emily St. John Mandel begins in future America, where society is crumbling, and a bewildering mystery unravels after a man vanishes during a house party. Emily joined us live in Philadelphia to talk about the craft of fiction, hinge moments, world-building, transience, and quantum entanglement with host Miwa Messer. Lees meer
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 & Authors:
Exit Party by Emily St. John Mandel
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel
Last Night in Montreal by Emily St. John Mandel
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Zone One by Colson Whitehead
The Road by Cormac McCarthy
Sebastian Junger
Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
The Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu
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Nathaniel Philbrick on THE RUSH: CALIFORNIA GOLD, THE CIVIL WAR, AND THE MAKING OF THE MODERN WORLD
29 oktober 2026 · 59 min
The Rush: California Gold, the Civil War, and the Making of the Modern World by Nathaniel Philbrick vividly brings to life the western migration that changed the United States forever, propelling it into a new era of expansion and conflict. Nathaniel joins us to talk about the Wild West, vigilante justice, Herman Melville, and the value of reading history with host Miwa Messer. Lees meer
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:
The Rush by Nathaniel Philbrick
The Last Stand by Nathaniel Philbrick
In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick
Away Off Shore by Nathaniel Philbrick
Why Read Moby-Dick by Nathaniel Philbrick
Mayflower by Nathaniel Philbrick
In the Hurricane's Eye by Nathaniel Philbrick
Valiant Ambition by Nathaniel Philbrick
Sea of Glory by Nathaniel Philbrick
Second Wind by Nathaniel Philbrick
Suttree by Cormac McCarthy
The Confidence-Man by Herman Melville
Moby-Dick by Herman Melville
McTeague by Frank Norris
The Octopus by Frank Norris
The Great Game by Peter Hopkirk
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Jane Schoenbrun on PUBLIC ACCESS AFTERWORLD
27 oktober 2026 · 34 min
Public Access Afterworld, a harrowing mystery from filmmaker Jane Schoenbrun, follows a content moderator who discovers the horrific realm beyond the television static. Jane joins us to talk about creating a mythology, nostalgia, screenwriting and more with cohost Jenna Seery. Lees meer
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 Authors & Films:
Public Access Afterworld by Jane Schoenbrun
I Saw The TV Glow
Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma
Cormac McCarthy
Don DeLillo
TBR Featured Books:
Slade House by David Mitchell
Dead but Dreaming of Electric Sheep by Paul Tremblay
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T. Geronimo Johnson on THE OCCIDENTAL BOOK OF THE DEAD
24 oktober 2026 · 47 min
The Occidental Book of the Dead by T. Geronimo Johnson is a sharp-eyed look at America which follows George Washington Jonson across two decades of his life as a Black cop in Atlanta. T. Geronimo joins us to talk about class, community, belonging, and empathy with host Miwa Messer. Lees meer
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 & Authors:
The Occidental Book of the Dead by T. Geronimo Johnson
Welcome to Braggsville by T. Geronimo Johnson
Hold It 'Til It Hurts by T. Geronimo Johnson
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski
Percival Everett
Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace
Tibetan Book of the Dead
Egyptian Book of the Dead
Middlemarch by George Eliot
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
James Baldwin
There Is No Place for Us by Brian Goldstone
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Julie Orringer on LUNA, PHOENIX, QUEEN
22 oktober 2026 · 1 uur
Luna, Phoenix, Queen is Julie Orringer's latest, a thoughtful, and thought-provoking novel about the stories we tell about ourselves—and who gets to tells them. Julie joins us to talk about autonomy, memory, patience, and her adopted dog, Hazel with cohost Jenna Seery. Lees meer
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:
Luna, Phoenix, Queen by Julie Orringer
The Flight Portfolio by Julie Orringer
How to Breathe Underwater by Julie Orringer
The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer
Dear Life by Alice Munro
How to Be Your Dog's Best Friend by The Monks of New Skete
The Art of Raising a Puppy by The Monks of New Skete
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Last Days of the Dog-Men: Stories by Bad Watson
Have Dog, Will Travel: A Poet's Journey by Stephen Kuusisto
Middlemarch by George Eliot
Day for Night by Frederick Reiken
Intimacies by Katie Kitamura
Foster by Claire Keegan
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain by George Saunders
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Yiyun Li on MUSIC AGAINST THE NIGHT
20 oktober 2026 · 48 min
Music Against the Night is an epic story about love and betrayal, music and power, creativity and lust, that cuts across time and countries, from Yiyun Li, the acclaimed author of The Book of Goose. Yiyun joins us to talk about Hilary Mantel, movement and music, laughter and more with host Miwa Messer. Lees meer
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:
Music Against the Night by Yiyun Li
Book of Goose by Yiyun Li
Wednesday's Child by Yiyun Li
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
A Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel
Childhood; Boyhood; Youth by Leo Tolstoy
War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy
King Lear by William Shakespeare
Moby Dick by Herman Melville
The Collected Stories by William Trevor
Nocturnes for the King of Naples by Edmund White
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Moderation by Elaine Castillo
Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Eugene Onegin by Alexander Pushkin
Duel Duet: Selected Stories by Graham Greene
East of Eden by John Steinbeck
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Bonnie Garmus on PECK & PECK
17 oktober 2026 · 50 min
After the global sensation Lessons in Chemistry, Bonnie Garmus delivers a charming and funny novel about a young man searching for his place in the world in Peck & Peck. When he stumbles into a job at an unconventional New York City poetry journal, Batter Gray discovers the transformative power of language and a community he never knew he needed. Bonnie joined us live in New York to talk about her dog Friday, the magic of poetry, and the future of the arts with host Miwa Messer. Lees meer
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 & Poets:
Peck & Peck by Bonnie Garmus
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
Thanatopsis by William Cullen Bryant
Robert Lowell
Sylvia Plath
Jericho Brown
Aimee Nezhukumatathil
Jorie Graham
Geraldine Brooks
Langston Hughes
Claudia Rankine
Edgar Allen Poe
Charles Bukowski
A. A. Milne
Phillip Larkin
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Elizabeth Kostova on MYSTERY PLAY
16 oktober 2026 · 44 min
When a dark secret comes to light after his mother's death, Jay sets out to uncover the truth in Mystery Play, a haunting tale steeped in Dracula lore from master storyteller, Elizabeth Kostova. Elizabeth joins us to talk about seances, mysticism, the theater and Indiana Jones with cohost Jenna Seery. Lees meer
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 & Authors:
Mystery Play by Elizabeth Kostova
The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova
Booth by Karen Joy Fowler
Dracula by Bram Stoker
Henry James
Robert Louis Stevenson
The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins
Arthur Conan Doyle
Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare
King Lear by William Shakespeare
Macbeth by William Shakespeare
Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare
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Jason Rekulak on LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN
15 oktober 2026 · 49 min
In Look What the Cat Dragged In by Jason Rekulak, after agreeing to pet sit, a cartoonist becomes haunted by violent nightmares and starts to find disturbing imagery in her art. Jason joins us to talk about demonic possession, viral videos, collaborating with Doogie Horner and Will Staehle on the book's illustrations, and more with cohost Chris Gillespie. Lees meer
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:
Look What the Cat Dragged In by Jason Rekulak
Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak
Smile by Raina Telgemeier
Baby-Sitters Club Graphix Series
The Adventures of Invisible Boy by Doogie Horner
Bleak House by Charles Dickens
The Last Policeman by Ben H. Winters
Cujo by Stephen King
Dead Zone by Stephen King
Christine by Stephen King
Carrie by Stephen King
The Shining by Stephen King
The Green Mile by Stephen King
Jaws by Peter Benchley
Pet Semetary by Stephen King
Paperbacks from Hell by Grady Hendrix
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Anand Giridharadas on MAN IN THE MIRROR
13 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 4 min
Man in the Mirror by Anand Giridharadas is a meticulously reported, empathetic and urgent account of America at a crossroads, where mental health and systemic failure intersect. Anand joins us to talk about his reporting process, compassion, civic engagement, and the questions of democracy with host Miwa Messer. Lees meer
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:
Man in the Mirror by Anand Giridharadas
The Persuaders by Anand Giridharadas
Winners Take All by Anand Giridharadas
Evicted by Matthew Desmond
There Is No Place for Us by Brian Goldstone
Rough Sleepers by Tracy Kidder
Invisible Child by Andrew Elliott
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Deesha Philyaw on THE TRUE CONFESSIONS OF THE FIRST LADY FREEMAN
10 oktober 2026 · 50 min
The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman by Deesha Philyaw is a scandalous, messy satire about a pageant for the wives of megachurch pastors, following Scharisse Freeman, a church "First Lady" who gets caught between childhood secrets and her public image. Deesha joined us live at B&N City Center in Philadelphia to talk about creating humor on the page, obedience, faith, and her skepticism of forgiveness with host Miwa Messer. Lees meer
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:
The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by Deesha Phillyaw
The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman by Deesha Philyaw
The Sellout by Paul Beatty
The Prophets by Robert Jones
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Barbara Kingsolver on PARTITA
8 oktober 2026 · 58 min
Pulitzer Prize winner Barbara Kingsolver returns with Partita, an unforgettable story of resilience, possibility and the transformative power of music. Barbara joins us to talk about her craft, her passion for classical music, and her Appalachian heritage with host Miwa Messer. Lees meer
This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang. The episode features musical accompaniment from pianist and musicologist, César Reyes.
New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.
Featured Books:
Partita by Barbara Kingsolver
The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver
The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver
Pigs in Heaven by Barbara Kingsolver
The Death of the Hired Man by Robert Frost
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Imbolo Mbue on EVERY STORY IS A LOVE STORY
6 oktober 2026 · 35 min
Every Story is a Love Story by Imbolo Mbue is a smart and tender exploration of grief following a man who meets the person responsible for his wife's fatal car accident. Imbolo joins us to talk about faith, community, regret, and forgiveness with cohost Brenda Allison. Lees meer
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:
Every Story is a Love Story by Imbolo Mbue
Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue
How Beautiful We Were by Imbolo Mbue
Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundathi Roy
Monkey Boy by Francisco Goldman
The Country of the Blind by Andrew Leland
The Laughter by Sonora Jha
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Hernan Diaz on PLY
3 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 6 min
In Pulitzer Prize-winning author Hernan Diaz's Ply, centuries from now, society has adapted to a new way of life as humans mend their relationships to the world…and each other. Hernan joined us live in Philadelphia to talk about subjectivity, selfhood and identity; particle physics; and Charles Dickens with host Miwa Messer. Lees meer
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:
Ply by Hernan Diaz
Trust by Hernan Diaz
In the Distance by Hernan Diaz
The Bostonians by Henry James
Zone One by Colson Whitehead
Our Mutual Friend by Charles Dickens
Bleak House by Charles Dickens
Moderation by Elaine Castillo
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy
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Min Jin Lee on AMERICAN HAGWON
1 oktober 2026 · 1 uur 4 min
The acclaimed, bestselling author of Pachinko, Min Jin Lee returns with American Hagwon, a modern classic about ambition and love, family and finding home. Min Jin joined us live at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church to talk about education and ambition, the 19th century social novel, compressed modernity, and trying to be a good person in an anxious world with host Miwa Messer. Lees meer
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:
American Hagwon by Min Jin Lee
Pachinko by Min Jin Lee
Free Food for Millionaires by Min Jin Lee
Middlemarch by George Eliot
Can You Forgive Her? By Anthony Trollope
Bleak House by Charles Dickens
The Risk of Compressed Modernity by Chang Kyung-Sup
Tale of Genji by Murasaki Shikibu
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John Grisham on THE FRENCH ILLUSION
30 september 2026 · 52 min
In The French Illusion by John Grisham, a honeymoon unravels into terror as newlyweds Paul and Chelsea get snatched from the French countryside, prompting a puzzling investigation. John joins us to talk about his time in law school, his prolific writing career, and his advocacy for the wrongfully convicted with cohost Chris Gillespie. Lees meer
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:
The French Illusion by John Grisham
The Law Student by John Grisham
Time to Kill by John Grisham
Pelican Brief by John Grisham
The Innocent Man by John Grisham
Framed: Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions by John Grisham & Jim McCloskey
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
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Ayad Akhtar on THE RADIANCE
29 september 2026 · 1 uur 7 min
Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and author, Ayad Akhtar joins us to talk about craft, the campus novel, autofiction, and his latest book, The Radiance, with host Miwa Messer. Lees meer
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:
The Radiance by Ayad Akhtar
Homeland Elegies by Ayad Akhtar
Disgraced by Ayad Akhtar
American Dervish by Ayad Akhtar
Junk by Ayad Akhtar
McNeal by Ayad Akhtar
The Invisible Hand by Ayad Akhtar
Poor Folk and Other Early Stories by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Fifty-Two Stories by Anton Chekhov
The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Other Stories by Leo Tolstoy
Herzog by Saul Bellow
The Adventures of Augie March by Saul Bellow
Seize the Day by Saul Bellow
Ravelstein by Saul Bellow
The Republic of Plato translated by Allan Bloom
The Closing of the American Mind by Allan Bloom
Sexual Personae by Camille Paglia
Antiquities and Other Stories by Cynthia Ozick
Nature and Selected Essays by Ralph Waldo Emerson
Hawthorne's Short Stories by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Walden and Civil Disobedience by Henry David Thoreau
The Faerie Queene by Edmund Spenser
The American Canon by Harold Bloom
The American Religion: The Emergence of the Post-Christian Nation by Harold Bloom
The Good Soldier by Ford Madox Ford
The Complete Odes and Epodes by Horace
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Sharon McMahon on THE SMALL AND THE MIGHTY
24 september 2026 · 56 min
Now out in paperback, The Small and the Mighty by Sharon McMahon casts a needed spotlight on the other heroes of American greatness — ones you may not have heard of. Sharon joins us to talk about raising engaged citizens, local news, and communication as a leadership skill with cohost Chris Gillespie. Lees meer
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:
The Small and the Mighty by Sharon McMahon
We are Mighty by Sharon McMahon
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John Green on HOLLYWOOD, ENDING
22 september 2026 · 51 min
Beloved storyteller John Green returns with a tender love story set against the underbelly of the entertainment industry as two actors balance their rising fame with their complicated feelings in Hollywood, Ending. John joins us to talk about the social internet, the attention economy, Andy Warhol, having fun writing, and the world's largest ball of paint with cohost Brenda Allison. Lees meer
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:
Hollywood, Ending by John Green
Looking for Alaska by John Green
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green
Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green
Turtles All the Way Down by John Green
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Respect for Acting by Uta Hagen
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Kubla Khan by Samuel Taylor Coleridge
Canon by Paige Lewis
Some of Us May Never Die by Robin Wasserman (coming soon)
The visual artists mentioned are Joan Mitchell, Agnes Martin, Kerry James Marshall, and Andy Warhol.
