Poured Over

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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Every guest on Poured Over

735 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

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   Mary Beth Keane

   Mary Beth Keane on THE HALF MOON · May 2023

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   Matthew Salesses

   Poured Over Double Shot: Matthew Salesses and Kashana Cauley · Jan 2023

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   Maud Newton

   Maud Newton on ANCESTOR TROUBLE · Mar 2022

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   Megan Abbott

   Megan Abbott on EL DORADO DRIVE · Jun 2025

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   Melissa Broder

   Melissa Broder on DEATH VALLEY · Nov 2023

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   Michael Finkel

   Michael Finkel on THE ART THIEF · Jul 2023

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   Mona Awad

   Mona Awad on WE LOVE YOU, BUNNY · 2 episodes

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   Morgan Talty

   Morgan Talty on FIRE EXIT · 2 episodes

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   N. K. Jemisin

   N.K. Jemisin on THE WORLD WE MAKE · Nov 2022

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    Namwali Serpell

    Namwali Serpell on ON MORRISON · Feb 2026

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    Natashia Deón

    Natashia Deon on THE PERISHING · Nov 2021

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    Nathan Hill

    Poured Over Double Shot: Nathan Hill and Ben Fountain · Sep 2023

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    Nina McConigley

    Nina McConigley on HOW TO COMMIT A POSTCOLONIAL MURDER · Feb 2026

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    Nnedi Okorafor

    Nnedi Okorafor on DEATH OF THE AUTHOR · Jan 2025

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    Ottessa Moshfegh

    Ottessa Moshfegh on LAPVONA · Jun 2022

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    Pauls Toutonghi

    Pauls Toutonghi on THE REFUGEE OCEAN · Oct 2023

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    R.O. Kwon

    R.O. Kwon on EXHIBIT · May 2024

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    Ramona Ausubel

    Ramona Ausubel on THE LAST ANIMAL · Jun 2023

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    Rebecca Makkai

    Rebecca Makkai on I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS FOR YOU · Feb 2023

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    Rebecca Solnit

    Rebecca Solnit on THE BEGINNING COMES AFTER THE END · May 2026

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    Regina Porter

    Regina Porter on THE RICH PEOPLE HAVE GONE AWAY · Aug 2024

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    Rick Riordan

    Rick Riordan on THE CHALICE OF THE GODS · Oct 2023

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    Robin Sloan

    Robin Sloan on MOONBOUND · Jun 2024

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    Ron Currie

    Ron Currie on THE SAVAGE, NOBLE DEATH OF BABS DIONNE · Mar 2026

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    Rumaan Alam

    Rumaan Alam on ENTITLEMENT and Danzy Senna on COLORED TELEVISION · Oct 2024

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    Ruth Ozeki

    Ruth Ozeki on THE TYPING LADY · 2 episodes

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    S. A. Cosby

    S.A. Cosby on KING OF ASHES · 2 episodes

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    Sarah Chihaya

    Sarah Chihaya on BIBLIOPHOBIA · Feb 2025

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    Sarah Manguso

    Sarah Manguso on Liars · Jul 2024

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    Sonya Walger

    Sonya Walger on LION · Feb 2025

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    Sophie Elmhirst

    Sophie Elmhirst on A MARRIAGE AT SEA · Jul 2025

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    T Kira Madden

    T Kira Madden on WHIDBEY · Mar 2026

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    Tana French

    Tana French on THE HUNTER · Mar 2024

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    Tania James

    Poured Over Double Shot: Tania James and Julia Fine · Jun 2023

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    Tess Gunty

    Tess Gunty on THE RABBIT HUTCH · Aug 2022

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    Tiya Miles

    Tiya Miles on NIGHT FLYER · Jul 2024

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    Tom Perrotta

    Tom Perrotta on TRACY FLICK CAN'T WIN · Jun 2022

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    Tommy Orange

    Tommy Orange and Roxane Gay on WANDERING STARS · Mar 2024

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    Tony Tulathimutte

    Tony Tulathimutte on REJECTION · Nov 2025

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    Torrey Peters

    Torrey Peters on STAG DANCE · Mar 2025

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