Marsha by Tourmaline — artist, activist, and one of TIME's 100 Most Influential People in the World — is the inspiring story of icon Marsha P. Johnson. Tourmaline joins us to talk about the Stonewall Uprising of 1969, merging art and history, quiet revolution, joy, legacy 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): Marsha: The Joy and Defiance of Marsha P. Johnson by Tourmaline
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Dennard Dayle on HOW TO DODGE A CANNONBALL
How to Dodge a Cannonball by Dennard Dayle is a rollicking satire of the Civil War centered on one unforgettable protagonist. Dennard joins us to talk about building a novel out of a short story, laughing at your own jokes, studying with Paul Beatty, The Boondocks, humor writing 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): How to Dodge a Cannonball by Dennard Dayle Candide: or Optimism by Voltaire The Good Soldier Svejk by Jaroslav Hasek Erasure by Percival Everett Miss Lonelyhearts by Nathanael West The Man Who Was Thursday by G.K. Chesterton CivilWarLand in Bad Decline by George Saunders Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
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Jess Walter on SO FAR GONE
So Far Gone by Jess Walter is a timely thriller steeped in the sociopolitical landscape of the nation. Jess joins us to talk about conspiracy theories, pillars of trust, media literacy, messy characters, Spokane, road trip novels, raccoons 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): So Far Gone by Jess Walter The Cold Millions by Jess Walter Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter True Grit by Charles Portis The Dog of the South by Charles Portis The Berlin Stories by Christopher Isherwood
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Molly Jong-Fast on HOW TO LOSE YOUR MOTHER
How to Lose Your Mother by Molly Jong-Fast is a heartfelt and honest exploration of complicated childhoods, life and grief. Molly joined us live at B&N Upper West Side to talk about motherhood, mass culture, living in a sandwich generation, the attention economy, nepo-babies and more with 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): How to Lose Your Mother: A Daughter’s Memoir by Molly Jong-Fast Fear of Flying by Erica Jong
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Kyra Davis Lurie on THE GREAT MANN
The Great Mann by Kyra Davis Lurie transports readers into a narrative of wealth, race, class and fame. Kyra joins us to chat about writing Los Angeles, respectability politics, reimagining The Great Gatsby, complicated characters 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 Great Mann by Kyra Davis Lurie The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald The Wrong End of the Telescope by Rabih Alameddine Matrix by Lauren Groff The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong The Perishing by Natasha Deón Ask the Dust by John Fante Sharp Teeth by Toby Barlow
Poured Over is a show for readers who pore over details, obsess over sentences and ideas and stories and characters; readers who ask a lot of questions, just like Poured Over’s host, Miwa Messer, a career bookseller who’s always reading. Follow us here for surprising riffs, candid conversations, a few laughs, and lots of great book recommendations from big name authors and authors on their way to being big names. New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional bonus episodes on Saturdays).
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