Poured Over

Our 2026 Barnes & Noble Nonfiction Book of the Year is This Vast Enterprise by Craig Fehrman. A deeply researched history that reads like an adventure story, this is a fresh and in-depth account of Lewis and Clark's travels that includes new perspectives from forgotten figures Craig joins us to talk about his extensive archival research, storytelling through history, and prairie dogs 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 & Authors: 
This Vast Enterprise by Craig Fehrman
Author in Chief by Craig Fehrman
Carys Davies
Claire Keegan

Whale Harbor by Mary Beth Keane is our 2026 Barnes & Noble Book of the Year. A poignant multigenerational story of eleven brothers and the vastly different life paths they take, Whale Harbor examines ambition, masculinity and responsibility from Ireland to Montana to New York City. Mary Beth joins us to talk about her family history, the Irish language, and the American landscape with cohost Brenda Allison.
This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Brenda Allison and mixed by Harry Liang.
New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.
Featured Books:
Whale Harbor by Mary Beth Keane
Ask Again, Yes by Mary Beth Keane
The Half Moon by Mary Beth Keane
Fever by Mary Beth Keane
The Walking People by Mary Beth Keane

Known for his sweeping epic fantasy, John Gwynne returns with The Wolves of War, a new tale in which the future of the Clans hangs in the balance, and only one girl's powers can save them, even while she sleeps. John joins us to talk about his research process, Slavic mythology, and his heroic daughter Harriett 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.
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Featured Books & Authors:
The Wolves of War by John Gwynne
The Bloodsworn Saga by John Gwynne
The Faithful and The Fallen Series by John Gwynne
Of Blood and Bone Series by John Gwynne
Iron Gold by Pierce Brown
The Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan
The Lord of the Rings Trilogy by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Devils by Joe Abercrombie
The Poetic Edda
Dracula by Bram Stoker
The Book of Three by Lloyd Alexander
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
Salem's Lot by Stephen King
Legend by David Gemmell
The Sword in the Storm by David Gemmell
Shogun by Robert Clavell
Robin Hobb
Dreaming the Eagle by Manda Scott
The Warlord Chronicles by Bernard Cornwell
Jay Kristoff
Fonda Lee
Matt Dinniman
Christopher Buehlman

The Gales of November by John U. Bacon tells the harrowing true story of the "Mighty Fitz," a 729-foot-long ship that perished in November 1975, and the lasting impact of the tragic maritime disaster. John joins us to talk about his research, the history of the Great Lakes, Gordon Lightfoot, and more with cohost Christine Ruhe.
This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Christine Ruhe and mixed by Harry Liang.
New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.
Featured Books:
The Gales of November by John U. Bacon
Let Them Lead by John U. Bacon
The Great Halifax Explosion by John U. Bacon
The Perfect Storm by Sebastian Junger
The Death and Life of the Great Lakes by Dan Egan
The Wager by David Grann
The Wide, Wide Sea by Hampton Sides
Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

Expertly researched and intimately narrated, The Vanishing Family by Robert Kolker is the harrowing and hopeful account of one family's experience with a terrifying genetic illness. Robert joins us to talk about memory, personality, agency, illness, and resilience 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 & Writers:
The Vanishing Family by Robert Kolker
Hidden Valley Road by Robert Kolker
Lost Girls by Robert Kolker
The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe
Nick Cohn
Joan Didion
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt
Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo
Moneyball by Michael Lewis
Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
The Fifties by David Halberstam