Craig Fehrman on THIS VAST ENTERPRISE

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. {{ product: 9780316595001 }} 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

The Pirate Queen by Ariel Lawhon follows the headstrong Grace O'Malley, a young woman who defies her family's expectations by becoming a sea captain with her own mighty fleet of ships. As she sails, she learns to defend her land, her people and herself.  Ariel joins us to talk about the craft of historical fiction, defying genre, and Irish folklore 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 & Authors: The Pirate Queen by Ariel Lawhon Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls Code Name Helene by Ariel Lawhon Lisa Gardner I Was Anastasia by Ariel Lawhon The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress by Ariel Lawhon Flight of Dreams by Ariel Lawhon Madeline L'Engle

Exit Party by Emily St. John Mandel begins in future America, where society is crumbling, and a bewildering mystery unravels after a man vanishes during a house party. Emily joined us live in Philadelphia to talk about the craft of fiction, hinge moments, world-building, transience, and quantum entanglement 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 & Authors: Exit Party by Emily St. John Mandel Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel Last Night in Montreal by Emily St. John Mandel Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn Zone One by Colson Whitehead The Road by Cormac McCarthy Sebastian Junger Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell The Three Body Problem by Cixin Liu

The Rush: California Gold, the Civil War, and the Making of the Modern World by Nathaniel Philbrick vividly brings to life the western migration that changed the United States forever, propelling it into a new era of expansion and conflict. Nathaniel joins us to talk about the Wild West, vigilante justice, Herman Melville, and the value of reading history 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: The Rush by Nathaniel Philbrick The Last Stand by Nathaniel Philbrick In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick Away Off Shore by Nathaniel Philbrick Why Read Moby-Dick by Nathaniel Philbrick Mayflower by Nathaniel Philbrick In the Hurricane's Eye by Nathaniel Philbrick Valiant Ambition by Nathaniel Philbrick Sea of Glory by Nathaniel Philbrick Second Wind by Nathaniel Philbrick Suttree by Cormac McCarthy The Confidence-Man by Herman Melville Moby-Dick by Herman Melville McTeague by Frank Norris The Octopus by Frank Norris The Great Game by Peter Hopkirk

Public Access Afterworld, a harrowing mystery from filmmaker Jane Schoenbrun, follows a content moderator who discovers the horrific realm beyond the television static. Jane joins us to talk about creating a mythology, nostalgia, screenwriting 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 Authors & Films: Public Access Afterworld by Jane Schoenbrun I Saw The TV Glow Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma Cormac McCarthy Don DeLillo   TBR Featured Books: Slade House by David Mitchell Dead but Dreaming of Electric Sheep by Paul Tremblay

The Occidental Book of the Dead by T. Geronimo Johnson is a sharp-eyed look at America which follows George Washington Jonson across two decades of his life as a Black cop in Atlanta. T. Geronimo joins us to talk about class, community, belonging, and empathy 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 & Authors: The Occidental Book of the Dead by T. Geronimo Johnson Welcome to Braggsville by T. Geronimo Johnson Hold It 'Til It Hurts by T. Geronimo Johnson House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski Percival Everett Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace Tibetan Book of the Dead Egyptian Book of the Dead Middlemarch by George Eliot Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen James Baldwin There Is No Place for Us by Brian Goldstone