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Poured Over

Miwa Messer, Jenna Seery, Isabelle McConville

Booking Overview

An author interview show focused on literature, books, and the ideas behind newly published works, it regularly features established and emerging writers discussing their latest titles and literary influences. PR agencies could credibly pitch published authors with timely literary fiction, memoir, history, or cultural nonfiction releases; notable critical recognition helps, but the mix of acclaimed and rising writers makes booking difficulty medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 750

Frequency: Multiple_weekly

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 38.5k subscribers

Instagram: 1.0M followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

pouredoverpod@bn.com

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Host

Miwa Messer - Career bookseller and host of Poured Over, specializing in conversations about books, authors, and literary ideas.

Jenna Seery - Cohost of Poured Over.

Isabelle McConville - Cohost of Poured Over.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Published authors with a current or recently released book, particularly writers of literary fiction, memoir, history, or cultural nonfiction. Strong critical recognition, major publishing credentials, or an established literary reputation are advantageous but not mandatory.
Required Achievements:  
Published a book with a recognized publisher, Received critical acclaim or literary distinction, Released a timely new novel, memoir, or nonfiction work, Built an established body of literary work

Recent Guest Discussions

Jill Lepore - Artificial Intelligence, Citizenship, Personal Data, The Public Sphere, And Local Newspapers.

Edwidge Danticat - The American Dream, The Haitian Diaspora, Ghost Stories, And Expanding The Literary Canon.

John Manuel Arias - The Pressures Of Writing A Second Novel, Sibling Rivalry, Global Mythology, And Tropical Plants.

Addie E. Citchens - William Faulkner, Self-belief, Family Drama, And Reading Harlequin Novels In Church.

Ed Park - The Village Voice, Reconnecting With One's Younger Self, And The Art Of Juxtaposition.

Recent Topics

Literature, Fiction, Authors, Books, Publishing

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Poured Over
:

Olga Ravn on THE WAX CHILD

September 12, 2026

Told from the perspective of a wax doll, Olga Ravn's The Wax Child is a chilling tale inspired by a real group of women accused of dark magic in seventeenth-century Denmark. Olga joins us to talk about her craft, the power of ritual, collective memory, creepy children, and contemporary Scandinavian literature 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 ...

Emily Wilson on CROSSING THE WINE-DARK SEA

September 10, 2026

Crossing the Wine-Dark Sea by Emily Wilson takes readers on a tour through the ancient world for an entertaining examination of Greek and Roman literature and their impact on our modern world. Emily joins us to talk about the joys and challenges of interpreting antiquity, the stakes of poetic form and re-translating The Odyssey 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 Satu...

Marlon James on THE DISAPPEARERS

September 08, 2026

The Booker Prize–winning author Marlon James returns with The Disappearers, a deeply human story exploring queer life in Jamaica during the 1980s and 1990s. Marlon joined us live from Stony Brook University to talk about the consequences of violence, the loss of monoculture, Polari, post-colonial literature, and the X-Men 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) h...

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