Episode description
“I'm one of those writers that … I think I know the story I want to write when I'm going in with a novel … but by the time I get into the middle of it, it's like I've discovered a totally different story.”
Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀’s A Spell of Good Things explores class, love, and family ties with interwoven narratives of struggle, heartbreak and hope in Nigeria. She joins us to talk about her cast of unforgettable characters, how misogyny permeates life and literature, what surprised her while writing this novel, her literary influences and more with Poured Over host, Miwa Messer. Listen after the episode for a TBR Topoff from Marc and Jamie.
Featured Books (Episode):
A Spell of Good Things by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ
Stay with Me by Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ
Everything Good Will Come by Sefi Atta
Lucy by the Sea by Elizabeth Strout
Interpreter of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri
What It Means when a Man Falls from the Sky by Lesley Nneka Arimah
Drinking Coffee Elsewhere by ZZ Packer
Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward
Featured Books (TBR Topoff):
The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Daré
Black Sunday by Tola Rotimi Abraham
Poured Over is produced and 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.