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Poured Over
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Poured Over is a show for readers who pore over details, obsess over sentences and ideas and stories and characters; readers who ask a lot of questions, just like Poured Over's host, Miwa Messer, a career bookseller who's always reading. Follow us here for surprising riffs, candid conversations, a few laughs, and lots of great book recommendations from big name authors and authors on their way to being big names. New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional bonus episodes on Saturdays).
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Portia Elan on HOMEBOUND
May 900:35:28Tap to summarizeHomebound by Portia Elan is a vibrant, moving story about connection, humanity and the unwavering power of love. Portia joins us to talk about story structure, voice, research, technology, connection and more with cohost Jenna Seery. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Jenna Seery and mixed by Harry Liang. New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app. Featured Books (Episode): Homebound by Portia Elan Moby Dick by Herman Melville The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano by Donna Freitas Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel A Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki Cannery Row by John Steinbeck
Transcribe →Poured Over: Sarah Jessica Parker and Alexandra Oliva on The Radiant Dark at the LAT Festival of Books
May 801:03:34Tap to summarizeSarah Jessica Parker discusses being a book publisher, a reader, a Booker Prize judge, and how she knew she had to publish The Radiant Dark while SJPLit author Alexandra Oliva takes us behind the scenes of her new novel in a special episode of Poured Over taped at the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books at USC with host Miwa Messer. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang. New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app. Featured Books (Episode): The Radiant Dark by Alexandra Oliva The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro Milkman by Anna Burns A Place for Us Fatima Farheen Mirza I Am You by Victoria Redel Flesh by David Szalay The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai Flashlight by Susan Choi The Rest of Our Lives by Ben Markovits Universality by Natasha Brown Audition by Katie Kitamura
Transcribe →Joe Abercrombie on THE DEVILS
May 700:44:24Tap to summarizeThe Devils by Joe Abercrombie follows an invasion of flesh-eating elves threatening Europe and a special force of monsters recruited to save the day. Joe joins us to talk about fantasy subgenres, characterization, voice, action sequences, The Lord of the Rings and more with cohost Jenna Seery. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Jenna Seery and mixed by Harry Liang. New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app. Featured Books (Episode): The Devils by Joe Abercrombie The Red Winter by Cameron Sullivan The First Law Trilogy by Joe Abercrombie L.A. Confidential by James Ellroy A Game of Thrones by George R. R. Martin A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry The Civil War: A Narrative, Volume 1: Fort Sumter to Perryville by Shelby Foote
Transcribe →Douglas Stuart on JOHN OF JOHN
May 501:11:55Tap to summarizeJohn of John by Douglas Stuart is a poignant story of a young gay man who moves back to his childhood home. Douglas joins us to talk about the Outer Hebrides, Calvinism, isolation, inheritance, tweed weaving 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): John of John by Douglas Stuart Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart Clear by Carys Davies
Transcribe →Rick Steves on ON THE HIPPIE TRAIL
May 200:54:49Tap to summarizeOn the Hippie Trail by Rick Steves tells the origin story of the travel writing superhero. Rick joins us to talk about looking back on his twenties, chronocentrism, travel vs tourism, serendipity and more with cohost Brenda Allison. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Brenda Allison and mixed by Harry Liang. New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app. Featured Books (Episode): On the Hippie Trail: Istanbul to Kathmandu and the Making of a Travel Writer by Rick Steves Whistler by Ann Patchett Europe on 5 Dollars a Day by Arthur Frommer
Transcribe →Marcus Kliewer on THE CARETAKER
Apr 3000:37:32Tap to summarizeThe Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer follows a young woman's unusual new job in a house that creaks with a lurking dread. Marcus joins us to talk about opening lines, relatable horror, humor, Morse code, Reddit and more with cohost Jenna Seery. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Jenna Seery and mixed by Harry Liang. New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app. Featured Books (Episode): The Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer The Gunslinger by Stephen King House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski Japanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker The Devils by Joe Abercrombie Featured Books (TBR Top Off): The Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix The Grip of It by Jac Jemc
Transcribe →Karen Tei Yamashita on QUESTIONS 27 & 28
Apr 2901:00:30Tap to summarizeQuestions 27 & 28 by Karen Tei Yamashita blends history and fiction to bring to light the experiences of Japanese Americans incarcerated on U.S. soil during WWII, delving into the two questions that stirred division and shaped the future of families. Karen joins us to talk about archival research, storytelling, Jane Austen 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): Questions 27 & 28 by Karen Tei Yamashita I Hotel by Karen Tei Yamashita Sansei and Sensibility by Karen Tei Yamashita Tropic of Orange by Karen Tei Yamashita Letters to Memory by Karen Tei Yamashita Years of Infamy: The Untold Story of America's Concentration Camps by Michi Nishiura Weglyn Farewell to Manzanar by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston No-No Boy by John Okada U.S.A.: The Complete Trilogy by John Dos Passos Moderation by Elaine Castillo
Transcribe →Caroline Bicks on MONSTERS IN THE ARCHIVES
Apr 2801:00:13Tap to summarizeMonsters in the Archives by Caroline Bicks is a fascinating deep-dive into the iconic early works of Stephen King. Caroline joins us to talk about teaching at the University of Maine, community, Shakespeare, rereading, The Wizard of Oz and more with cohost Jenna Seery. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Jenna Seery and mixed by Harry Liang. New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app. Featured Books (Episode): Monsters in the Archives: My Year of Fear with Stephen King by Caroline Bicks Lisey's Story by Stephen King On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King Pet Sematary by Stephen King The Shining by Stephen King The Long Walk by Stephen King Hamnet by Maggie O'Farrell The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare The Bee Sting by Paul Murray Danse Macabre by Stephen King North Woods by Daniel Mason Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë Dark Renaissance by Stephen Greenblatt Night Shift by Stephen King Carrie by Stephen King Dracula by Bram Stoker The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King It by Stephen King Featured Books (TBR Top Off) Monsters in the Archives: My Year of Fear with Stephen King by Caroline Bicks Desperation by Stephen King Dolores Claiborne by Stephen King
Transcribe →Evelyn Clarke on THE ENDING WRITES ITSELF
Apr 2500:42:16Tap to summarizeThe Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke is a clever locked-room mystery from dynamic writing duo, V.E. Schwab and Cat Clarke. The authors joined us live at B&N Union Square to talk about character, storytelling, genre, collaboration, expectation, Scotland and more with cohost Jenna Seery. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Jenna Seery and mixed by Harry Liang. New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app. Featured Books (Episode): The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. Schwab Vicious by V.E. Schwab Fingersmith by Sarah Waters
Transcribe →Xochitl Gonzalez on LAST NIGHT IN BROOKLYN
Apr 2300:40:42Tap to summarizeLast Night in Brooklyn by Xochitl Gonzalez is a stunning examination of ambition, desire, and the struggles of growing up. Xochitl joins us to talk about healing through writing, living through your twenties, finding community, creativity, The Great Gatsby and more with cohost Isabelle McConville. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Isabelle McConville and mixed by Harry Liang. New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app. Featured Books (Episode): Last Night in Brooklyn by Xochitl Gonzalez Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez Anita de Monte Laughs Last by Xochitl Gonzalez When I Was Puerto Rican by Esmeralda Santiago White Teeth by Zadie Smith The Fortress of Solitude by Jonathan Lethem The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Díaz The World According to Garp by John Irving One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez Drinking Coffee Elsewhere by ZZ Packer
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