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W. David Marx on BLANK SPACE
22 november 2025 · 57 min
Blank Space: A Cultural History of the Twenty-First Century by author and critic W. David Marx is a gripping retrospective that examines our culture today — and questions where we might be headed. David joins us to talk about living in Tokyo, the internet, merging art and commerce, nostalgia, smartphones and more with cohosts Chris Gillespie and Isabelle McConville. Lees meer
This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Isabelle McConville and 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):
Blank Space: A Cultural History of the Twenty-First Century by W. David Marx
Status and Culture by W. David Marx
The Nineties: A Book by Chuck Klosterman
There's Always This Year: On Basketball and Ascension by Hanif Abdurraqib
Immediacy: Or, The Style of Too Late Capitalism by Anna Kornbluh
Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell
The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality by Amanda Montell
Cue the Sun!: The Invention of Reality TV by Emily Nussbaum
When the Clock Broke: Con Men, Conspiracists, and How America Cracked Up in the Early 1990s by John Ganz
Liberalism and Its Discontents by Francis Fukuyama
Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture by Kyle Chayka
Everything I Need I Get from You: How Fangirls Created the Internet as We Know It by Kaitlyn Tiffany -
Susan Orlean on JOYRIDE
20 november 2025 · 54 min
Joyride by Susan Orlean is a vibrant memoir about the craft of writing and the pursuit of creativity from an acclaimed author. Susan joins us to talk about reportage, capturing place, detail, writers as outsiders, curiosity 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):
Joyride: A Memoir by Susan Orlean
The Library Book by Susan Orlean
The Orchid Thief by Susan Orlean
Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend by Susan Orlean -
Bryan Washington on PALAVER
19 november 2025 · 58 min
Palaver by National Book Award finalist Bryan Washington is a moving story about mother and son, identity, home and humanity. Bryan joins us to talk about Tokyo, writing in 3rd person, navigating intimacy, utilizing space on the page, honesty, memory 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):
Palaver by Bryan Washington
Lot by Bryan Washington
Memorial by Bryan Washington
Family Meal by Bryan Washington
No Time to Spare: Thinking about What Matters by Ursula K. Le Guin
Steering the Craft: A Twenty-First-Century Guide to Sailing the Sea of Story by Ursula K. Le Guin
Koolaids by Rabih Alameddine
The True True Story of Raja the Gullible by Rabih Alameddine
A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar
The Antidote by Karen Russell
North Sun: Or, the Voyage of the Whaleship Esther by Ethan RutherfordFeatured Books (TBR Top Off):
Middle Spoon by Alejandro Varela
The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong -
John Edgar Wideman on LANGUAGES OF HOME
18 november 2025 · 57 min
Languages of Home by John Edgar Wideman is a collection of the acclaimed author and cultural critic's most influential works — five decades in the making. John joins us to talk about the creative process, improvisation, basketball, storytelling, the evolution of voice, translation 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):
Languages of Home: Essays on Writing, Hoop, and American Lives 1975-2025 by John Edgar Wideman
Slaveroad by John Edgar Wideman
Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad
Joseph Conrad and the Fiction of Autobiography by Edward Said
The Homewood Trilogy by John Edgar Wideman
The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Malcolm X
Corregidora by Gayl Jones
Ulysses by James Joyce
Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
Philadelphia Fire by John Edgar Wideman
Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
Every Tongue Got to Confess: Negro Folk-tales from the Gulf States by Zora Neale Hurston -
Julian Brave NoiseCat on WE SURVIVED THE NIGHT
15 november 2025 · 35 min
We Survived the Night by Julian Brave NoiseCat is a powerful and poignant blend of memoir, poetry, folklore and reportage from an Oscar-nominated director, journalist and champion powwow dancer. Julian joins us to talk about trickster narratives, Coyote stories, art, consideration 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):
We Survived the Night by Julian Brave NoiseCat
There There by Tommy Orange
Shutter by Ramona Emerson
Soft as Bones: A Memoir by Chyana Marie Sage
Moby Dick by Herman Melville -
Quiara Alegría Hudes on THE WHITE HOT
13 november 2025 · 50 min
The White Hot by Quiara Alegría Hudes is a lyrical and poignant novel about womanhood, home and identity from the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winner My Broken Language. Quiara joins us to talk about physicality, motherhood, eldest daughters, coming of age, Philadelphia 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 White Hot by Quiara Alegría Hudes
My Broken Language by Quiara Alegría Hudes
Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
Sula by Toni Morrison
The Autobiography of My Mother by Jamaica Kincaid
The Most by Jessica Anthony
Joe Turner's Come and Gone by August Wilson
The Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante -
Ann Packer on SOME BRIGHT NOWHERE
12 november 2025 · 53 min
Some Bright Nowhere by Ann Packer is a tender story of marriage, family and home. Ann joins us to talk about shifting perspective, community, character, moral dilemmas, influences 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):
Some Bright Nowhere by Ann Packer
Mendocino and Other Stories by Ann Packer
The Dive From Clausen's Pier by Ann Packer
Songs Without Words by Ann Packer
The Children's Crusade by Ann Packer
Sandwich by Catherine Newman
Disturbances in the Field by Lynne Sharon Schwartz -
Tony Tulathimutte on REJECTION
11 november 2025 · 45 min
Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte is a sharp and smart collection about belonging, vanity and connection. Tony joins us to talk about character vs plot, living alongside technology, isolation, satire 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):
Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte
Private Citizens by Tony Tulathimutte
Portnoy's Complaint by Philip Roth
The Dog of the South by Charles Portis -
Aja Gabel on LIGHTBREAKERS
8 november 2025 · 52 min
Lightbreakers by Aja Gabel is a genre-defying story about how far one would go to save the person they love. Aja joins us to talk about time travel, faith vs fear, screenwriting, contemporary art, Marfa 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):
Lightbreakers by Aja Gabel
The Ensemble by Aja Gabel
Exhalation by Ted Chiang
Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang -
Alix E. Harrow on THE EVERLASTING
6 november 2025 · 46 min
The Everlasting by bestselling author Alix E. Harrow is an epic time-traveling fantasy about history, legacy, belonging and bravery. Alix joined us live at The Grove to talk about creating her own mythology, unreliable narrators, time loop stories, lady-knights, gender roles 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 Everlasting by Alix E. Harrow
The Ten Thousand Doors of January by Alix E. Harrow
The Once and Future Witches by Alix E. Harrow
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
In Memoriam by Alice Winn
Starling House by Alix E. Harrow
Middlemarch by George Eliot
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Black Silk by Judith Ivory -
Erin O. White on LIKE FAMILY
5 november 2025 · 42 min
Our Book Club pick, Like Family by Erin O. White, is a big-hearted tale of chosen family and complicated love with three couples at its core. Erin joins us to talk about relationships, coming-of-middle-age, desire, social media, envy and more with guest host 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):
Like Family by Erin O. White
Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld
Awake by Jen Hatmaker
The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall
Wolf Bells by Leni Zumas
The Rest of Our Lives by Ben Markovitz
Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage by Belle Burden -
Oyinkan Braithwaite on CURSED DAUGHTERS
4 november 2025 · 47 min
Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite — the bestselling author of My Sister, the Serial Killer — is a bold and hilarious novel about a woman who seeks to break free from her family's unfortunate legacy. Oyinkan joins us to talk about family, structure, Lagos, marriage stories, influences 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):
Cursed Daughters by Oyinkan Braithwaite
My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
The Safekeep by Yael van der Wouden
Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami -
Joe Hill on KING SORROW
1 november 2025 · 50 min
King Sorrow by Joe Hill is a thrilling (and fire-breathing) horror that delves into the occult — with a side of romance. Joe joined us live at B&N Union Square to talk about dark academia, creating his characters, why we read, friendship, dragons 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):
King Sorrow by Joe Hill
NOS4A2 by Joe Hill
Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill
The Fireman by Joe Hill
Horns by Joe Hill
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
Why Horror Seduces by Mathias Clasen
Locke & Key: Keyhouse Compendium by Joe Hill -
Mariana Enriquez on SOMEBODY IS WALKING ON YOUR GRAVE
30 oktober 2025 · 47 min
Somebody Is Walking on Your Grave by Mariana Enriquez is an extraordinary travelogue and memoir that invites readers on a journey through the world's cemeteries. Mariana joins us to talk about travelogues, epigraphs, confronting death, working through fear, horror films 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):
Somebody Is Walking on Your Grave by Mariana Enriquez
Our Share of Night by Mariana Enriquez
A Sunny Place for Shady People: Stories by Mariana Enriquez
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick
Ghostly Matters: Haunting and the Sociological Imagination by Avery F. Gordon -
Sean and Jason Mendelson on 75 Years of Peanuts
29 oktober 2025 · 1 uur
Celebrate 75 years of the Peanuts gang with B&N exclusive vinyl, mesmerizing zoetropes and more this holiday season. Producers Sean and Jason Mendelson join us to chat about working on and growing up alongside the iconic Vince Guaraldi soundtracks, the timelessness of Charlie Brown, the cultural legacy of Charles Schulz, jazz, deep cut specials and more with guest host 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 Vinyl (Episode):
A Charlie Brown Christmas [60th Anniversary Edition] [2025 Picture Disc] [Barnes & Noble Exclusive]
Charlie Brown Thanksgiving [Picture Vinyl] [Barnes & Noble Exclusive]
A Charlie Brown Christmas [60th Anniversary] [180g Zoetrope LP]
Peanuts Greatest Hits [75th Anniversary] [Picture Disc LP]
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown [Original TV Soundtrack]
It's The Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown: Original Soundtrack Recording
You're a Good Sport, Charlie Brown [45 RPM Zoetrope EcoMix Vinyl] -
Cory Doctorow on ENSHITTIFICATION
28 oktober 2025 · 57 min
Enshittification by Cory Doctorow is a fascinating deep-dive into the deterioration of the internet — and what we can do to save it. Cory joins us to talk about the stages of platform decay, digital monopolies, audiobooks, growing up on the internet, building a new tech landscape and more with guest host 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 (Episode):
Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It by Cory Doctorow -
Beth Macy on PAPER GIRL
25 oktober 2025 · 51 min
Beth Macy, the bestselling author of Dopesick, returns with Paper Girl, her most personal story yet. Beth joined us live at B&N Upper West Side to talk about growing up in Ohio, class, 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):
Paper Girl: A Memoir of Home and Family in a Fractured America by Beth Macy
There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America by Brian Gladstone
Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond
Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond -
Joy Harjo on GIRL WARRIOR
23 oktober 2025 · 46 min
Girl Warrior by Joy Harjo, former three-term U.S. Poet Laureate, is a powerful reflection on coming of age as a Native woman. Joy joins us to talk about poetry, dreams, place, active listening, structure 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):
Girl Warrior: On Coming of Age by Joy Harjo
Crazy Brave by Joy Harjo
Catching the Light by Joy Harjo -
Lucy Steeds on THE ARTIST AND THE FEAST
22 oktober 2025 · 46 min
The Artist and the Feast by Lucy Steeds is an elegantly crafted tale of art, love and ambition. Lucy joins us to chat about prologues, storytelling, art monsters, alternating perspectives, language, translation 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):
The Artist and the Feast by Lucy Steeds
The Secret History by Donna Tartt
Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
The Odyssey by Homer
The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
The Mermaid and Mrs. Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowar
Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin
Watching Over Her by Jean-Baptiste Andrea -
Nic Stone on BOOM TOWN
21 oktober 2025 · 44 min
Boom Town is the taut and transporting adult debut from bestselling author Nic Stone. Nic joins us to talk about the American South, Black womanhood, Atlanta, writing in a new form 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):
