Tom Lake by Ann Patchett is a rich, multidimensional story of family, love and summer stock theater. Patchett joins us to talk about the wealth of influences that inspired this novel, wanting to write a happy book, being an author and a bookseller and more.
Jimin Han’s The Apology follows a surprising and funny 105-year-old woman as she fends off an intergenerational curse. Han joins us to talk about the humor in her characters, claiming space as a writer, what she’s learned while teaching and more.
Listen in as these authors speak separately with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. We end this episode with TBR Topoff book recommendations from Jamie and Marc.    
This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.        
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Featured Books (Episode):
Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
Our Town by Thornton Wilder
Fool for Love by Sam Shepard
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett
Commonwealth by Ann Patchett
Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
Such Kindness by Andre Dubus III
The Color of Water by James McBride
Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead
Do Tell by Lindsay Lynch
Loot by Tania James
Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah Nelson
Temple Folk by Aaliyah Bilal
The Apology by Jimin Han
The Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee
Trust by Hernan Diaz
Featured Books (TBR Topoff):
A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson
The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova