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.  Jimin Han’s 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’s 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.     This episode of Poured Over was hosted by Miwa Messer and mixed by Harry Liang.         Follow us here for new episodes Tuesdays and Thursdays (with occasional Saturdays).         Featured Books (Episode): Tom Lake by Ann Patchett  Our Town by Thornton Wilder  Fool for Love by Sam Shepard  The Dutch House by Ann Patchett  Commonwealth by Ann Patchett  Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver  Such Kindness by Andre Dubus III  The Color of Water by James McBride   Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead  Do Tell by Lindsay Lynch  Loot by Tania James  Small Worlds by Caleb Azumah Nelson  Temple Folk by Aaliyah Bilal  The Apology by Jimin Han  The Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee  Trust by Hernan Diaz     Featured Books (TBR Topoff):  A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson   The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina by Zoraida Córdova