From a total solar eclipse to an unexpected earthquake for our friends in the Northeast and the ongoing and escalating human effects on our environment, the state of our planet has been in the spotlight. We’re taking a moment to honor Earth Day through these reads that all pull from the vastness of our unique […]
Clear by Carys Davies is a beautifully written short novel about the price of isolation and the desire for community. Davies joined us to talk about the importance of language in her writing, wilderness and western adaptations, writing concise stories and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. We end this episode with TBR Topoff […]
“I hope that when there is laughter, it’s laughter made wise by having known real grief — and when there is grief, it is made wise by having known real joy.” Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar is the story of a young Iranian American man searching for meaning through art, addiction, and connection. Akbar joins us […]
Is finding a new favorite author on your list of resolutions for 2024? We’re coming up on on 350th episode of our Poured Over podcast later this month (and — wow — our 400th later this year). We’ve hosted Pulitzer Prize winners, Nobel Laureates, Booker Prize winners, National Book Award winners, B&N Book of the […]
As 2023 draws to a close we find ourselves looking back fondly on an excellent year for books and bookstores. It is readers like you who bring these books to life, and we hope you’ll take a moment to reminisce with us. Honors have been awarded — to our Book of the Year, Author of […]
