Disposable by Sarah Jones is a compassionate examination of the most overlooked people in the United States. Jones joins us to talk about what inspired her to write this book, balancing personal narratives with broader themes, the lasting effects of the pandemic and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. We end this episode with TBR Top Off book recommendations from Marc and Jamie.

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):

Disposable by Sarah Jones

Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich

The Fact Checker by Austin Kelley

A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula K. Le Guin

Featured Books (TBR Top Off):

Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond

Invisible Child by Andrea Elliott

Lion by Sonya Walger is an autobiographical novel detailing the life and loss of her complicated and charismatic father. Walger joins us to talk about writing themes of grief and love, crafting her own experience into fiction, nonlinear storytelling and more with cohost, 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):

Lion by Sonya Walger

On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

Her First American by Lore Segal

Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf

Decline and Fall by Evelyn Waugh

Scoop by Evelyn Waugh

The Last Samurai by Helen DeWitt

Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley is a big-hearted story with an eclectic soundtrack and sentences that'll stick in your head like your favorite lyrics. Brickley joins us to talk about her emotional connection to music, weaving together the lives of her characters, the effects of nostalgia in the novel and more with guest host Allyson Gavaletz.  We end this episode with TBR Top Off book recommendations from Marc and Jamie.

This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Allyson Gavaletz and mixed by Harry Liang.                     

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

Featured Books (Episode):

Deep Cuts by Holly Brickley

High Fidelity by Nick Hornby

Normal People by Sally Rooney

A Feather on the Breath of God by Sigrid Nunez

Featured Books (TBR Top Off):

Love is a Mix Tape by Rob Sheffield

Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin

Paris Undercover by Matthew Goodman sheds new light on the story of two women who rescued Allied soldiers during World War II and the complicated history that came after. Goodman joins us to talk about his research process, the consequences and challenges of analyzing the past, the cyclical nature of history 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): 

Paris Undercover by Matthew Goodman 

Eighty Days by Matthew Goodman 

Gliff by Ali Smith is the story of two siblings navigating a dystopian world that feels timely and hopeful amid themes of isolation and identity. Smith joins us to talk about the meaning of the title, the beauty of physical books, creating empathy and understanding through reading and more with cohost 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):  

Gliff by Ali Smith 

How to be both by Ali Smith 

Autumn by Ali Smith 

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood 

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley  

Metamorphoses by Ovid 

Theory and Practice by Michelle de Kretser 

Scary Monsters by Michelle de Kretser 

The Bee Sting by Paul Murray 

Skippy Dies by Paul Murray 

Baumgartner by Paul Auster 

Dream State by Eric Puchner is a story spanning fifty years, with three best friends grappling with life, love, family and climate change set against the Montana terrain. Puchner joins us to talk about what inspired the novel, his writing process, what he loves about storytelling 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):

Dream State by Eric Puchner

To the Lighthouse by Virginia Woolf

Housekeeping by Marilynne Robinson

Light Years by James Salter

North Woods by Daniel Mason

The End of Vandalism by Tom Drury

Skylark by Dezső Kosztolányi

Stoner by John Williams

Mrs. Bridge by Evan S. Connell

Bibliophobia by Sarah Chihaya reflects on the books that change the way we think about life and literature. Chihaya joins us to talk about these “Life Ruiner” books, the way we connect to stories at different points in our lives, the way our reading shapes us 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):

Bibliophobia by Sarah Chihaya

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

The Morningside by Téa Obreht

Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

Slouching Towards Bethlehem by Joan Didion

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson

The Lover by Marguerite Duras

A Man of Two Faces by Viet Thanh Nguyen

Possession by A.S. Byatt

Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison

Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie

The Ferrante Letters by Sarah Chihaya

The Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante

My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante

Black Woods, Blue Sky by Eowyn Ivey delves into the wilderness in this tender, bold and enchanting fable set in Alaska. Ivey joins us to talk about her personal connections to the setting, themes of community and family ties, the complexities of parenthood and more with guest host Allyson Gavaletz.  

This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Allyson Gavaletz and mixed by Harry Liang.                     

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

 Featured Books (Episode): 

Black Woods, Blue Sky by Eowyn Ivey 

The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey 

Love Medicine by Louise Erdrich 

David Copperfield by Charles Dickens 

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver 

The Odyssey translated by Emily Wilson  

Ulysses by James Joyce 

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain 

James by Percival Everett 

Loca by Alejandro Heredia is a stunning novel about identity, home, life and love that takes readers through one epic, life-changing year alongside two unforgettable protagonists. Heredia joins us to talk about his use of language in the book, his writing practice, his family connection to the story 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):

Loca by Alejandro Heredia

White Teeth by Zadie Smith

NW by Zadie Smith

A Visitation of Spirits by Randall Kenan

Cleavage by Jennifer Finney Boylan interrogates modern and relevant themes of gender and sexuality with writing that is both entertaining and educational. Boylan joins us to talk about her personal connections to the topic, influential authors, the importance of storytelling 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):

Cleavage by Jennifer Finney Boylan

Mad Honey by Jennifer Finney Boylan and Jodi Picoult

Good Boy by Jennifer Finney Boylan

She’s Not There by Jennifer Finney Boylan

Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel

Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner

Intermezzo by Sally Rooney

All Fours by Miranda July

Skippy Dies by Paul Murray

Ulysses by James Joyce

A Place of Greater Safety by Hilary Mantel

Clear by Carys Davies

James by Percival Everett

Colored Television by Danzy Senna

North Woods by Daniel Mason

The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson