Poured Over Double Shot: Ann Patchett and Jimin Han

Published: Aug. 1, 2023, 10 a.m.

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.\xa0

Jimin Han\u2019s 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\u2019s 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.\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f

This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f

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Featured Books (Episode):

Tom Lake\xa0by Ann Patchett\xa0

Our Town by Thornton Wilder\xa0

Fool for Love by Sam Shepard\xa0

The Dutch House by Ann Patchett\xa0

Commonwealth by Ann Patchett\xa0

Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver\xa0

Such Kindness by Andre Dubus III\xa0

The Color of Water by James McBride\xa0\xa0

Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead\xa0

Do Tell by Lindsay Lynch\xa0

Loot by Tania James\xa0

Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah Nelson\xa0

Temple Folk by Aaliyah Bilal\xa0

The Apology by Jimin Han\xa0

The Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee\xa0

Trust by Hernan Diaz\xa0\xa0

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Featured Books (TBR Topoff):\xa0

A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson\xa0\xa0

The Inheritance of Orqu\xeddea Divina by Zoraida C\xf3rdova\xa0