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. 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
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Alix E. Harrow on THE EVERLASTING
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. 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
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Erin O. White on LIKE FAMILY
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. 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
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Oyinkan Braithwaite on CURSED DAUGHTERS
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. 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
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Joe Hill on KING SORROW
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. 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
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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