Bone of the Bone by Sarah Smarsh is a collection of essays reflecting on class, politics, the media and related socioeconomic and cultural topics. Smarsh joins us to talk about how she came to this project, her approach to telling a story, her inspirations and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. We end this episode with TBR Top Off book recommendations from Marc and Mary.

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

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Featured Books (Episode):

Bone of the Bone by Sarah Smarsh

Heartland by Sarah Smarsh

She Come By It Natural by Sarah Smarsh

Educated by Tara Westover

Poverty, by America by Matthew Desmond

Working by Studs Terkel

Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt

Featured Books (TBR Top Off):

American Salvage by Bonnie Jo Campbell

The Forgotten Girls by Monica Potts