Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson takes us from New England to West Africa and France on a quest to uncover the secrets of the past and build a new future. Wilkerson joins us to talk about the history in the novel, the importance of storytelling, balancing heavy tones in her writing 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):

Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkerson

Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson

Orbital by Samantha Harvey

James by Percival Everett

The Grand Paloma Resort by Cleyvis Natera

Neruda on the Park by Cleyvis Nater