Boom Town by Nic Stone
Middlemarch by George Eliot
Encyclopedia Brown, Boy Detective by Donald J. Sobol
Divergent by Veronica Roth
Little Spark by Nic Stone
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
The Candy House by Jennifer Egan
Deacon King Kong by James McBride
The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride -
Adam Johnson on THE WAYFINDER
18 oktober 2025 · 58 min
The Wayfinder by Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning author Adam Johnson is a gripping story of community and survival centered on one resilient young girl. Adam joins us to talk about storytelling, innocence, navigation, mythology, masculinity, literary fiction 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 Wayfinder by Adam Johnson
Parasites Like Us by Adam Johnson
The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson
Fortune Smiles by Adam Johnson
Emporium by Adam Johnson
The Stand by Stephen KingFeatured Books (TBR Top Off):
The Wayfinder by Adam Johnson
Moloka'i by Alan Brennert
The Covenant of Water by Abraham Verghese -
Andrew Ross Sorkin on 1929
16 oktober 2025 · 47 min
1929 by Andrew Ross Sorkin is a deep dive into the devastating Wall Street collapse that shook the nation and reverberates throughout our country today. Andrew joins us to talk about understanding the present by studying the past, the influential women of the Great Crash, meme coins, the exuberance of the Jazz Age, journalism, tariffs 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):
1929 by Andrew Ross Sorkin
Too Big to Fail by Andrew Ross Sorkin
Barbarians at the Gate by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar
The Great Crash 1929 by John Kenneth Galbraith
A Night to Remember by Walter Lord
False Profits by Larry Gurwin and Peter Truell -
Thomas Schlesser on MONA'S EYES
15 oktober 2025 · 45 min
Mona's Eyes by Thomas Schlesser is a multigenerational family story and a vivid exploration of art through a young girl's museum adventures with her beloved grandfather. Thomas joins us to talk about choosing which artworks to include in the novel, creating his cast of characters, relating life lessons to famous works or art, accessibility, melancholy, beauty and more with guest host 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):
Mona's Eyes by Thomas Schlesser
Small World by David LodgeFeatured Books (TBR Top Off):
Mona's Eyes by Thomas Schlesser
The Louvre: All the Paintings by Vincent Pomarède
All the Beauty in the World by Patrick Bringley -
Megha Majumdar on A GUARDIAN AND A THIEF
14 oktober 2025 · 50 min
A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar is a taut and transporting tale of two families' plights set on a collision course. Megha joins us to talk about climate change in literature, writing compressed narratives, class, intentional language, influences 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):
A Guardian and a Thief by Megha Majumdar
A Burning by Megha Majumdar
The South by Tash Aw
Audition by Katie Kitamura
The Great Reclamation by Rachel Heng
Mobility by Lydia Kiesling
Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar
The Swimmers by Julie Otsuka
Tinker, Tailor, Solider, Spy by John le Carré -
Elizabeth George on A SLOWLY DYING CAUSE
11 oktober 2025 · 43 min
A Slowly Dying Cause by Elizabeth George is the gripping 22nd installment of the bestselling Inspector Lynley series that takes our detectives back to Cornwall. Elizabeth joins us to talk about writing from multiple perspectives, creating her characters, outlining, research 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):
A Slowly Dying Cause by Elizabeth George
Payment in Blood by Elizabeth George
Playing for the Ashes by Elizabeth George
For the Sake of Elena by Elizabeth George
Traitor's Purse by Margery Allingham
The Hunter by Tana French -
Mary Roach on REPLACEABLE YOU
9 oktober 2025 · 51 min
Replaceable You by Mary Roach is a globe-spanning account of the impact modern science has on the human body, from stem cell centers to a working iron lung. Mary joins us to talk about sitting in on surgeries, traveling for her research, creating footnotes, xenotransplants, humor and more with guest host 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 (Episode):
Replaceable You by Mary Roach
Stiff by Mary Roach
Fuzz by Mary Roach
Packing for Mars by Mary Roach
Gulp by Mary Roach
Animal, Vegetable, Junk by Mark Bittman
Another Great Day at Sea by Geoff Dyer
The Headache by Tom Zeller Jr.
