Poured Over Double Shot: Hector Tobar and Jonathan Eig

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

These two authors tackle important subjects with new research and keen insight.

H\xe9ctor Tobar\u2019s Our Migrant Souls delves into the \u201cLatino\u201d identity with thorough analysis of history, culture and extensive interviews. Tobar joins us to talk about the concepts of ethnicity and race, hearing stories from people across the country and more.\xa0

King: A Life is the comprehensive new biography of Martin Luther King Jr. compiling new information with in-depth research to create a definitive portrait of this brilliant and complicated figure. Jonathan Eig joins us to talk about new declassified documents that aided his work, what surprised him about this project and more with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over.\xa0

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

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Featured Books (Episode):\xa0

Our Migrant Souls by H\xe9ctor Tobar\xa0

King: A Life by Jonathan Eig\xa0

The Barbarian Nurseries by H\xe9ctor Tobar\xa0

Bearing the Cross by David Garrow\xa0

G-Man by Beverly Gage\xa0

The Sword and the Shield by Peniel Joseph\xa0

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Featured Books (TBR Topoff):\xa0

The Dead are Arising by Les Payne\xa0

Women in the Picture by Catherine McCormack\xa0