Tom Lake by Ann Patchett is a rich, multidimensional story of family, love and summer stock theater. Patchett joins us to talk about the wealth of influences that inspired this novel, wanting to write a happy book, being an author and a bookseller and more.

Jimin Han's The Apology follows a surprising and funny 105-year-old woman as she fends off an intergenerational curse. Han joins us to talk about the humor in her characters, claiming space as a writer, what she's learned while teaching and more.

Listen in as these authors speak separately with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. We end this episode with TBR Topoff book recommendations from Jamie and Marc.

This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.

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Featured Books (Episode):

Tom Lake by Ann Patchett

Our Town by Thornton Wilder

Fool for Love by Sam Shepard

The Dutch House by Ann Patchett

Commonwealth by Ann Patchett

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver

Such Kindness by Andre Dubus III

The Color of Water by James McBride

Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead

Do Tell by Lindsay Lynch

Loot by Tania James

Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah Nelson

Temple Folk by Aaliyah Bilal

The Apology by Jimin Han

The Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee

Trust by Hernan Diaz

Featured Books (TBR Topoff):

A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson

The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova