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Laura Pegram, Edwidge Danticat and Princess Joy L. Perry joined us live at B&N Upper West Side to celebrate 15 Years of The Kweli Journal. Listen in as they chat about using language to build community, short stories vs novels, witnessing emerging talent 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):
Sing the Truth: The Kweli Journal Short Story Collection edited by Laura Pegram
Krik? Krak! by Edwidge Danticat
This Here is Love by Princess Joy L. Perry
A Kind of Rapture by Robert Bergman -
Travel writing, ecological reporting and history flow together in a portrait of one of nature’s most powerful features in Is a River Alive? by Robert Macfarlane. Rob joins us to talk about the rights of rivers, white river kayaking, giving old ideas new power, moral imagination, fear vs risk, water puns and more with guest host Chris Gillespie.
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):
Is a River Alive? by Robert Macfarlane
Underland: A Deep Time Journey by Robert Macfarlane -
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Tayari Jones and A.M. Homes joined us live at B&N Upper West Side to celebrate 30 Years of the Women’s Prize for Fiction and riff on the craft of writing, the importance (and fun) of editing, unlikable characters, literary influences, endings 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):
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
May We Be Forgiven by A.M. Homes
James by Percival Everett
Good Girl by Aria Aber -
Spent by Alison Bechdel is a big-hearted and funny account of life and art from a beloved author. Alison joins us to talk about late-stage capitalism, vulnerability hangovers, community, writing autofiction 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):
Spent by Alison Bechdel
Fun Home by Alison Bechdel
Are You My Mother? by Alison Bechdel
Diet for a Small Planet by Frances Moore Lappé
The Unstrung Harp by Edward Gorey -
Inspiring and uplifting, A Little Daylight Left by Sarah Kay is a poetry collection aimed at lighting the fire in you, whether you're facing new challenges, or staring down familiar ones. Sarah joined us live to talk about how she started writing poetry, making poetry accessible for any reader, live performances 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):
A Little Daylight Left by Sarah Kay
Martyr! by Kaveh Akabar -
Mark Twain by Ron Chernow is a deep dive into the life of one of America’s literary geniuses through the eyes of a master biographer. Ron joins us to talk about his research process, understanding the inner and outer life of Mark Twain, viewing Twain through a modern lens, the future of biographies and more with guest host Chris Gillespie.
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):
Mark Twain by Ron Chernow
Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Chasing the Last Laugh by Richard ZacksFeatured Books (TBR Top Off):
Mark Twain by Ron Chernow
James by Percival Everett
The Invention of Nature by Andrea Wulf -
There are the books you read and then there are the books you experience, like The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong. Poet, photographer and bestselling author, Vuong’s novels are spun from gorgeous prose and vibrant, original imagery. Ocean joins us to talk about autofiction, language, wonder, characterization and more with 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 Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong
Time is a Mother by Ocean Vuong
On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong
Suttree by Cormac McCarthy
Another Country by James Baldwin
The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
The Adventures of Augie March by Saul Bellow
Ways of Seeing by John BergerFeatured Books (TBR Top Off):
The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong
Dayspring by Anthony Oliveira
My Name is Emilia del Valle by Isabel Allende -
The Names by Florence Knapp is a stunning story about the power of family, legacy, language and lineage. Florence joins us to talk about writing in alternate timelines, the power of a name, fate vs choice, parenting and more with guest host 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):
The Names by Florence Knapp
This Is How It Always Is by Laurie Frankel
Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid
Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez -
The Original Daughter by Jemimah Wei is a story about the dawn of the internet, budding influencer culture and complicated family ties. Jemimah joins us to talk about Singapore, sisterhood, ambition, the rise of social media and more with 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 Original Daughter by Jemimah Wei
Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin
A Heavy Feather by A.L. Barker
A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood
The Most by Jessica Anthony
Heaven by Mieko Kawakami
The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory
Attack on Titan by Hajime Isayama
Silver Sparrow by Tayari Jones
Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara -
Strangers in the Land by Michael Luo is a gripping history of Chinese immigrants in America, from the nineteenth century to modern times. Michael joins us to talk about researching archives, the Chinese Exclusion Act, writing narrative nonfiction, working as a journalist 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):
Strangers in the Land by Michael Luo
The Cycles of American History by Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr
Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe
The Wager by David Grann
The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson
A Fever in the Heartland by Timothy Egan -
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt is the big-hearted tale of a detective octopus helping a grieving aquarium employee solve the mystery of her missing son. Shelby joins us to talk about living in an octopus renaissance, small towns, feeling uprooted, writing about grief, creating chapter titles 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):
Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
Charlotte’s Web by E. B. White
A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving -
Omar El Akkad began writing fiction while working as a journalist, leading to two novels and an essay collection: American War, What Strange Paradise and One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This. Omar joins us to talk about the relationship between journalism and fiction writing, worldbuilding, living in translation, interiority and inversion 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):
American War by Omar El Akkad
What Strange Paradise by Omar El Akkad
One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El Akkad
Tree of Smoke by Denis Johnson
A Bright Shining Lie by Neil Sheehan
There’s Always This Year by Hanif Abdurraqib -
When the Harvest Comes by Denne Michele Norris is a story about fathers and sons, love, life and inheritance. Denne joins us to talk about capturing music on the page, sibling relationships, literary influences, Ohio 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):
When the Harvest Comes by Denne Michele Norris
Going to Meet the Man by James Baldwin
Light Years by James Salter
Ghana Must Go by Taiye Selasi
The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy -
The Imagined Life by Andrew Porter is a novel about fathers and sons, complex family mythologies and buried secrets. Andrew joins us to talk about finding the right tone for his novel, writing about the 1980s, Proust, the evolution of language and more with host Miwa Messer.
This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.
New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.
Featured Books (Episode):
The Imagined Life by Andrew Porter
How to Write an Autobiographical Novel by Alexander Chee
The Crack-Up by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Swann’s Way by Marcel Proust -
If you've ever wanted to start journaling, we’ve got you covered. The Book of Alchemy by Suleika Jaouad is filled with inspiration, advice and anecdotes from a lifelong journaler and bestselling author. Suleika joins us to talk about flexing your creative muscles, the importance of constancy over output, finding community in reading and writing, navigating uncertainty 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 Book of Alchemy by Suleika Jaouad
Between Two Kingdoms by Suleika Jaouad
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green -
Our favorite book families tend to be delightfully dysfunctional, and there are none quite like the one in The Usual Desire to Kill by Camilla Barnes. With two sisters, a pair of aging parents and barn animals aplenty, this is a quirky and heartfelt novel that reminds readers our parents had lives before us. Camilla Barnes joined us live at the Barnes & Noble on NYC's Upper West Side to talk about long-term marriage, family folklore, llamas 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 Usual Desire to Kill by Camilla Barnes
The Tiger Who Came to Tea by Judith Kerr
How Not to Be a Politician by Rory Stewart -
Mỹ Documents by Kevin Nguyen follows four cousins navigating a tumultuous political landscape, internment camps, exploitation and isolation. Kevin joins us to talk about Japanese incarceration, media misinformation, writing family stories, war movies and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over.
This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.
New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.
Featured Books (Episode):
Mỹ Documents by Kevin Nguyen
New Waves by Kevin Nguyen
Farewell to Manzanar by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James D. Houston
The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen
O Sinners! by Nicole Cuffy
Giant Robot by Eric Nakamura
The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam
No-No Boy by John Okada -
Doggerel by Reginald Dwayne Betts is a profound new collection on the intricacies of humanity and life, with man’s best friend as its focal point. Reginald joins us to talk about storytelling, the power of poetry, the necessity for community, masculinity, freedom, forgiveness and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over.
This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.
New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.
Featured Books (Episode):
Doggerel by Reignald Dwayne Betts
Olio by Tyehimba Jess
The Ferguson Report: An Erasure by Nicole Sealey
leadbelly by Tyehimba Jess
The Residue Years by Mitchell S. Jackson
Felon by Reginald Dwayne Betts
Redaction by Reginald Dwayne Betts and Titus Kaphar
Bastards of the Reagan Era by Reginald Dwayne BettsFeatured Books (TBR Top Off):
Devotions by Mary Oliver
Crush by Richard Siken -
The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley is escapist and relatable, poignant and funny. This genre-bending novel is firing on all storytelling cylinders, and is a terrific pleasure to read. Kaliane joined us to talk about falling down reading rabbit holes, writing about time travel, categorizing identity 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 Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley
Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut
Time Lived, Without Its Flow by Denise RileyFeatured Books (TBR Top Off):
The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard
The Giver by Lois Lowry
Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mantel -
Audition by Katie Kitamura follows one woman’s daring exploration of identity, life and love. Katie joins us to talk about writing in first person, unreliable narrators, marriage as a narrative tool, writing women and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over.
This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.
New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.
Featured Books (Episode):
Audition by Katie Kitamura
Intimacies by Katie Kitamura
A Separation by Katie Kitamura
The Longshot by Katie Kitamura
The Lover by Marguerite Duras
Good Morning, Midnight by Jean Rhys
The Lady with the Dog by Anton Chekhov
Colored Television by Danzy Senna
The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James
The Anomaly by Hervé Le Tellier
The Coin by Yasmin Zaher - Visa fler