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Makenna Goodman on HELEN OF NOWHERE
19 september 2026 · 46 min
Blending surrealism, satire and philosophical concepts, Booker Prize-longlisted Helen of Nowhere by Makenna Goodman weaves a tale of beginnings following a disgraced professor who moves into a house where the presence of the previous owner lingers. Makenna joins us to talk about narrative form, stand-up comedy, and the dynamism of nature with cohost Jenna Seery. Lees meer
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:
Helen of Nowhere by Makenna Goodman
Living the Good Life by Scott & Helen Nearing
All Fours by Miranda July
Mating in Captivity by Esther Perel
The Power of Now by Eckart Tolle
Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom by bell hooks
Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paolo Friere
The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
The Moomin Series by Tove Jansson
The Wall by Marlen Haushofer
Gaining Ground by Joan Barfoot
A Small Place by Jamaica Kincaid
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Claudia Rankine on TRIAGE
17 september 2026 · 51 min
In Triage, acclaimed author and playwright Claudia Rankine uses prose, poetry and art images to challenge the ways we look at friendship and memory, action and obligation. Claudia joined us live from B&N Upper West Side to talk about narrative, lyric poetry, interiority, and broadening the collective we with host Miwa Messer. Lees meer
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:
Triage by Claudia Rankine
Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine
Just Us: An American Conversation by Claudia Rankine
Don't Let Me Be Lonely: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine
The White Card by Claudia Rankine
Solutions for the Problem of Bodies in Space by Catherine Barnett
Gaza in My Phone by Mazen Kerbaj
William Kentridge: Milestones: At the Heart of Creation by William Kentridge
Anarchitecture After Everything by Jack Halberstam
Black Formations: Poetics of Refusal Within the African Diaspora by Melody Howse
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Jodi Picoult on HOLLOW BONES
15 september 2026 · 56 min
In her latest novel, Hollow Bones, Jodi Picoult uses her powerful voice to craft a moving story about what we do to protect our loved ones when faced with the unexpected. Jodi joins us to talk about public health, private tragedy, motherhood, and gender gaps in healthcare with cohost Brenda Allison. Lees meer
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:
Hollow Bones by Jodi Picoult
My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult
The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak
Into the Blue by Emma Brodie
Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt by Ben Reeves
Under Story by Chloe Benjamin
TBR Featured Books:
Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult
Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult & Jennifer Finney Boylan
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Olga Ravn on THE WAX CHILD
12 september 2026 · 54 min
Told from the perspective of a wax doll, Olga Ravn's The Wax Child is a chilling tale inspired by a real group of women accused of dark magic in seventeenth-century Denmark. Olga joins us to talk about her craft, the power of ritual, collective memory, creepy children, and contemporary Scandinavian literature with cohost Jenna Seery. Lees meer
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:
The Wax Child by Olga Ravn
The Employees by Olga Ravn
alphabet by Inger Christensen
The Condition of Secrecy: Selected Essays by Inger Christensen
it by Inger Christensen
How I Became a Nun by César Aira
The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
Dark Spring by Unica Zürn
The Man of Jasmine and Other Texts by Unica Zürn
The Trumpets of Jericho by Unica Zürn
The Cinnamon Shops and Other Stories by Bruno Schulz
The Wall by Marlen Haushofer
Strega by Johanne Lykke Holm
Sweet Days of Discipline by Fleur Jaeggy
The Copenhagen Trilogy: Childhood; Youth; Dependency by Tove Ditlevsen
Vilhelm's Room by Tove Ditlevsen
The Faces by Tove Ditlevsen
On the Calculation of Volume, Book I by Solvej Balle
After the Sun by Jonas Eika
Money to Burn by Asta Olivia Nordenhof
Valerie: or, The Faculty of Dreams: Amendment to the Theory of Sexuality by Sara Stridberg
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Emily Wilson on CROSSING THE WINE-DARK SEA
10 september 2026 · 45 min
Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea by Emily Wilson takes readers on a tour through the ancient world for an entertaining examination of Greek and Roman literature and their impact on our modern world. Emily joins us to talk about the joys and challenges of interpreting antiquity, the stakes of poetic form and re-translating The Odyssey with cohost Jenna Seery. Lees meer
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:
Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea by Emily Wilson
The Odyssey by Homer, translated by Emily Wilson
The Iliad by Homer, translated by Emily Wilson
If Not, Winter: Fragments of Sappho by Sappho, translated by Anne Carson
The Oresteia by Aeschylus, translated by Robert Fagles
Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, translated by Marin Hammond
The Aeneid by Virgil, translated by Scott McGill & Susannah Wright
The Poems of Catullus by Gaius Valerius Catullus, translated by Stephanie McCarter
Oedipus Tyrannus by Sophocles, translated by Robert Fagles
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Marlon James on THE DISAPPEARERS
8 september 2026 · 1 uur 2 min
The Booker Prize–winning author Marlon James returns with The Disappearers, a deeply human story exploring queer life in Jamaica during the 1980s and 1990s. Marlon joined us live from Stony Brook University to talk about the consequences of violence, the loss of monoculture, Polari, post-colonial literature, and the X-Men with host Miwa Messer. Lees meer