The Heart in Winter by Kevin Barry
Angel Down by Daniel Kraus -
Jade Chang on WHAT A TIME TO BE ALIVE
7 oktober 2025 · 41 min
What a Time to Be Alive by Jade Chang is a sharp, funny and smart story centered on a woman's journey through grief and the wellness industry. Jade joined us live at The Grove to talk about finding her character's voice, Los Angeles, TED Talks, belief, hope, performance, coming-of-age narratives, fame 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):
What a Time to Be Alive by Jade Chang
The Wangs vs. The World by Jade Chang -
Jen Hatmaker on AWAKE
4 oktober 2025 · 45 min
Awake by Jen Hatmaker is a powerful and poignant memoir full of hope, loss and paving a new path after the end of her marriage. Jen joins us to talk about healing, home, family, faith, support systems and more with guest host 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):
Awake by Jen Hatmaker
All the Colors of the Dark by Chris Whitaker
Sandwich by Catherine Newman
Go as a River by Shelley Read
Wreck by Catherine Newman -
Jason Diamond on KAPLAN'S PLOT
3 oktober 2025 · 54 min
Kaplan's Plot by Jason Diamond is a riveting read where home, past and present collide in one gripping family mystery. Jason joins us to talk about releasing his debut novel, haunting the narrative, Chicago, empathy, redemption 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):
Kaplan's Plot by Jason Diamond
The Sprawl by Jason Diamond
Searching for John Hughes by Jason Diamond
On Writing by Stephen King
It by Stephen King
White Teeth by Zadie Smith
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
1000 Words by Jami Attenberg
The Ecstasy of Influence by Jonathan Lethem -
Mona Awad on WE LOVE YOU, BUNNY
2 oktober 2025 · 50 min
We Love You, Bunny by Mona Awad is the long-awaited return to the world of the sickeningly sweet (and maniacally maddening) clique in Bunny. Mona joined us live at B&N Union Square to talk about revisiting the Bunnies, Frankenstein, writing delusional characters, hyperfemininity, the myth of the outsider, surrealism 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):
We Love You, Bunny by Mona Awad
Bunny by Mona Awad
Rouge by Mona Awad
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
All's Well by Mona Awad
13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl by Mona Awad
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys
Lady Oracle by Margaret Atwood
The Edible Woman by Margaret Atwood
The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter
The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare -
Angela Flournoy on THE WILDERNESS
30 september 2025 · 47 min
The Wilderness by Angela Flournoy is a big-hearted story about community and friendship amid the chaos of life's uncertainties. Angela joined us live at B&N Upper West Side to talk about friendship, adulthood, building a life, platonic love, what it means to be good, money, class 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 Wilderness by Angela Flournoy
Turner House by Angela Flournoy
Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
Sula by Toni Morrison
Beloved by Toni Morrison
A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan
Lost in the City by Edward P. Jones
Temple Folk by Aaliyah Bilal -
SenLinYu on ALCHEMISED
27 september 2025 · 1 uur 1 min
Alchemised by SenLinYu is an epic and engrossing dark fantasy novel following a prisoner of war grappling with a world of death and dark magic. Sen joins us to talk about world building, their research process, religion, philosophy, characterization 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):
Alchemised by SenLinYu
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
Babel by R.F. Kuang
The Book Thief by Markus Zusak
The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
The Unwomanly Face of War by Svetlana Alexievich
Frankenstein by Mary ShelleyFeatured Books (TBR Top Off):
Alchemised by SenLinYu
The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett
Rose in Chains by Julie Soto
The Irresistible Urge to Fall for your Enemy by Brigitte Knightley -
Patricia Lockwood on WILL THERE EVER BE ANOTHER YOU
25 september 2025 · 1 uur 1 min
Will There Ever Be Another You by Patricia Lockwood is a gripping and disconcerting story of one woman's unraveling during a global pandemic. Patricia joins us to talk about writing about the internet, nostalgia, language, genre, reading classics 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):
Will There Ever Be Another You by Patricia Lockwood
Priest Daddy by Patricia Lockwood
No One Is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood
Audition by Katie Kitamura
Mrs. Caliban by Rachel Ingalls
Binstead's Safari by Rachel Ingalls
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë
Pride and Prejudice by Jane AustenFeatured Books (TBR Top Off):
I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman
Ripe by Sarah Rose Etter -
Arundhati Roy on MOTHER MARY COMES TO ME
24 september 2025 · 57 min
"Laughter does not mean there's no grief . . . laughter means a deep understanding of something." Lees meer
Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy is a triumphant memoir chronicling Roy's journey to becoming an award-winning author. Arundhati joins us to talk about memory, language, family, imagination, humor 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):
Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati Roy
The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy
The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy
My Seditious Heart by Arundhati Roy -
Kiran Desai on THE LONELINESS OF SONIA AND SUNNY
23 september 2025 · 56 min
The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai is a sweeping, big-hearted tale from an award-winning author. Kiran joins us to talk about loneliness on a busy planet, art, storytelling, fame, exile, love, diaspora novels 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.
