Poured Over: Wright Thompson on The Barn
The Barn by Wright Thompson examines the story of Emmett Till, including new details and perspectives that shed light on one…
Jenna Seery
Jenna Seery has been a Barnes & Noble Bookseller since 2017 and a reader since birth. After getting a degree in English Literature (and a couple other degrees for good measure) she joined the BN team to be around books as much as she could. She’s most at home among the fiction shelves (literary fiction to the front, please!) but she spends a fair share of her time with poetry and history books as well.
Poured Over: Sarah Smarsh on Bone of the Bone
Bone of the Bone by Sarah Smarsh is a collection of essays reflecting on class, politics, the media and related…
Poured Over: Rebecca Nagle on By The Fire We Carry
By the Fire We Carry by Rebecca Nagle blends first-person reportage and historical sleuthing from the journalist and podcaster following a…
Poured Over: Timothy Snyder on On Freedom
In On Freedom, Timothy Snyder takes a long look at this concept we all hold dear (at least in theory).…
Poured Over: Chelsea Bieker on Madwoman
Madwoman by Chelsea Bieker is a twists-and-turns story of mothers and family, trauma and survival, truth and lies. Bieker joins…
Poured Over: Elizabeth Strout on Tell Me Everything
Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout returns to Crosby, Maine and to her beloved characters in a novel of friendship,…
Poured Over: Attica Locke on Guide Me Home
Guide Me Home by Attica Locke concludes the gripping Highway 59 series with a story of complicated family ties and…
Poured Over: Rachel Kushner on Creation Lake
Rachel Kushner’s Creation Lake is a spy novel and philosophical exploration told with humor, intrigue and a propulsive plot. Kushner joins us…
Poured Over: Elizabeth O’Connor on Whale Fall
Whale Fall by Elizabeth O’Connor is a stunning coming-of-age tale of a girl caught on the precipice between adulthood and childhood,…
Poured Over: Coco Mellors on Blue Sisters
Blue Sisters by Coco Mellors is a story about sisterhood and how grief can pull a family apart — and put…
Poured Over Double Shot: Claire Dederer and Sonora Jha
Monsters: A Fan’s Dilemma by Claire Dederer analyzes the artistic and creative life and those who live it in a page-turning…
Poured Over: Kate DiCamillo on The Puppets of Spelhorst
Kate DiCamillo joins us to talk about her work from Because of Winn Dixie to The Puppets of Spelhorst and beyond. DiCamillo and co-host…
Poured Over: Edwidge Danticat on We’re Alone
We’re Alone by Edwidge Danticat is a collection of essays that combines personal stories with global themes. Danticat joins us to…
Poured Over: Abi Daré on And So I Roar
In And So I Roar, Abi Daré returns to the story she began in The Girl with the Louding Voice,…
Poured Over: Elif Shafak on There Are Rivers in the Sky
There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak is a story of love, grief and hope told across humanity, time and history.…
Poured Over: Kailee Pedersen on Sacrificial Animals
Sacrificial Animals by Kailee Pedersen is an unnerving and disturbing novel with ancient secrets, modern lies and messy family ties.…
Poured Over: Jay Ellis on Did Everyone Have an Imaginary Friend (or Just Me)?
Did Everyone Have an Imaginary Friend (or Just Me)? by Jay Ellis is a collection of essays that chronicle his…
Poured Over: Gilbert Cruz on the 100 Best Books of the 21st Century
Gilbert Cruz, Books Editor for the New York Times joins us to talk about the 100 Best Books of the…
Poured Over: Regina Porter on The Rich People Have Gone Away
Regina Porter’s The Rich People Have Gone Away is a mystery in the era of lockdown featuring a diverse cast of New…
Poured Over: Bret Anthony Johnston on We Burn Daylight
We Burn Daylight by Bret Anthony Johnston is the story of star-crossed lovers set against a charged social backdrop. Johnston joins…