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:
The Disappearers by Marlon James
Book of Night Women by Marlon James
Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James
Moon Witch, Spider King by Marlon James
A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
Bringing Up the Bodies by Hilary Mantel
A Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel
Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw
Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy
Dracula by Bram Stoker
The Spirit of Science Fiction by Robert Bolaño
Beloved by Toni Morrison
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
Absalom, Absalom! by William Faulkner
Bleak House by Charles Dickens
Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood
Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews
The Lonely Londoners by Sam Selvon
A New World Order by Caryl Phillips
The Correspondent by Virginia Evans
The Children's Book by A.S. Byatt
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie
The Godfather by Mario Puzo
In the Hand of Dante by Nick Toches
Nocturnes for the King of Naples by Edmund White
Money by Martin Amis
Bright Lights, Big City by Jay McInerney
Dogeaters by Jessica Hagedon
Tar Baby by Toni Morrison
Moderation by Elaine Castillo
James by Percival Everett
Watchmen by Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons
Tropic of Cancer by Henry Miller
Lord of the Flies by William Golding
X Men Comics
Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
To The Lighthouse by Virginia Wo…
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Kai Bird on AMERICAN SCOUNDREL
5 september 2026 · 57 min
Kai Bird follows his Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer with a timely and meticulously researched true story of Roy Cohn — a friend of the famous, the right-hand man to Joseph McCarthy, mentor to a US President and a lawyer who showed no respect for the law. Kai joins us to talk about American Scoundrel, the McCarthy era, the politics of celebrity, and the cycles of American history with host Miwa Messer. Lees meer
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:
American Scoundrel: Roy Cohn's Dark Journey from Joe McCarthy to Donald Trump by Kai Bird
American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird
The Outlier: The Unfinished Presidency of Jimmy Carter by Kai Bird
The Good Spy: The Life and Death of Robert Ames by Kai Bird
The Color of Truth: McGeorge Bundy and William Bundy: Brothers in Arms by Kai Bird
Crossing Mandelbaum Gate by Kai Bird
The Chairman: John J McCloy & The Making of the American Establishment by Kai Bird
G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century by Beverly Gage
Mailer: His Life and Times by Peter Manso
Ptown: Art, Sex, and Money on the Outer Cape by Peter Manso
The Art of the Deal by Donald Trump
Angels in America by Tony Kushner
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Charlotte McConaghy on WILD DARK SHORE
3 september 2026 · 54 min
Gripping, visceral and taut, Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy is a complex story about survival, isolation and hope at the end of the world. Charlotte joins us to talk about family, nature, secrets, eco-pessimism and radical hope with cohost Brenda Allison. Lees meer
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:
Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy
Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy
Hollywood, Ending by John Green
Land by Maggie O'Farrell
Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell
Lost Lambs by Madeline Cash
Up to the Light by Julia Armfield (out March 2027)
The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber & David Wengrow
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Chloe Benjamin on UNDER STORY
1 september 2026 · 45 min
In Under Story by Chloe Benjamin, one biologist's journey to escape her painful past takes a turn when an unexpected scientific discovery bends time and memory, offering a glimpse of hope and a second chance at love. Chloe Benjamin joins us to talk about the craft of research, love stories, neutrinos and a tree named Louis with cohost Jenna Seery. Lees meer
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:
Under Story by Chloe Benjamin
The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin
The Anatomy of Dreams by Chloe Benjamin
His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang
Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke
Virginia Woolf
AS Byatt
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Jill Lepore on THE RISE AND FALL OF THE ARTIFICIAL STATE
27 augustus 2026 · 45 min
The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State by Jill Lepore explores technology's impact on human community and self-government, and what the future holds. Jill Lepore joins us to talk about AI, citizenship, personal data, the public sphere, local newspapers and touching grass with cohost Jenna Seery. Lees meer
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:
The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State by Jill Lepore
If/Then: How the Simulmatics Corporation Invented the Future by Jill Lepore
Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes
Robot Dreams by Isaac Asimov
Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand
The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells
The Wild Robot by Peter Brown
The Wind and the Willows by Kenneth Grahame
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Edwidge Danticat on DÈY
25 augustus 2026 · 1 uur
Dèy by acclaimed writer Edwidge Danticat is multigenerational story of family, resilience, and hope in the wake of an unexpected tragedy. Edwidge joins us to talk about evolving ideas of the American Dream, the Haitian diaspora, ghost stories and expanding canon with host Miwa Messer. Lees meer
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:
Dèy by Edwidge Danticat
Breath, Eyes, Memory by Edwidge Danticat
