"You get to learn a bit about the social issue of Native women and girls going missing and that's really what I hope a lot of people will take away from this, having more awareness…"

Nick Medina's debut novel Sisters of the Lost Nation defies genre — mixing mystery, horror and family drama into the story of one teen girl as she searches for the women who've gone missing on her tribe's reservation, including her own sister. Medina joined us to discuss the unusual way his ideas came to him, preserving culture through legends and stories, his research and the resources he used and more with guest host, Marie Cummings. We end this episode with TBR Topoff book recommendations from Madyson and Jamie.

This episode of Poured Over was produced and hosted by Marie Cummings and mixed by Harry Liang. Poured Over is brought to you by Executive Producer Miwa Messer and the booksellers of Barnes & Noble.

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

Featured Books (Episode):

Sisters of the Lost Nation by Nick Medina

Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

Don't Fear the Reaper by Stephen Graham Jones

The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones

The Shards by Bret Easton Ellis

Featured Books (TBR Topoff):

Something is Killing the Children by James Tynion IV

White Horse by Erika T. Wurth