Writer's Bone

Kirstin Valdez Quade, author of Night at the Fiestas, joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her debut novel The Five Wounds. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses her nightmare cork board, which includes NYPD robot dogs, police "reform," Daunte Wright's murder, and white supremacy. To learn more about Kirstin Valdez Quade, visit her official website. Also read our first interview with the author way back in 2015. Today’s Friday Morning Coffee is sponsored by Melissa Scholes Young's The Hive and Libro.fm.   

Author Rachel Harrison returns as guest host and interviews Clay McLeod Chapman about his novel Whisper Down the Lane. To learn more about Clay McLeod Chapman, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. To learn more about Rachel Harrison, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our first interview with the author while she was promoting her debut The Return, as well as her chats with Elisabeth Thomas, Adam Cesare, Shaun Hamill. Harrison's sophomore novel Cackle pubs in October. Today's episode is sponsored by Melissa Scholes Young's The Hive and Libro.fm. 

Multi-talented singer/songwriter Fox Maple joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her EP "Upswell." Caitlin Malcuit also discusses the Union of Musicians and Allied Workers efforts to "fight for a more just music industry." To learn more about Fox Maple, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Listen to "Upswell" on Spotify. Today’s Friday Morning Coffee is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author Andrew Maraniss returns to the show to chat about his latest book Singled Out: The True Story of Glenn Burke. To learn more about Andrew Maraniss, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our first interview with the author on Friday Morning Coffee. Singled Out was featured in March 2021’s “Books That Should Be On Your Radar.” Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author Gabriela Garcia joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her debut Of Women and Salt. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses International Transgender Day of Visibility, Massachusetts' Trans Resistance March & Vigil, and a variety of ways you can help support transgender rights. To learn more about Gabriela Garcia, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Of Women and Salt was featured in March 2021's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar." Today’s Friday Morning Coffee is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Craig Taylor, author of Londoners, chats with Daniel Ford about his new book New Yorkers: A City and Its People in Our Time. Daniel and Stephanie Ford also share some of their favorite New York City moments and give a shout out to Whitelam Books. To learn more about Craig Taylor, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. New Yorkers was featured in March 2021's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar." Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author Jenna Blum joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about A Mighty Blaze's first anniversary. Caitlin Malcuit also chats about the Peabody Essex Museum's April 1 event "COVID, Climate and Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge," featuring Indigenous researcher and activist Dina Gilio-Whitaker and poet and author Cheryl Savageau. To learn more about Jenna Blum, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Visit A Mighty Blaze's official website and follow them on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Also listen to our interview with Blum in Episode 417. Today’s Friday Morning Coffee is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author Sarah Penner joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her debut The Lost Apothecary. To learn more about Sarah Penner, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author and historian Sara Georgini joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her book Household Gods: The Religious Lives of the Adams Family and her work as series editor for the Adams Papers at the Massachusetts Historical Society. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses the Atlanta spa shooting. Organizations you can support: National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum Red Canary Song Butterfly Find more helpful links on Sasponella's Google Doc and @taewchita's Twitter profile. To learn more about Sara Georgini, read The Junto and follow her on Twitter. Household Gods was featured in February 2021's Books That Should Be On Your Radar." Today’s Friday Morning Coffee is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author and poet Hala Alyan returns to the show to discuss her latest novel The Arsonists' City. To learn more about Hala Alyan, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our first interview with the author in Episode 188. Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author Yamen Manai joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about The Ardent Swarm, the first of his novels to be translated into English. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses the trial of Andrea Sahouri, who was found not guilty after being arrested at a Black Lives Matter protest, and anti-SLAPP laws. The Ardent Swarm was featured in February 2021's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar." Today’s Friday Morning Coffee is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Julia Fine, author of What Should Be Wild, returns to the show to chat with Daniel Ford about her latest novel The Upstairs House. To learn more about Julia Fine, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Instagram and Twitter. Also listen to our first interview with the author and her appearance on Friday Morning Coffee. Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Kate Hope Day, author of If, Then, joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her latest novel In the Quick. To learn more about Kate Hope Day, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author Ashley Audrain joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her debut novel The Push. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses Massachusetts' crappy rollout of vaccine appointments and its suspect approach to reopening the state for business. To learn more about Ashley Audrain, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. The Push was featured in January 2021's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar." Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Singer-songwriter Julien Baker joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her third album "Little Oblivions." Music guru Mike Nelson also stops by to discuss his Top 100 Songs of 2020. To learn more about Julien Baker, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. "Little Oblivions" drops on Feb.26. Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author Paul Vidich joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about his latest spy novel The Mercenary. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses how global warming (and incompetent governing) came and knocked out Texas. To learn more about Paul Vidich, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author Te-Ping Chen joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her debut short story collection Land of Big Numbers. To learn more about Te-Ping Chen, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter.  Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author Julie Carrick Dalton joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her debut Waiting for the Night Song. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses LaTricea Adams and Black Millennials for Flint, "a grassroots, environmental justice and civil rights organization." To learn more about Julie Carrick Dalton, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Waiting for the Night Song was featured in January 2021's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar." Today’s Friday Morning Coffee episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author Mike Chen joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his latest book We Could Be Heroes. To learn more about Mike Chen, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. We Could Be Heroes was featured in January 2021's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar." Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Claire Handscombe, author of Unscripted, chats with Daniel Ford about her work and The Brit Lit Podcast. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses Anti-Racism Daily's 28 Days of Black History. To learn more about Claire Handscombe, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also visit The Brit Lit Podcast's website, subscribe on Apple Podcasts, and follow it on Twitter and Instagram. Today’s Friday Morning Coffee episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.