From the trenches of WWI to the coast of Australia, these two debut novels depict the ubiquity of coming of age, even when the circumstances are drastically different.\xa0
In Alice Winn\u2019s In Memoriam, two young men find love and tragedy on the fields of battle. Winn talked with us about how the story came into being, the extensive research required to create her characters and their world, her literary influences and more.
Thirst for Salt\xa0by Madelaine Lucas\xa0follows a young woman through a newfound relationship that\xa0alters her\xa0perspective\xa0on life and the future. Lucas joins us in conversation about\xa0location as a character, other novels and writers that\xa0weave their way into\xa0her work, the music she listens to\xa0when writing and more.\xa0\xa0
Listen in as both talk separately with Poured Over\u2019s host, Miwa Messer.\u202f\u202fAnd we end this episode with TBR Topoff book recommendations from Marc and Madyson.\xa0
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Featured Books (Episode):
In Memoriam by Alice Winn
Thirst for Salt by Madelaine Lucas
A\xa0Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara
The Runaways by Fatima Bhutto
Storm of Steel by Ernst J\xfcnger
Testament of Youth by Vera Brittain
Regeneration by Pat Barker
Vladimir by Julia May Jonas
Giovanni\u2019s Room by James Baldwin
Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
The Lover by Marguerite Duras
Voyage in the Dark by Jean Rhys
The Friend by Sigrid Nunez
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Featured Books (TBR Topoff):\xa0\xa0
Call Me by Your Name by Andr\xe9 Aciman
Good-bye to All That by Robert Graves\xa0
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Poured Over is produced and hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang. Follow us here for new episodes Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays).