The Work of Art is a series of in-depth conversations from artists, poets, musicians and more on how they make their art and what goes on inside their heads with Adam Moss, former editor of New York magazine. Moss joins us to talk about his time as a painter, how he decided the composition of the book, changing how we appreciate art over time and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over.

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 Work of Art by Adam Moss

How Should a Person Be? by Sheila Heti

Angels in America by Tony Kushner

The Hours by Michael Cunningham

Lili Anolik’s Didion and Babitz takes a look at the fraught relationship between two iconic women of literature. Anolik joins us to talk about how she decided to tell this story, the literary landscape of LA, her influences and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over.

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):

Didion & Babitz by Lili Anolik

Hollywood’s Eve by Lili Anolik

Eve’s Hollywood by Eve Babitz

Slow Days, Fast Company by Eve Babitz

I Lost it at the Movies by Pauline Kael

The White Album by Joan Didion

Play It As It Lays by Joan Didion

Slouching Toward Bethlehem by Joan Didion

Run River by Joan Didion

My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante

Frank Sinatra Has a Cold by Gay Talese

The Destroyers by Christopher Bollen

Howard’s End by E.M. Forster

The Western Coast by Paula Fox

The Lives of the Saints by Nancy Lemann

Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson is the fifth book in the best-selling Stormlight Archive — a story of honor, battles won and lost and a race to save Roshar.  Sanderson joins us to talk about writing this crucial book in the series, why he loves fantasy, the connections between his work and more with cohost, Jenna Seery. We end this episode with TBR Top Off book recommendations from Marc and Erin.

Featured Books (Episode):

Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson

The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson

The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan

Dragonsbane by Barbara Hambly

Beowulf translated by Seamus Heaney

The Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien

Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros

Perdido Street Station by China Miéville

Les Misérables by Victor Hugo

Dragonflight by Anne McCaffrey

Watchmen by Alan Moore

Featured Books (TBR Top Off):

The Fifth Season by NK Jemisin

The Witcher series by Andrzej Sapkowski

Author James Everett and director Cord Jefferson sat down live to discuss Book of the Year, James. Everett and Jefferson join us to talk about adapting novels for film, finding humanity in serious stories, the power of art and storytelling and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over.

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):

James by Percival Everett

Erasure by Percival Everett

Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

God’s Country by Percival Everett

The Memory Palace by Nate DiMeo presents a collection of stories from history highlighting both quiet and significant moments with a personal and captivating lens. DiMeo joins us to talk about adapting his podcast into the written word, some of his favorite moments and why remembering our history is so important 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):

The Memory Palace by Nate DiMeo  

Soups, Salads, Sandwiches by Matty Matheson showcases the culinary star’s favorite meals with flavorful twists on kitchen basics. Matheson joins us to talk about putting together another cookbook, some of his go-to recipes, his influences and more with guest host, Kat Sarfas.

This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Kat Sarfas and mixed by Harry Liang.                    

New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app

Featured Books (Episode):

Soups, Salads, Sandwiches by Matty Matheson

Home Style Cookery by Matty Matheson

The Third Realm by Karl Ove Knausgaard continues the story of a world where change is set in motion when a new star appears in the sky and the lives of those affected. Knausgaard joins us to talk about creating his many characters, crafting a narrative across many books, writing from points of transition and conflict 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):

The Third Realm by Karl Ove Knausgaard

The Morning Star by Karl Ove Knausgaard

The Wolves of Eternity by Karl Ove Knausgaard

My Struggle, Book 1 by Karl Ove Knausgaard

On Writing by Stephen King

The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann

The Names by Don DeLillo

Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner

The Magnificent Ruins by Nayantara Roy is a saga of secrets, lies and family ties set when a prodigal daughter returns to a hefty inheritance and relatives that deem her undeserving. Roy joins us to talk about the voices of her characters, how she came to tell this story, writing in different mediums and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over.

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 Magnificent Ruins by Nayantara Roy

A Suitable Boy by Vikram Seth

An Equal Music by Vikram Seth

The Bee Sting by Paul Murray

National Book Award winner Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu captures family, legacy, immigration and assimilation in a personal and comedic novel.  Yu joins us to talk about the adaptation of the book into a television series, writing in different genres, who gets to tell our stories and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over.

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):

Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu

The Name of This Band Is R.E.M. by Peter Ames Carlin chronicles the band’s precipitous rise to fame, shining a comprehensive light on their journey. Carlin joins us to talk about his start in music journalism, telling important stories, the lasting influence of songs and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over.

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 Name of This Band Is R.E.M. by Peter Ames Carlin

Mystery Train by Greil Marcus

The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe

The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer reflects with care and compassion on humanity’s reciprocal relationship with nature and the economy.  Kimmerer joins us to talk about the ways the natural world reflects human society, how we can reframe our views on the systems around us, what we can do to improve our connection to nature and more with cohost Jenna Seery. We end this episode with TBR Top Off book recommendations from Donald and Jamie.

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):

The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Featured Books (TBR Top Off):

The Light Eaters by Zoe Schlanger

The Hummingbirds' Gift by Sy Montgomery