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These two new novels ask a crucial question: who gets to tell our stories?\xa0

Keziah Weir\u2019s The Mythmakers follows one young journalist as she seeks answers within the unpublished manuscript of a recently dead author while her own life starts to crumble. Weir joins us to talk about likeable female characters, what makes the literary canon, AI storytelling and more.

My Murder by Katie Williams is a fast-paced, inventive mystery where the victims of a serial killer are brought back to life to solve the case. Williams talks with us about how she came to write her book, including technology in her fiction, what she learns from teaching and more.

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\u202f

New episodes land Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays) here and on your favorite podcast app.\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\u202f\xa0

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Featured Books (Episode):\xa0\xa0

The Mythmakers by Keziah Weir\xa0

My Murder by Katie Williams\xa0

The Guest by Emma Cline\xa0

The Idiot by Elif Batuman\xa0

American Pastoral by Philip Roth\xa0

Beowulf translated by Maria Dahvana Headley\xa0

The Odyssey translated by Emily Wilson\xa0

The Wife by Meg Wolitzer\xa0\xa0

Delicious Foods by James Hannaham\xa0\xa0

Tell the Machine Goodnight by Katie Williams\xa0\xa0

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Featured Books (TBR Topoff):\xa0\xa0

The Muse by Jessie Burton\xa0

The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes\xa0