Poured Over

Escape! by Stephen Fishbach is a razor-sharp story centered on a washed up reality star and a disgraced television producer risking everything for a storyline. Stephen joins us to talk about competing on Survivor, show bibles, performance, reality television production, identity and more with cohost Isabelle McConville. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Isabelle McConville and mixed by Harry Liang.                     New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app. Featured Books (Episode): Escape! by Stephen Fishbach Cue the Sun!: The Invention of Reality TV by Emily Nussbaum Orange World and Other Stories by Karen Russell Lord of the Flies by William Golding The Nix by Nathan Hill Severance by Ling Ma The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro  

One Aladdin Two Lamps by Jeanette Winterson is a fascinating blend of memoir, fiction, history and self-discovery. Jeanette joins us to chat about past and present narratives, storytelling, autonomy, imagination 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): One Aladdin Two Lamps by Jeanette Winterson Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson The Passion by Jeanette Winterson Frankissstein by Jeanette Winterson Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? by Jeanette Winterson The Arabian Nights: Tales from a Thousand and One Nights by Richard Burton Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov Madame Bovary by Gustave Flaubert The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton  

This Is Where the Serpent Lives by Pulitzer Prize finalist Daniyal Mueenuddin is a carefully woven story of survival and community. Daniyal joins us to talk about innovative writing, ambition, class, time, power, Pakistan and more with host Miwa Messer. 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): This Is Where the Serpent Lives by Daniyal Mueenuddin In Other Rooms, Other Wonders by Daniyal Mueenuddin War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy Wartime Lies by Louis Begley A Sport and a Pastime by James Salter Solo Faces by James Salter  

Crux by Gabriel Tallent is a big-hearted novel about a group of friends climbing boulders in the Mojave Desert. Gabriel joins us to talk about friendship, developing his characters, the 2000s, rock climbing, risk 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): Crux by Gabriel Tallent My Absolute Darling by Gabriel Tallent The God of the Woods by Liz Moore Exhibit by R.O. Kwon  

Take It from Me by Alia Hanna Habib is a riveting deep-dive into the publishing industry from an agent's perspective. Alia joins us to talk about curiosity, reading nonfiction, literary agenting, social media, building community and more with host Miwa Messer. 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): Take It from Me: An Agent's Guide to Building a Nonfiction Writing Career from Scratch by Alia Hanna Habib The Shred Sisters by Betsy Lerner Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer Seven Days in the Art World by Sarah Thornton Bad Company by Megan Greenhill The Colossus of New York by Colson Whitehead The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton Up in the Old Hotel by Joseph Mitchell The Friday Afternoon Club by Griffin Dunne A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole Darkness Visible by William Golding  

The Flower Bearers by Rachel Eliza Griffiths is a powerful and poignant memoir from an inimitable voice. Rachel Eliza joins us to talk about poetry, grief, visual arts vs language, vulnerability, the evolution of New York and more with host Miwa Messer. 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): The Flower Bearers by Rachel Eliza Griffiths Seeing the Body by Rachel Eliza Griffiths Sula by Toni Morrison Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie Knife by Salman Rushdie  

Discipline by Larissa Pham is a sharp debut following a young writer and the real-life inspiration behind her revenge fantasy novel. Larissa joins us to talk about ownership over stories, identity, art & artists, painting, influences 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): Discipline by Larissa Pham Outline by Rachel Cusk Mouth to Mouth by Antoine Wilson Intimacies by Katie Kitamura What Are You Going Through by Sigrid Nunez The Round House by Louise Erdrich Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin The Book of Goose by Yiyun Li  

Through Gates of Garnet and Gold by Seanan McGuire — the 11th installment of the Wayward Childrens Series — takes us on a whirlwind quest to the underworld. Seanan joins us to talk about identity, portal fantasies, creating her own rules, working on multiple series at once, characterization and more with cohost Isabelle McConville. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Isabelle McConville and mixed by Harry Liang.                     New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app. Featured Books (Episode): Through Gates of Garnet and Gold by Seanan McGuire Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire Beneath the Sugar Sky by Seanan McGuire Across the Green Grass Fields by Seanan McGuire Where the Drowned Girls Go by Seanan McGuire Mislaid in Parts Half-Known by Seanan McGuire Strixhaven: Omens of Chaos by Seanan McGuire The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle The Stand by Stephen King It by Stephen King Beauty by Robin McKinley Rose Daughter by Robin McKinley Deerskin by Robin McKinley Butterfly Effects by Seanan McGuire Velveteen vs. The Consequences of Her Actions by Seanan McGuire A Divided Duty by Seanan McGuire  

Graceless Heart by Isabel Ibañez is a dazzling slow-burn historical romance set in 1400s Florence. Isabel joins us to talk about lush world building, coming-of-age novels, self-reflection, eldest daughters, control and more with cohost Isabelle McConville. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Isabelle McConville and mixed by Harry Liang.                     New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app. Featured Books (Episode): Graceless Heart by Isabel Ibañez What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez Where the Library Hides by Isabel Ibañez Woven in Moonlight by Isabel Ibañez Written in Starlight by Isabel Ibañez Together We Burn by Isabel Ibañez  

Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman is an intergalactic sci-fi adventure following one man's journey through the apocalypse. Matt joins us to talk about LitRPG novels, video games, worldbuilding, writing in a gameshow structure, the evolution of gaming 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): Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman Ready Player One by Ernest Cline Operation Bounce House by Matt Dinniman A Parade of Horribles by Matt Dinniman  

The Murder at World's End by Ross Montgomery is a rollicking locked-room mystery centered on a dynamic detective duo. Ross joins us to talk about Halley's Comet, writing for children vs adults, cosmic frenzy, research, Golden Age murder mysteries and more with cohost Isabelle McConville. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Isabelle McConville and mixed by Harry Liang.                     New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app. Featured Books (Episode): The Murder at World's End by Ross Montgomery I Am Rebel by Ross Montgomery Bright Objects by Ruby Todd Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie The Honjin Murders by Seishi Yokomizo  

Tilt by Emma Pattee is a breathtaking exploration of humanity, desperation, love and survival in the midst of a catastrophe. Emma joins us to talk about natural disasters, control, motherhood, research, grief and more with guest host Brenda Allison. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Brenda Allison and mixed by Harry Liang.                     New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app. Featured Books (Episode): Tilt by Emma Pattee I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes with Death by Maggie O'Farrell Colored Television by Danzy Senna Liberation Day by George Saunders  

The Rest of Our Lives by Ben Markovits is a deeply human and tender story of a man's journey across North America. Ben joins us to talk about road trip novels, middle age, marriage, family and more with guest host Brenda Allison. This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Brenda Allison and mixed by Harry Liang.                     New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app. Featured Books (Episode): The Rest of Our Lives by Ben Markovits Queen Esther by John Irving Phineas Redux by Anthony Trollope The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin Little One by Olivia Muenter  

Get ready for another great year of reading! MJ Franklin and Joumana Khatib of The New York Times join us to talk about dissecting the literary canon, keeping books weird, language, dialogue, world building, rereading, blurbs and more with host Miwa Messer. 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): Franny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger Moderation by Elaine Castillo Eligible by Curtis Sittinfeld The Complete Novels: Jane Austen by Jane Austen The Bee Sting by Paul Murray Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë James by Percival Everett Middlemarch by George Eliot The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoyevsky East of Eden by John Steinbeck Dracula by Bram Stoker The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones The Odyssey: Translated by Emily Wilson Trip by Amie Barrodale Lightbreakers by Aja Gabel The Ensemble by Aja Gabel Angel Down by Daniel Kraus Audition by Katie Kitamura The Collected Short Stories by Jean Rhys My Broken Language by Quiara Allegria Hudes The White Hot by Quiara Allegria Hudes The Hours by Michael Cunningham Terry Dactyl by Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore North Woods by Daniel Mason The Sisters by Jonas Hassen Khemiri Theft by Abdulrazak Gurnah The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger Tropic of Cancer by Henry Miller Animal Farm by George Orwell The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoyevsky One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel García Márquez Mrs. Caliban by Rachel Ingalls Philadelphia Fire by John Edgar Wideman The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai The Most by Jessica Anthony Lonely Crowds by Stephanie Wambugu Great Black Hope by Rob Franklin Bright Lights, Big City by Jay McInerney How to Get Filthy Rich in Rising Asia by Mohsin Hamid The Committed by Viet Thanh Nguyen The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien Playworld by Adam Ross Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell The Voyage of the Narwhal by Andrea Barrett The Days of Abandonment by Elena Ferrante  

Water Mirror Echo by Jeff Chang is a gripping blend of biography and history centered on a legendary figure. Jeff joins us to talk about community, Chinatown, the Vietnam War, the 1970s, movies and more with host Miwa Messer. 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): Water Mirror Echo: Bruce Lee and the Making of Asian America by Jeff Chang Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation by Jeff Chang The World of Suzie Wong by Richard Mason The Teahouse of the August Moon by Vern Sneider Sayonara by James A. Michener Your Turn, Mr. Moto by John P. Marquand The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck Peony by Pearl S. Buck Underspin by E.Y. Zhao Flyboy in the Buttermilk: Essays on Contemporary America by Greg Tate Ocean of Clouds by Garrett Hongo The Committed by Viet Thanh Nguyen The Sympathizer by Viet Thanh Nguyen Who We Be: The Colorization of America by Jeff Chang We Gon' Be Alright: Notes on Race and Resegregation by Jeff Chang  

Women by legendary photographer Annie Leibovitz is a remarkable celebration of life and womanhood through powerful portraits. Annie joined us live at B&N Union Square to talk about the evolution of photography, Rolling Stone, portraits, photojournalism, digital vs film, the 70s, Gloria Steinem and more with host Miwa Messer. 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): Women: 2025 Edition by Annie Leibovitz It's What I Do: A Photographer's Life of Love and War by Lynsey Addario  

Supercommunicators by Charles Duhigg expertly examines how to understand others and be understood through effective communication. Charles joins us to talk about identifying conversation types, connection, attention, the power of questions, neuroscience, habits 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): Supercommunicators: How to Unlock the Secret Language of Connection by Charles Duhigg The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles Duhigg Smarter Faster Better: The Transformative Power of Real Productivity by Charles Duhigg  

The Breath of the Gods by Simon Winchester is a fascinating deep dive into a familiar phenomenon. Simon joins us to talk about changing wind speeds, the moon landing, oboes, human migration, tumbleweeds 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): The Breath of the Gods: The History and Future of the Wind by Simon Winchester The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity, and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary by Simon Winchester Land: How the Hunger for Ownership Shaped the Modern World by Simon Winchester Knowing What We Know: The Transmission of Knowledge: From Ancient Wisdom to Modern Magic by Simon Winchester  

A Short History of Nearly Everything 2.0 by Bill Bryson is the fully revised and updated exploration of life's biggest questions. Bill joins us to talk about advancements in research over the last 20 years, making science accessible, narrativizing history, Isaac Newton, humanity 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): A Short History of Nearly Everything 2.0 by Bill Bryson A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail by Bill Bryson Notes From a Small Island by Bill Bryson In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson  

A Long Game by Elizabeth McCracken is a thoughtful and engaging guide to the craft of writing filled with tips, tricks and personal anecdotes from an acclaimed author. Elizabeth joins us to talk about breaking story rules, short stories vs novels, character physicality, setting, plot, dialogue and more with host Miwa Messer. 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): A Long Game: Notes on Writing Fiction by Elizabeth McCracken Thunderstruck & Other Stories by Elizabeth McCracken Here's Your Hat What's Your Hurry: Stories by Elizabeth McCracken The Souvenir Museum: Stories by Elizabeth McCracken Sweet Talk: Stories by Stephanie Vaughn The Hero of This Book by Elizabeth McCracken Niagara Falls All Over Again by Elizabeth McCracken Lost in the City by Edward P. Jones All Aunt Hagar's Children: Stories by Edward P. Jones Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do by Studs Terkel North Woods by Daniel Mason