Did I Ever Tell You? by Genevieve Kingston is an intimate and compelling story of grief and love, family, and the reverberating impact of what we leave behind. Kingston joins us live at B&N Upper West Side to talk about her connection to her mother, grieving and healing, crafting a memoir 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):

Did I Ever Tell You? by Genevieve Kingston

The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman

Smile by Sarah Ruhl

The Bee Sting by Paul Murray

Autobiography of a Face by Lucy Grealy

The Bright Hour by Nina Riggs

In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado

Truth and Beauty by Ann Patchett

In his new memoir, Knife, Salman Rushdie tells the unforgettable (and life-affirming) story of the attempt on his life and the recovery and healing that would follow. Rushdie joins us to talk about writing such a personal work, the importance and beauty of art and the kinds of literature he loves 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)

Knife by Salman Rushdie

Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie

The Satanic Verses by Salman Rushdie

Quichotte by Salman Rushdie

Victory City by Salman Rushdie

Joseph Anton by Salman Rushdie

The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by James McBride

Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert

Shannon Chakraborty’s The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi is a journey through magical lands and tempestuous seas with a crew of pirates that you won’t soon forget. Chakraborty joins us to talk about creating her unique and vibrant characters, writing about history (and magic), including important themes of identity and religion and more with guest host, 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 Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty

The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty

Deep as the Sky, Red as the Sea by Rita Chang-Eppig

The Pasha of Cuisine by Saygin Ersin

Godkiller by Hannah Kaner

Flying Snakes and Griffin Claws by Adrienne Mayor

Ocean’s Godori by Elaine U. Cho has it all — space, murder, romance and characters to love.  Cho joins us to talk about what lead her to write the book, cultural identity in sci-fi, her inclusion of pop culture references and more with guest host, Kat Sarfas.

This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Kat Sarfas and mixed by Harry Liang.                    

New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.          

Featured Books (Episode):

Ocean’s Godori by Elaine U. Cho

The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Lu

Green Frog by Gina Chung

The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden

The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan allows readers to experience through the author’s eyes and taps into the fascination we share with our avian friends. Tan joins us to talk about birdwatching and the creative process, the ways she came to writing the book, observation in the natural world and more with Miwa Messer, the 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):

The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan

The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan

The Kitchen God’s Wife by Amy Tan

The Stone Home by Crystal Hana Kim is a story of mothers and daughters, secrets and lies, complicity and betrayal set in 1980s South Korea. Kim joined us to talk about the history that appears in her novel, oppression and storytelling, the importance of historical fiction 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):

The Stone Home by Crystal Hana Kim

If You Leave Me by Crystal Hana Kim

Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich

Paradise by Toni Morrison

The Age of Magical Overthinking by Amanda Montell combines witty and playful analyses of the way our brains work in the nonstop information age with personal stories that will make readers feel like talking to a best friend. Montell joins us to talk about the truth about cognitive biases, her extensive research process, the effects our society has on our thinking and more with guest host, Jenna Seery. We end this episode with TBR Topoff book recommendations from Marc and Jamie.

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 Age of Magical Overthinking by Amanda Montell

Cultish by Amanda Montell

Wordslut by Amanda Montell

The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion

All Fours by Miranda July

Mistakes Were Made (but Not By Me) by Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson

The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green

Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors

White Feminism by Koa Beck

Featured Books (TBR Topoff):

The Book of Delights by Ross Gay

The Demon-Haunted World by Carl Sagan

Once Upon a Prime by Sarah Hart connects mathematics and fiction, encouraging readers to dig deeper into why they like to read what they like to read, using math as a guide. Hart joins us to talk about her path to writing, the unexpected parallels between seemingly different disciplines, some of her favorite mathematical literature facts and more with guest host, 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):

Once Upon a Prime by Sarah Hart

Moby Dick by Herman Melville

The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer

The Ruba'iyat of Omar Khayyam by Omar Khayyam

The Eight by Katherine Neville

When We Cease to Understand the World by Benjamin Labatut

The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown

Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri

A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton

Ulysses by James Joyce

The Life of Pi by Yann Martel

In Memoriam by Alice Winn

Clear by Carys Davies is a beautifully written short novel about the price of isolation and the desire for community. Davies joined us to talk about the importance of language in her writing, wilderness and western adaptations, writing concise stories and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. We end this episode with TBR Topoff book recommendations from Marc and Jamie.

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):

Clear by Carys Davies

West by Carys Davies

The Mission House by Carys Davies

In the Distance by Hernan Diaz

Inland by Tea Obreht

The Vaster Wilds by Lauren Groff

Featured Books (TBR Topoff):

Unsettled Ground by Claire Fuller

At the Edge of the Woods by Kathryn Bromwich

Like Love by Maggie Nelson features essays and conversations, advice and introspection, spanning the decades of her career. Nelson joins us to talk about her many influences, the role of love in art criticism, vulnerability in writing 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):

Like Love by Maggie Nelson

Bluets by Maggie Nelson

The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson

My 1980s and Other Essays by Wayne Koestenbaum

Close to the Knives by David Wojnarowicz

The Weather in Proust by Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick

Black and Blur by Fred Moten

Index Cards by Moyra Davey

Suicide Blonde by Darcey Steinke

The Seas by Samantha Hunt

Somehow: Thoughts on Love by Anne Lamott is full of empathy, heart and humanity, drawing on personal struggles and triumphs to showcase the wider truths of love and compassion. Lamott joined us to talk about the powers of connection, the impact of distractions in our lives, joy and wonder in creativity and more with guest host, 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):

Somehow: Thoughts on Love by Anne Lamott

Bird by Bird by Anne Lamott

Operating Instructions by Anne Lamott

The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron

The Dry by Jane Harper

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle

Happy All the Time by Laurie Colwin

On Writing by Stephen King