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

Crystal Hana Kim on THE STONE HOME

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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 Carvell Wallace’s memoir Another Word for Love recounts life growing up Black and queer with beautifully crafted, emotional storytelling. Wallace joins us to talk about vulnerability, authenticity and liberation, his literary influences 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):    Another Word for Love by Carvell Wallace    The Sixth Man by Andre Iguodala & Carvell Wallace    Good Lord Bird by James McBride    Heavy by Kiese Laymon    Colored Television by Danzy Senna    Great Expectations by Vinson Cunningham     Homeland Elegies by Ayad Akhtar  

Carvell Wallace on ANOTHER WORD FOR LOVE

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 All Fours by Miranda July is a funny and unflinching look at one woman’s existence as she faces changes in her life and relationships. July joined us to talk about aging as a woman, societal pressures on identity and motherhood, her writing process 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):    All Fours by Miranda July    The First Bad Man by Miranda July     No One Belongs Here More Than You by Miranda July    Cleanness by Garth Greenwell    Acts of Infidelity by Lena Andersson    A Lover’s Discourse by Roland Barthes  

Miranda July on ALL FOURS

The Light Eaters by Zoë Schlanger is a journey through the complexity and beauty in the world of plants. Schlanger joins us to talk about the possibility of communicating plants, new research breakthroughs, her connection to climate science 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) The Light Eaters by Zoë Schlanger The Secret Life of Plants by Peter Tompkins  The Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake 

Zoë Schlanger on THE LIGHT EATERS

Rachel Khong’s Real Americans is a family story that weaves class and race with forgiveness and identity in a story with rich and warm characters. Khong joined us live at The Grove to talk about heritage and culture in writing, nostalgia and memory, community building 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): Real Americans by Rachel Khong Goodbye, Vitamin by Rachel Khong

Crystal Hana Kim on THE STONE HOME

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