The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai
The Inheritance of Loss by Kiran Desai
Hullabaloo in the Guava Orchard by Kiran Desai
The Parisian by Isabella Hammad
The Baron in the Trees by Italo Calvino
Snow Country by Yasunari Kawabata
Where Angels Fear to Tread by E.M. Forster
A Room with a View by E.M. Forster
A Passage to India by E.M. Forster
Burmese Days by George Orwell
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy
The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
Rosarita by Anita Desai
Fasting, Feasting by Anita Desai -
Elizabeth Gilbert on ALL THE WAY TO THE RIVER
20 september 2025 · 47 min
All the Way to the River by Elizabeth Gilbert covers the full emotional spectrum, from love and loss to hope and healing. Elizabeth joined us live at B&N Paramus to chat about finding community in reading, leading with truth, letting grief move through you, resilience 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):
All the Way to the River by Elizabeth Gilbert
Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
The Summer Book by Tove Jansson
The Little Locksmith by Katharine Butler Hathaway -
Agustina Bazterrica on THE UNWORTHY
18 september 2025 · 43 min
The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica gives us a harrowing look at a dystopian future through an unforgettable heroine. Agustina joined us live at B&N Union Square to talk about active reading, the relationship between humans and nature, literature as a salvation, influences, translation 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):
The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica
Caliban and the Witch by Silvia Federici
Silent Spring by Rachel Carson
The Passion According to G.H. by Clarice Lispector
Before Night Falls by Reinaldo Arenas
Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica
The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones
The Bloody Countess by Valentine Penrose
The Autobiography of My Mother by Jamaica Kincaid
It Lasts Forever and Then It's Over by Anne de Marcken -
M.L. Rio on HOT WAX
17 september 2025 · 46 min
Hot Wax by M.L. Rio is a gripping story of grief, love and rock 'n roll. M.L. joins us to talk about method writing, road tripping, creating fictional bands, chapter titles, songwriting 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):
Hot Wax by M.L. Rio
Graveyard Shift by M.L Rio
If We Were Villains by M.L. Rio
Kittentits by Holly Wilson
Total Chaos by Iggy Pop
Bring It On Home by Mark Blake
A Year with Swollen Appendices by Brian Eno -
Catherine Chidgey on THE BOOK OF GUILT
16 september 2025 · 38 min
The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey is a unique, genre-bending novel that asks, what would the world look like if no one won WWII? Catherine joins us to talk about sibling stories, setting, translation, literary influences 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 Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey
1984 by George Orwell
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
Pet by Catherine Chidgey
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
Oscar and Lucinda by Peter Carey -
Mick Herron on CLOWN TOWN
13 september 2025 · 51 min
Clown Town by Mick Herron takes us back into the orbit of misfit spies and heart-racing adventure in the bestselling Slough House series. Mick joins us to chat about his writing process, balancing an ensemble cast, the evolution of his series, bringing Slow Horses from the page to the screen, British humor and more with guest host 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 (Episode):
Clown Town by Mick Herron
Slow Horses by Mick Herron
Dead Lions by Mick Herron
The Secret Hours by Mick Herron
The Eights by Joanna Miller
Smoke and Embers by John Lawton
Down Cemetery Road by Mick Herron -
Maggie Smith and Saeed Jones on THE PEOPLE'S PROJECT
11 september 2025 · 46 min
The People's Project by Maggie Smith and Saeed Jones is a carefully curated collection of poetry, essays and art from some of our greatest voices. Maggie and Saeed join us to chat about finding community in poetry, the challenge of vulnerability, using metaphor as a tool, writing across genres 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 People's Project by Maggie Smith and Saeed Jones
Dear Writer by Maggie Smith
How We Fight for Our Lives by Saeed Jones
You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith
Generations by Lucille Clifton
Prelude to Bruise by Saeed Jones
Blood Dazzler by Patricia Smith -
Dan Brown on THE SECRET OF SECRETS
10 september 2025 · 34 min
The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown is another mind-bending, globe-spanning maze of a story featuring Robert Langdon. Dan joins us to talk about revisiting his characters, the study of human consciousness, trusting your own taste, puzzles, Prague and more with guest host 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 (Episode):
