From the trenches of WWI to the coast of Australia, these two debut novels depict the ubiquity of coming of age, even when the circumstances are drastically different.

In Alice Winn's In Memoriam, two young men find love and tragedy on the fields of battle. Winn talked with us about how the story came into being, the extensive research required to create her characters and their world, her literary influences and more.

Thirst for Salt by Madelaine Lucas follows a young woman through a newfound relationship that alters her perspective on life and the future. Lucas joins us in conversation about location as a character, other novels and writers that weave their way into her work, the music she listens to when writing and more.

Listen in as both talk separately with Poured Over's host, Miwa Messer. And we end this episode with TBR Topoff book recommendations from Marc and Madyson.

Featured Books (Episode):

In Memoriam by Alice Winn

Thirst for Salt by Madelaine Lucas

A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

The Runaways by Fatima Bhutto

Storm of Steel by Ernst Jünger

Testament of Youth by Vera Brittain

Regeneration by Pat Barker

Vladimir by Julia May Jonas

Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

Catch-22 by Joseph Heller

The Lover by Marguerite Duras

Voyage in the Dark by Jean Rhys

The Friend by Sigrid Nunez

Featured Books (TBR Topoff):

Call Me by Your Name by André Aciman

Good-bye to All That by Robert Graves

Poured Over is produced and hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang. Follow us here for new episodes Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays).