Writer's Bone

Author and journalist Jonathan Abrams talks to guest host Mike Nelson about his new book All the Pieces Matter: The Inside Story of The Wire.  Abrams discusses his lifelong love of writing, the memorable interviews he conducted with the cast and crew of “The Wire,” and why the show still has relevance a decade after it went off the air. To learn more about Jonathan Abrams, visit his official website, read his work on Bleacher Report, and follow him on Twitter @Jpdabrams. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom and NovelClass. 

Kayla Rae Whitaker, author of The Animators, and Nick Kreiss, writer/director of “Little Bitches,” chatted recently about their creative process, what inspired their respective debuts, and what they’re currently reading. To learn more about Kayla Rae Whitaker, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, or follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also read author Julie Buntin’s review of The Animators in last June’s “Books That Should Be On Your Radar.” To learn more about Nick Kreiss, follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also watch the trailer for “Little Bitches."  Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom and NovelClass. 

Matthew Cooke, whose credits include “How to Make Money Selling Drugs," "Confinement,” and “Deliver Us From Evil,” talks to Sean Tuohy about his latest documentary “Survivors Guide to Prison.” To learn more about Matthew Cooke, like his Facebook page or follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also watch the trailer for “Survivors Guide to Prison.” Today's Friday Morning Coffee episode is sponsored by OneRoom and NovelClass. 

YA author Tom Leveen talks to guest host Adam Vitcavage about his new novel Mercy Rule. To learn more about Tom Leveen, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter @tomleveen. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom and NovelClass. 

Matt Young, author of Eat the Apple (out Feb. 27 from Bloomsbury USA), talks to Daniel Ford about his decision to write a memoir about his service with the Marines, his path to publication, and why aspiring writers need to read outside their preferred genres. To learn more about Matt Young, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also read Daniel’s review of Eat the Apple in February’s “Books That Should Be On Your Radar.”  Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom, NovelClass, and Sid Sanford Lives! 

New York Times #1 best-selling crime author Lisa Gardner talks to Caitlin Malcuit about her new Detective D. D. Warren novel Look for Me.  To learn more about Lisa Gardner, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, or follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to Dave Pezza and Daniel Ford’s discussion about Gardner’s novel Right Behind You on NovelClass. Today's Friday Morning Coffee episode is sponsored by OneRoom and NovelClass. 

Crossover podcast episode! At the PRX Podcast Garage, Emily and Andre Dumas, the talented and hilarious hosts of Large Marge Sent Us, Daniel Ford, and Sean Tuohy discuss the classic 1990s film “Kindergarten Cop.” The gang chats about men with ponytails (blah), sexy, scruffy Arnold (the group is very divided on this), and whether or not it’s a toomah (spoiler, it’s not, so says John Kimble). To learn more about Large Marge Sent Us, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, like their Facebook page, or follow them on Twitter and Instagram. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom and NovelClass.

Charles and Caroline Todd, better known as “Charles Todd,” the mother-and-son writing team that created the Rutledge & Crawford series, talks to Sean Tuohy about their new novel The Gate Keeper. To learn more about Charles Todd, visit their official website, like their Facebook page, or follow them on Twitter and Instagram. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom and NovelClass. 

Author Annie Hartnett talks to Daniel Ford about her debut novel Rabbit Cake, her Dolly Parton-infused writing process, and how she ended up at Tin House Books. To learn more about Annie Hartnett, visit her official website or follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom, Eight Cousins Books, and NovelClass. 

Kosoko Jackson, author of A Place For Wolves (out in 2019), talks to Daniel Ford about the diversity found in today’s YA market and his publishing journey. Caitlin and Courtney Malcuit once again give us a double shot of coffee, and discuss the anime series “Junji Ito Collection” and Caitlin’s fear of…Cookie Monster? To learn more about Kosoko Jackson, visit his official website or follow him on Twitter @KosokoJackson. Today's Friday Morning Coffee episode is sponsored by OneRoom, Eight Cousins Books, and NovelClass. 