Brother, I'm Dying by Edwidge Danticat
Claire of the Sea Light by Edwidge Danticat
Everything Inside by Edwidge Danticat
Wave by Sonali Deraniyagala
The Art of Death by Edwidge Danticat
The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk
My Brother by Jamaica Kincaid
Annie John by Jamaica Kincaid
Bridge of San Luis Rey by Thornton Wilder
Love, Anger, Madness: A Haitian Triptych by Marie Vieux-Chauvet
Paule Marshall: A Writer's Life by Mary Helen Washington
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Moderation by Elaine Castillo
Windward Heights by Maryse Condé
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Krik? Krack! by Edwidge Danticat
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John Manuel Arias on CROCODILOPOLIS
22 augustus 2026 · 47 min
Crocodilopolis by John Manuel Arias is a riveting meditation on legacy, myth and masculinity which follows brothers locked in a power struggle after a dark family secret threatens their once-powerful political dynasty. John joins us to talk about the anxiety of a sophomore novel, sibling rivalry, global mythology, and tropical plants with cohost Isabelle McConville. Lees meer
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:
Crocodilopolis by John Manuel Arias
One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez
Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
East of Eden by John Steinbeck
The Dew Breaker by Edwidge Danticat
The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
Sula by Toni Morrison
Beloved by Toni Morrison
The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende
Lonely Crowds by Stephanie Wambugu
Blindness by José Saramago
The Grand Paloma Resort by Cleyvis Natera
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
TBR Featured Books:
Crocodilopolis by John Manuel Arias
Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contreras
Swamplandia! by Karen Russell
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Addie E. Citchens on DOMINION
20 augustus 2026 · 49 min
Dominion by Addie E. Citchens explores the clash of small-town secrets, unspoken rules and family drama in a Mississippi church community. Addie joins us to talk about Faulkner, self-belief, and reading Harlequin novels in church with host Miwa Messer. Lees meer
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:
Dominion by Addie E. Citchens
As I Lay Dying by William Faulkner
Intruder in the Dust by William Faulkner
Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon
The American Daughters by Maurice Carlos Ruffin
Sula by Toni Morrison
Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
The Complete Stories by Zora Neale Hurston
American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
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Ed Park on THREE TENSES: A TRANSMISSION FROM THE NINETIES
18 augustus 2026 · 47 min
Three Tenses: A Transmission from the Nineties by Pulitzer Prize finalist Ed Park is an experimental portrait of the author, pieced together from his early twenties to now. Ed Park, joined us live from B&N Upper West Side to talk about The Village Voice, reconnecting with his younger self, the art of juxtaposition and more with host Miwa Messer. Lees meer
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:
Three Tenses: A Transmission from the Nineties by Ed Park
Personal Days by Ed Park
An Oral History of Atlantis: Stories by Ed Park
Same Bed Different Dreams by Ed Park
Transparent Things by Vladimir Nabokov
The Colossus of New York by Colson Whitehead
Apex Hides the Hurt by Colson Whitehead
Ordinary Notes by Christina Sharpe
Alphabetical Diaries by Sheila Heti
Amazons by Don DeLillo
White Noise by Don DeLillo
A Visit from the Good Squad by Jennifer Egan
East Goes West by Younghill Kang
American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
Moderation by Elaine Castillo
Maus by Art Spiegelman
Wittgenstein's Mistress by David Markson
AVA by Carol Maso
The Rings of Saturn by W.G. Sebald
The Anatomy of Melancholy by Robert Burton
Inglorious Columbus by Edward P. Vining
Grass Roof by Younghill Kang
Reader's Block by David Markson
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Daisy Dixon on DEPRAVED: THE STORY OF DANGEROUS ART
15 augustus 2026 · 48 min
Depraved: The Story of Dangerous Art by Daisy Dixon is an art guide unlike any other, exploring the history and meaning of depraved art through a fresh lens. Daisy joins us to talk about philosophy, censorship, and morality with cohost Jenna Seery. Lees meer
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:
Depraved: The Story of Dangerous Art by Daisy Dixon
The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty
The Stranger by Albert Camus
The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir
The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall
Being and Nothingness by Jean-Paul Sartre
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Téa Obreht on SUNRISE
13 augustus 2026 · 55 min
Sunrise by Téa Obreht is a riveting tale about one woman's survival, a Wyoming ghost town and a past that refuses to stay quiet. Téa joins us to talk about memory, mythology, and the Wild West with host Miwa Messer. Lees meer
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:
Sunrise by Téa Obreht
Inland by Téa Obreht
The Morningside by Téa Obreht
The Tiger's Wife by Téa Obreht
Butcher's Crossing by John Williams
True Grit by Charles Portis
TBR Featured Books:
Sunrise by Téa Obreht
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel
Beginning Middle End by Valeria Luiselli
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Chang-rae Lee on A TENDER AGE
11 augustus 2026 · 1 uur 5 min
A Tender Age by Chang-rae Lee is a coming-of-age story which explores complex family dynamics, masculinity and the search for the American dream. Chang-rae joins us to talk about retrospection, the hidden drama of the suburbs, childhood in the 70's and more with host Miwa Messer. Lees meer
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:
A Tender Age by Chang-rae Lee
Native Speaker by Chang-rae Lee
My Year Abroad by Chang-rae Lee
On Such a Full Sea by Chang-rae Lee
Aloft by Chang-rae Lee
A Gesture Life by Chang-rae Lee
The Surrendered by Chang-rae Lee
A Typing Lady by Ruth Ozeki
Dubliners by James Joyce
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David Szalay on FLESH
8 augustus 2026 · 50 min
Now out in paperback, Flesh is a poignant examination of one teenage boy's brush with trauma that continues to haunt him far into adulthood. David joins us to talk about Hungary, agency, free will, physicality, realism and more with cohost Chris Gillespie. Lees meer
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:
Flesh by David Szalay
All That Man Is by David Szalay
Turbulence by David Szalay
London and the South-East by David Szalay
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Colson Whitehead on COOL MACHINE
6 augustus 2026 · 48 min
The final installment in the vibrant Harlem trilogy, Cool Machine by Colson Whitehead is a portrait of New York in transition during the 1980s. Colson joined us live at B&N Union Square to talk about the evolution of his career, ghost stories, researching the perfect coffee table and New York nostalgia with host Miwa Messer. Lees meer
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:
Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead
Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead
Cool Machine by Colson Whitehead
The Intuitionist by Colson Whitehead
The Odyssey by Homer
Ulysses by James Joyce
Night Shift by Stephen King
The Colossus of New York by Colson Whitehead
The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
The Noble Hustle by Colson Whitehead
The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe
Bright Lights, Big City by Jay McInerney
Apex Hides the Hurt by Colson Whitehead
Zone One by Colson Whitehead
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three by John Godey
The Living Dead by George A. Romero and Daniel Kraus
The New York Trilogy by Paul Aster
John Henry Days by Colson Whitehead
Sag Harbor by Colson Whitehead
The Hunter by Richard Stark
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Stacey Yu on KITTEN
4 augustus 2026 · 44 min
Kitten by Stacey Yu is a darkly funny modern love story from a debut novelist. Stacey joins us to talk about character, repression, coming of age, relationships, animals and more with cohost Jenna Seery. Lees meer
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):
Kitten by Stacey Yu
Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
The Friend by Sigrid Nunez
Intermezzo by Sally Rooney
All About Love by bell hooks
Hot Milk by Deborah Levy
My Baby's First Birthday by Jenny Zhang
Lost Cat by Mary GatskillFeatured Books (TBR Top Off):
Kitten by Stacey Yu
The Friend by Sigrid Nunez
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Alison Espach on THE WEDDING PEOPLE
1 augustus 2026 · 53 min
The Wedding People by Alison Espach is a tender, wise and witty story following a luxe wedding at the Cornwell Inn. Alison joins us to talk about character, middle age, liminal spaces, relationships and more with cohost Brenda Allison. Lees meer
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:
The Wedding People by Alison Espach
Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance by Alison Espach
Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
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Jenny Jackson on THE SHAMPOO EFFECT
30 juli 2026 · 55 min
The Shampoo Effect by Jenny Jackson is a hilarious tale of old friends, new lovers and the pressures they face. Jenny joined us live at B&N Upper West Side to talk about small-town gossip, parenting, invisible labor, friendships, editing and more with cohost Brenda Allison. Lees meer
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):
The Shampoo Effect by Jenny Jackson
Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson
Couples by John Updike
Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke
Make Nice by Ryan Effgen
On the Calculation of Volume, Book I by Solvej Balle
Early Morning Riser by Katherine Heiny
Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason
Girls in White Dresses by Jennifer Close
Marrying the Ketchups by Jennifer CloseFeatured Books (TBR Top Off):
The Shampoo Effect by Jenny Jackson
Sunburn by Chloe Michelle Howarth
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Emilee Hackney on ALL THAT'S UNSEEN
28 juli 2026 · 43 min
All That's Unseen by Emilee Hackney is a triumphant memoir of hope, home and reinvention. Emilee joins us to talk about growing up in Appalachia, faith, shame, craft and more with host Miwa Messer. Lees meer
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):
All That's Unseen: An Appalachian Memoir by Emilee Hackney
Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover
Shiner by Amy Jo Burns
The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong
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Melissa Murray on THE U.S. CONSTITUTION: A COMPREHENSIVE AND ANNOTATED GUIDE FOR THE MODERN READER
23 juli 2026 · 52 min
The U.S. Constitution: A Comprehensive and Annotated Guide for the Modern Reader by Melissa Murray is an irreverent and accessible guide to understanding our nation's history, amendment by amendment. Melissa joins us to talk about tyranny, translation, the founding fathers, the curation of history, the Electoral College, language and more with host Miwa Messer. Lees meer
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 U.S. Constitution: A Comprehensive and Annotated Guide for the Modern Reader by Melissa Murray
The Lost Founder: James Wilson and the Forgotten Fight for a People's Constitution by Jesse Wegman
How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America by Clint Smith
Kin by Tayari Jones
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Eddie S. Glaude Jr. on AMERICA, U.S.A.
