Poured Over

Miwa Messer, Jenna Seery, Brenda Allison

pouredoverpod@bn.com

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Booking Overview

Poured Over spotlights writers and books through an obsessive, detail-loving lens, making it a strong platform for authors who want thoughtful visibility. It’s especially valuable for PR tied to publishing, book tours, and launches because the show pairs guest discussions with engaged, reader-centric questions.

Metrics

Episodes: 713

Frequency: Multiple_weekly

Rating: 4.6/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

YouTube: 38.5k subscribers

Instagram: 1.0M followers

Contact Information

pouredoverpod@bn.com

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Host

Miwa Messer - Miwa Messer is a career bookseller and avid reader, hosting Poured Over for readers who love digging into the details—sentences, ideas, stories, and characters. The show features candid, question-d...

Jenna Seery - Jenna Seery serves as a cohost on episodes of Poured Over, guiding discussions with guests using reader-focused questions about themes, research, character, and craft.

Brenda Allison - Brenda Allison is a cohost on Poured Over, interviewing guests with an emphasis on character, family themes, grief, creativity, and the storytelling choices behind the work.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Published authors (preferably with mainstream literary/historical fiction reach) promoting a new book, often with notable research, thematic depth, or a distinct creative angle.
Required Achievements:  
Major publishing credits and strong sales/recognition, Awards or critical acclaim, New title with established author platform (often previously bestselling)

Recent Guest Discussions

Maggie O'Farrell - Mapping, Ownership, Displacement, Time, Research

Michelle Huneven - Character, Family, Grief, Creativity, Secrets

Ruta Sepetys - Detroit, Research, 1920s, Power/corruption, Character Inspiration

Recent Topics

Literature, Authors, Fiction, Publishing, Bookcraft

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Poured Over
:

Walter Mosley on GHALEN

June 13, 2026

Ghalen by Walter Mosley is a big-hearted story of love in all of its forms. Walter joined us live at B&N Upper West Side to talk about community, Los Angeles, reading, research 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): Ghalen: A Romance in Black by Walter Mosley Blonde Fa...

Daniel Kraus on ANGEL DOWN

June 12, 2026

Angel Down by Daniel Kraus explores the dark side of camaraderie and the eerie, supernatural forces that twist the meaning of survival in the face of horror. Daniel joins us to talk about language, structure, trust, research 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): Ang...

Vincent Yu on SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER

June 11, 2026

Seek Immediate Shelter by Vincent Yu is a clever, thought-provoking story of survival, loyalty and betrayal that was inspired by real events. Vincent joins us to talk about writing his debut novel, studying evolutionary biology, character, community, small towns and more with cohost Isabelle McConville.  This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Isabelle McConville and mixed by Harry Liang.                     New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on yo...

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