Barry Eisler, New York Times best-selling author of A Clean Kill in Tokyo, Graveyard of Memories, and The Night Trade, talks to Sean Tuohy about creating John Rain and embracing self-publishing. To learn more about Barry Eisler, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter @barryeisler. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom, Eight Cousins Books, and NovelClass. 

Today’s guest is Matt Haig, author of The Humans, Reasons to Stay Alive, and, most recently, How to Stop Time. Haig talks to Daniel Ford about his constant impulse to externalize things and write them down, how memory, hope, despair, and melancholy are woven into How to Stop Time, and how he battles writer’s indecision (as opposed to writer’s block). To learn more about Matt Haig, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom, Eight Cousins Books, and NovelClass. 

Host Caitlin Malcuit chats with a special (and identical) special guest about the upcoming Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, and The Brothers Karamazov, Sean Tuohy shares a special message from Eight Cousins Books in Falmouth, Mass., and then author Peter Heller talks to Daniel Ford about his novel Celine (now available in paperback). Whew, we’re going to need more coffee! Enjoy! To learn more about Peter Heller, visit his official website or like his Facebook page. Also read our first interview with the author. Learn more about Eight Cousins Books by visiting its official website, likings its Facebook page, or following the bookstore on Twitter and Instagram. Today's Friday Morning Coffee episode is sponsored by OneRoom and NovelClass.             

Poet Phillip B. Williams reads from his collection Thief in the Interior, and then talks to Daniel Ford about the poets who have influenced his work and the idiosyncrasies of his writing process. To learn more about Phillip B. Williams, visit his official website or follow him on Twitter @PBW_Poet. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom and NovelClass. 

Lissa Marie Redmond, author of A Cold Day in Hell (out Feb. 8), talks to Sean Tuohy about transitioning from law enforcement to fiction, how she crafted detective Lauren Riley and slick defense attorney Frank Violanti, and why people should realize that there’s more going on in Buffalo, N.Y., than chicken wings and snow.  To learn more about Lissa Marie Redmond, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, or follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom and NovelClass. 

Kim Fu, author of The Lost Girls of Camp Forevermore (out Feb. 13) and For Today I Am a Boy, talks to Caitlin Malcuit about her writing process, what inspired her new novel, what she’s working on now, and her advice for aspiring writers. To learn more about Kim Fu, visit her official website or follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Today's Friday Morning Coffee episode is sponsored by OneRoom and NovelClass.                https://www.instagram.com/skim.fu/

Author Owen King talks to Sean Tuohy about what inspired his novel Double Feature, collaborating with Stephen King on Sleeping Beauties, the value of writing workshops, and what he has planned next. To learn more about Owen King, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter @OwenKingwriter. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom and NovelClass.

Author and screenwriter Drew Yanno talks to Sean Tuohy about how his law background helped his fiction writing, how entering a screenplay contest propelled him into the movie business, and what inspired his novel The Smart One. To learn more about Drew Yanno, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter @drewyanno. Also read Sean’s review of The Smart One. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom.

Ann Hornaday—Washington Post film critic, author of Talking Pictures: How to Watch Movies, and co-host of the podcast At the Movies With Arch and Ann—talks to Daniel Ford about this year’s Oscar nominations. To learn more about Ann Hornaday, visit her Washington Post page or follow her on Twitter @AnnHornaday. Also read our first interview with the film critic.  Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom.

Hermione Hoby, author of Neon in Daylight, talks to Daniel Ford about her first memories of storytelling, the writers who influenced her work, and how she crafted the characters and themes in her debut novel. During her weekly audio column, FMC host Caitlin Malcuit honors the late Ursula K. Le Guin and questions Mike Nelson's musical taste. To learn more about Hermione Hoby, visit her official website or follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Today's Friday Morning Coffee episode is sponsored by OneRoom.