21 juli 2026 · 1 uur 5 min
America, U.S.A. by Eddie S. Glaude Jr. is a gripping exploration of the United States' history and its anniversaries. Eddie joins us to talk about storytelling, music, the semiquincentennial, language, W.E.B. Du Bois, James Baldwin and more with host Miwa Messer. Lees meer
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):
America, U.S.A.: How Race Shadow's the Nation's Anniversaries by Eddie S. Glaude Jr.
Begin Again: James Baldwin's America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own by Eddie S. Glaude Jr.
Democracy in Black: How Race Still Enslaves the American Soul by Eddie S. Glaude Jr.
We Are the Leaders We Have Been Looking For by Eddie S. Glaude Jr.
The 42nd Parallel: The U.S.A. Trilogy, Volume 1 by John Dos Passos
The Souls of Black Folk by W.E.B. Du Bois
Common Ground: A Turbulent Decade in the Lives of Three American Families by J. Anthony Lukas
Reconstruction: America's Unfinished Revolution, 1863-1877 by Eric Foner
Black Reconstruction in America, 1860-1880 by W.E.B. Du Bois
Slave Religion: The "Invisible Institution" in the Antebellum South by Albert J. Raboteau
Race Matters by Cornel West
Black in Blues: How a Color Tells the Story of My People by Imani Perry
Notes of a Native Son by James Baldwin
The Evidence of Things Not Seen by James Baldwin
How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America by Clint SmithFeatured Books (TBR Top Off):
America, U.S.A.: How Race Shadow's the Nation's Anniversaries by Eddie S. Glaude Jr.
The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America by Richard Rothstein
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Nelio Biedermann on LÁZÁR
18 juli 2026 · 40 min
Lázár by Nelio Biedermann tells the story of an aristocratic Hungarian family plagued by secrets, desire and tragedy. Nelio joins us to talk about WWII, family history, complicity, the literary canon and more with host Miwa Messer. Lees meer
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):
Lázár by Nelio Biedermann
Buddenbrooks: The Decline of a Family by Thomas Mann
Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
Ulysses by James Joyce
Middlemarch by George Eliot
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Maria Reva on ENDLING
16 juli 2026 · 44 min
Endling by Maria Reva is an inventive tale that takes on war, art and human connection. Maria joins us to talk about modern dating, malacology, research, character, dark humor and more with cohost Isabelle McConville. Lees meer
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):
Endling by Maria Reva
Good Citizens Need Not Fear by Maria Reva
Barn 8 by Deb Olin Unferth
The People of Paper by Salvador Plascencia
Best Canadian Stories 2026 Edited by Zsuzsi Gartner
The Year of the Flood by Margaret Atwood
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Julie Buntin on FAMOUS MEN
14 juli 2026 · 49 min
Famous Men by Julie Buntin is a captivating novel following one woman's pursuit of home, family and identity. Julie joins us to talk about young womanhood, art, ambition, class, genre, structure and more with cohost Brenda Allison. Lees meer
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):
Famous Men by Julie Buntin
Marlena by Julie Buntin
Goodbye, Columbus: And Five Short Stories by Philip Roth
Let Us Now Praise Famous Men by James Agee
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton
Trust Exercise by Susan Choi
My Education by Susan Choi
The Children by Melissa Albert
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Ben Reeves on EVERYTHING WAS BEAUTIFUL AND NOTHING HURT
11 juli 2026 · 50 min
Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt by Ben Reeves follows Travis, the human embodiment of Death. Ben joins us to talk about mortality, time, grief, character and more with cohost Brenda Allison. Lees meer
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):
Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt by Ben Reeves
Slaughterhouse-Five, or The Children's Crusade: A Duty-Dance with Death by Kurt Vonnegut
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things by Jon McGregor
The Overstory by Richard Powers
Grief Is the Thing with Feathers by Max Porter
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values by Robert M. Pirsig
Beloved by Toni Morrison
North Woods by Daniel Mason