Author Liz Moore (Long Bright River, The Unseen World) joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her novel The God of the Woods, out today from Riverhead Books. To learn more about Liz Moore, visit her official website and read our first interview with the author in 2016. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Chelsea Devantez and her upcoming book I…

On the latest Friday Morning Coffee, host Caitlin Malcuit and her guest co-anchor Scott Cassell discuss the passing of Major League Baseball legend Willie Mays, the Rickwood Field game held in Birmingham, Ala., the game's troubled history of racism, and the recent integration of Negro League statistics into baseball's official record book. Author a…

Emmy-nominated writer, comedian, and filmmaker Chelsea Devantez joins Daniel Ford to chat about her memoir I Shouldn't Be Telling You This: (But I'm Going to Anyway) and her podcast Glamorous Trash. To learn more about Chelsea Devantez, visit her official website. Also listen to her appearance on As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast with Daniel Pai…

Author John Vercher (After the Lights Go Out, Three-Fifths) returns to the show to chat with Daniel Ford about his latest novel Devil Is Fine, out today from Celadon Books. To learn more about John Vercher, visit his official website and listen to our previous interview with the author in Episode 535. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Chelsea D…

Caitlin Malcuit discusses the 16 mass killings in the United States in 2024, including the 11 that involved a firearm, and the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act. Then author Eric Rickstad (I Am Not Who You Think I Am, The Names of Dead Girls) returns to chat with Daniel Ford about his explosive new novel Lilith. To learn more about Eric Rickstad, vi…

Author Clare Pooley (Iona Iverson's Rules for Commuting, The Authenticity Project) joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her new book How to Age Disgracefully, out today from Pamela Dorman Books. To learn more about Clare Pooley, visit her official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Chelsea Devantez and her upcoming book I Shouldn…

Best-selling author and Emmy-nominated scribe George Pelecanos joins Daniel Ford to chat about his latest book Buster: A Dog. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Chelsea Devantez and her upcoming book I Shouldn’t Be Telling You This: (But I'm Going to Anyway), Libro.fm, and Everyday Shakespeare.

Award-winning author Morgan Talty (Night of the Living Rez) returns to the show and talks with Daniel Ford about his debut novel Fire Exit, out now from Tin House. To learn more about Morgan Talty, visit his official website and listen to our first interview with the author. Also read his essay about blood quantum in Esquire. Writer's Bone is proud…

Author Elizabeth O’Connor joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss about her debut Whale Fall. Guest host Daniel Paisner, prolific ghostwriter and host of As Told To, also chats about his upcoming conversation with author and podcaster Chelsea Devantez, as well as his book with Olympian Lindsey Jacobellis, Unforgiving: Lessons from the…

Kate Feiffer—writer, illustrator, television and event producer, ice cream scooper—joins Daniel Ford to write about her fiction debut Morning Pages. To learn about Kate Feiffer, visit her official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line, Libro.fm, and Everyday Shakespeare.…

Author Fiona Warnick joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her debut novel The Skunks. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line, Libro.fm, and Everyday Shakespeare.

Journalist and critic Noah Gittell joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his book Baseball: The Movie. To learn more about Noah Gittell, visit his official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line, Libro.fm, and Everyday Shakespeare.

Amy Lin joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her moving and lyrical memoir Here After. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses pending legislation in Massachusetts and Connecticut aimed at improving wheelchair repair delays and why disabled customers struggle to get their equipment fixed in a timely manner. To learn more about Amy Lin, v…

Filmmaker D.J. Caruso joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about the new Peacock documentary “Bronx Zoo ‘90: Crime, Chaos and Baseball." The three-episode series is based on New York Post columnist Joel Sherman’s series of articles about the New York Yankees' disastrous 1990 season. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literar…

Newly minted Pulitzer Prize-winner Jayne Anne Phillips joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her novel Night Watch. To learn more about Jayne Anne Phillips, visit her official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line, Libro.fm, and Everyday Shakespeare.

Former White House Social Secretary and advocate Deesha Dyer joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her book Undiplomatic: How My Attitude Created the Best Kind of Trouble. To learn more about Deesha Dyer, visit her official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line, Libro.fm, and Everyday Shakespeare.…

Author Tricia Romano joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her book The Freaks Came Out To Write: The Definitive History of the Village Voice, the Radical Paper that Changed American Culture. To learn more about Tricia Romano, visit her official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line, Libro.fm, and Every…

Author and storyteller Alicia D. Williams joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her book Mid-Air. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses the protests at Columbia University and how they connect to campus activism in the past. To learn more about Alicia D. Williams, visit her official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Boo…

Author Mark Stevens joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his novel The Fireballer. To learn more about Mark Stevens, visit his official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line, Libro.fm, and Everyday Shakespeare.

David L. Roll, author of George Marshall and The Hopkins Touch, joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his latest book Ascent to Power: How Truman Emerged from Roosevelt's Shadow and Remade the World. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line, Libro.fm, and Everyday Shakespeare.…

Filmmaker and screenwriter Ned Benson joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his new film "The Greatest Hits." He chats about his screenwriting process, which has involved working with the likes of Jessica Chastain and Scarlet Johansson, how he rounded up the terrific ensemble cast for the “The Greatest Hits,” and his approach to collaborating wi…

Author Clifford Garstang (Oliver's Travels, What the Zhang Boys Know), joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about his new book The Last Bird of Paradise. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses the possible "Sesame Street" writers' strike and why it's so damn important for writers to fight for the compensation and benefits they deserve. To lea…

Author Aime Alley Card stops by the show and chats with Daniel Ford about her book The Tigerbelles: Olympic Legends from Tennessee State. To learn more about Aime Alley Card, visit her official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line and Libro.fm.

Author Matt Gallagher (Empire City, Youngblood) returns to the show and talks with Daniel Ford about his new novel Daybreak and his reporting from Ukraine. To learn more about Matt Gallagher, visit his official website, read “Ukraine is no Forever War” in The Boston Globe and “Peace Through Victory: The Grim Resolve of Ukraine’s Citizen-Soldiers" i…

Elliot Ackerman and Admiral James Stavridis, USN (Ret.) return to the show and chat with Daniel Ford and NovelClass' Dave Pezza about their new book 2054. To learn more about Elliot Ackerman, visit his official website. To learn more about Admiral James Stavridis, visit his official website. Also listen to our last conversation with the pair in Epi…

Author Nova Jacobs joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her novel The Stars Turned Inside Out. Caitlin Malcuit discusses the challenges faced by women in STEM and highlights the importance of fostering passion and showcasing the creative side of STEM fields. To learn more about Nova Jacobs, visit her official website. Writer's B…

Acclaimed author Crystal Hana Kim (If You Leave Me) returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about her latest novel The Stone Home (out now from William Morrow). To learn more about Crystal Hana Kim, visit her official website. Also listen to our first conversation with the author in Episode 319. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Book…

Author and journalist Keith O'Brien joins Daniel Ford for a special Opening Day 2024 episode! O'Brien discusses his new book Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Last Glory Days of Baseball. To learn more about Keith O'Brien, visit his official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line and L…

Garrard Conley, author of the memoir Boy Erased, talks to Daniel Ford about his debut novel All the World Beside. To learn more about Garrard Conley, visit his official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line and Libro.fm.

Author and Shakespeare scholar Michelle Ephraim joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her memoir Green World: A Tragicomic Memoir of Love & Shakespeare. Caitlin Malcuit discusses the infamous incident where a door plug flew off a Boeing plane mid-flight and the death of whistleblower John Barnett, who raised concerns about Boeing…

Author William Dameron returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about his debut novel The Way Life Should Be. To learn more about William Dameron, visit his official website and listen to his first appearance on the show. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line and Libro.fm.…

Author Mark Cecil joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his debut novel Bunyan and Henry; Or the Beautiful Destiny. To learn more about Mark Cecil, visit his official website. Also subscribe to his podcast The Thoughtful Bro. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line and Libro.fm.…

Acclaimed author, poet, and essayist Morgan Parker joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her new essay collection You Get What You Pay For (out today from One World). To learn more about Morgan Parker, visit her official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line, Libro.fm and Mark Cecil's upcoming novel Bun…

Author Theodore Wheeler joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about his latest novel The War Begins in Paris. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses the complex and often dangerous world of war reporting through the lens of female journalists and how we can uphold and support journalistic voices in conflict zones amidst an evolving media lands…

Author and otherppl host Brad Listi joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his novel Be Brief and Tell Them Everything. To learn more about Brad Listi, visit his official website. Also subscribe to his podcast otherppl. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line, Libro.fm and Mark Cecil's upcoming novel Bunyan and Hen…

Author Deborah Jackson Taffa joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her memoir Whiskey Tender. To learn more about Deborah Jackson Taffa, visit her official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line, Libro.fm and Mark Cecil's upcoming novel Bunyan and Henry; Or, the Beautiful Destiny.…

Author and historian Brooke Barber joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her book King Hancock: The Radical Influence of a Moderate Founding Father. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses the continued fallout from Alabama's Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos are children. To learn more about Brooke Barbier, visit her official webs…

Author Sarah Tomlinson joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her debut novel The Last Days of the Midnight Ramblers. To learn more about Sarah Tomlinson, visit her official website. Also listen to Tomlinson's appearance on Daniel Paisner's As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Li…

Author E.A. Aymar joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his latest thriller When She Left. To learn more about E.A. Aymer, visit his official website. Also read his reviews in The Washington Post and subscribe to his newsletter Crime Fiction Works. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line, Libro.fm and Mark Ceci…

Author and journalist Rich Cohen joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his book When The Game Was War: The NBA’s Greatest Season. To learn more about Rich Cohen, visit his official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line, Libro.fm and Mark Cecil's upcoming novel Bunyan and Henry; Or, the Beautiful Dest…

Author and historian Anne L. Foster joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss her latest book The Long War on Drugs. As part of our 10-year anniversary celebration, Daniel also chats with Writer's Bone's original co-host and co-founder Sean Tuohy. (Listen to our interviews with Hard Case Crime's Charles Ardai in Episode 3 and Episode 70…

Author Amy Jo Burns joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her latest novel Mercury. To learn more about Amy Jo Burns, visit her official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line, Libro.fm and Mark Cecil's upcoming novel Bunyan and Henry; Or, the Beautiful Destiny.…

Producer, composer, and podcaster Ian Coss joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his podcast "The Big Dig," which dropped this past fall and is presented by GBH News. To learn more about Ian Coss, visit his official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line, Libro.fm and Mark Cecil's upcoming novel Bunya…

Author and historian Katherine Rye Jewell kicks off 2024's Friday Morning Coffee series with a discussion about her book Live from the Underground: A History of College Radio. Caitlin Malcuit also begins the year by chatting about recent media layoffs at Pitchfork, the Los Angeles Times, and Sports Illustrated; the recent strike at Condé Nast; and …

Author Kirthana Ramisetti talks with Daniel Ford about her novel Advika and the Hollywood Wives, which is now out in paperback. To learn more about Kirthana Ramisetti, visit her official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line, Libro.fm and Mark Cecil's upcoming novel Bunyan and Henry; Or, the Beautiful Dest…

Best-selling author and pop culture historian Jennifer Keishin Armstrong kicks off our 2024 season with an in-depth conversation about her new book So Fetch: The Making of Mean Girls (And Why We’re Still So Obsessed with It). To learn more about Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, visit her official website. Also listen to our last chat with with the autho…

Author E.J. Koh joins Daniel Ford on the final Friday Morning Coffee of 2023 to chat about her novel The Liberators. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, journalist casualties in the war, and E.J. Koh's handwritten love letter project. To learn more about E.J. Koh, visit her official website. Writer's Bone is proudly spon…

In our season finale, Daniel Ford and the Writer's Bone Podcast Network share the books we loved in 2023. Thank you to the authors we interviewed and read, our network hosts, and, of course, you, our dear listeners for another terrific year of podcasting. We can't wait to celebrate our tenth anniversary in 2024! The Best Books of 2023: Beware the W…

Author Anne Leigh Parrish joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her novel A Summer Morning. Caitlin Malcuit celebrates Festivus by discussing what hasn't changed since "Make A Million" landed in theaters in 1935 and why the rents are still too damn high. To learn more about Anne Leigh Parrish, visit her official website. Writer's…

Author Michael Farris Smith (The Fighter, Blackwood, Nick), joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his latest novel Salvage This World. To learn more about Michael Farris Smith, visit his official website. Also listen to our previous conversation with the author in 2020. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line, …