The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown
The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
Angels and Demons by Dan Brown
The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown -
Andrew Joseph White on YOU WEREN'T MEANT TO BE HUMAN
9 september 2025 · 50 min
You Weren't Meant to Be Human by Andrew Joseph White is a gritty and guttural story of an alien invasion in the mountains of West Virginia. Andrew joins us to talk about reading horror novels, the catharsis of writing, world building, Appalachia, characterization 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):
You Weren't Meant to Be Human by Andrew Joseph White
Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White
The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White
Compound Fracture by Andrew Joseph White
Cows by Matthew Stokoe
Exquisite Corpse by Poppy Z. Brite
The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum -
Stephen Greenblatt on DARK RENAISSANCE
6 september 2025 · 48 min
Dark Renaissance by Stephen Greenblatt is a riveting look into the mysterious life of the brilliant and oft-misunderstood writer, Christopher Marlowe. Stephen joins us to talk about writing for the stage, literacy in the 1500s, the freedom of the theater, living in a time of extremes 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):
Dark Renaissance by Stephen Greenblatt
Tamburlaine by Christopher Marlowe
Dr. Faustus by Christopher Marlowe
The Jew of Malta by Christopher Marlowe
Edward II by Christopher Marlowe
Will in the World by Stephen Greenblatt -
Eliana Ramage on TO THE MOON AND BACK
4 september 2025 · 45 min
To the Moon and Back by Eliana Ramage is a sweeping story of a woman's journey to become the first Cherokee astronaut. Eliana joins us to talk about her research process, balancing comedy with tragedy, family stories, ambition, community 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):
To the Moon and Back by Eliana Ramage
LaRose by Louise Erdrich
The Painted Drum by Louise Erdrich -
Patrick Ryan on BUCKEYE
2 september 2025 · 1 uur 1 min
Buckeye by Patrick Ryan is an intimate portrait of small-town, midcentury America. Patrick joins us to chat about writing family mythologies, the passage of time, forgiveness, Ohio, craft and more with guest host 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):
Buckeye by Patrick Ryan
House of Beth by Kerry Cullen
Atomic Hearts by Megan Cummins
The Grapes of Wrath by John SteinbeckFeatured Books (TBR Top Off):
Buckeye by Patrick Ryan
All the Broken Places by John Boyne
The Whole Town's Talking by Fannie Flagg -
Dana A. Williams on TONI AT RANDOM
30 augustus 2025 · 43 min
Toni at Random by Dana A. Williams takes readers into the inner world of Toni Morrison as a literary editor. Dana joins us to chat about language, the editorial process, Toni Morrison's lasting legacy 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):
Toni at Random by Dana A. Williams
The Black Book by Middleton A. Harris
Sula by Toni Morrison
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Divine Days by Leon Forrest
Sally Hemings by Barbara Chase-Riboud
Gorilla, My Love by Toni Cade Bambara
They Came Before Columbus by Ivan Van Sertima -
Miriam Toews on A TRUCE THAT IS NOT PEACE
28 augustus 2025 · 50 min
A Truce That is Not Peace by Miriam Toews is a heartfelt and hopeful memoir about life and art. Miriam joins us to talk about why she writes, silence, language, living in translation 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):
A Truce That is Not Peace by Miriam Toews
Fight Night by Miriam Toews
Sandwich by Catherine Newman
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Middlemarch by George Eliot -
R.F. Kuang on KATABASIS
26 augustus 2025 · 40 min
Katabasis by R.F. Kuang is a gripping tour de force that takes us into the depths of the underworld alongside two rival academics. Kuang joins us to talk about finding solace in writing, being a genre chameleon, characterization 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):
Katabasis by R.F. Kuang
Babel by R.F. Kuang
Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney
Inferno by Dante Alighieri
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Caroll
The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
Piranesi by Susanna ClarkeFeatured Books (TBR Top Off):
Katabasis by R.F. Kuang
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke
The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins -
Alexis Okeowo on BLESSINGS AND DISASTERS
23 augustus 2025 · 44 min
Blessings and Disasters by Alexis Okeowo is a riveting and empathetic portrait of a misunderstood U.S. state. Alexis joins us to talk about growing up in Alabama, building community, contradictions of the South, rhetoric vs propaganda, journalism 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):
Blessings and Disasters by Alexis Okeowo
Where I Was From by Joan Didion
The Yellow House by Sarah M. Broom