Writer's Bone

Author Lou Berney (November Road, The Long and Faraway Gone) returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about his new book Dark Ride.  To learn more about Lou Berney, visit his official website. Also listen to our first conversation with the author on Friday Morning Coffee.  Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author and historian Blair LM Kelley joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to talk about her book Black Folk: The Roots of the Black Working Class.  Caitlin Malcuit also discusses meal debt and lunch shaming following a New Jersey district superintendent's attempted policy change that would have punished students whose parents or guardians owe lunch fees. She shares which states have passed universal free school meals and a list of state healthy school meal campaigns from the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC). To learn more about Blair LM Kelley, visit her official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Rachel Harrison returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about her latest novel Black Sheep.  To learn more about Rachel Harrison, visit her official website. Also listen to our interviews with Harrison in Episode 503 and Episode 412, as well as her guest interviews with  Elisabeth Thomas, Clay McLeod Chapman, Adam Cesare, and Shaun Hamill. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author and Porter Square Books co-owner and bookseller Josh Cook stops by to chat with Daniel Ford about his book The Art of Libromancy: On Selling Books and Reading Books in the Twenty-First Century. You can find Josh Cook at Porter Square Books. Also listen to his first appearance on the show and our NovelClass discussion about Ducks, Newburyport. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm.

Craig Johnson returns to the show once more and chats with Daniel Ford about his latest Walt Longmire novel The Longmire Defense.  To learn more about Craig Johnson, visit his official website. Also listen to our past interviews with the author in Episode 455, Episode 383, and Episode 6.  Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.  

Author Katherine A. Sherbrooke talks with Daniel Ford about her novel The Hidden Life of Aster Kelly. Caitlin Malcuit also returns to her hosting duties and discusses Lowell, Mass., bulldozing a homeless encampment, which displaced "dozens" of unhoused people. She directs listeners to the National League of Cities' brief "An Overview of Homeless Encampments" for a comprehensive understanding of the national crisis.  To learn more about Katherine A. Sherbrooke, visit her official website.  Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

National Book Award-winning author Tess Gunty joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her debut novel The Rabbit Hutch, which is now out in paperback.  To learn more about Tess Gunty, visit her official website.  Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

We close out August with a stellar double feature!  Kathryn Bromwich joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her debut novel At the Edge of the Woods and then Hannah Mary McKinnon return to discuss her latest novel The Revenge List.  Learn more about Kathryn Bromwich by following her on Twitter and checking out her Linktree. To learn more about Hannah Mary McKinnon, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our previous Friday Morning Coffee conversation with the author.  Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, The Movie Loft Podcast, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author Katie Hafner joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her stunning novel The Boys.  To learn more about Katie Hafner, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author Deepa Varadarajan chats with Daniel Ford about her debut Late Bloomers. To learn more about Deepa Varadarajan, visit her official website and follow her on Instagram.  Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author R. Eric Thomas (Here For It, or How to Save Your Soul in America) joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his latest book of essays Congratulations, The Best Is Over!  To learn more about R. Eric Thomas visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Instagram.  Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author Megan Collins (The Family Plot, Behind the Red Door) joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her latest novel Thicker Than Water. To learn more Megan Collins, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter, Instagram, and Threads. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author Seth Rogoff joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss his novel The Kirschbaum Lectures.  Daniel Paisner, author of Balloon Dog, also drops by to chat about the second season of As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast.  To learn more about Seth Rogoff, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter. Also check out his appearance on As Told To. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

National Book Award-winning author James McBride (The Good Lord Bird, Deacon King Kong) joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his new novel The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store, which pubs today from Riverhead Books.  To learn more about James McBride, visit his official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author Daniel Magariel (One of the Boys) returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about his new novel Walk the Darkness Down.  Programming note: Caitlin Malcuit is taking some much needed and well-earned vacation time. In addition to this week’s Friday Morning Coffee conversation we’re going to run a bonus one next week, also hosted by Daniel, and starring Seth Rogoff, author of The Kirschbaum Lectures, with an appearance by As Told To host Daniel Paisner, who just wrapped up his second season. After that, FMC will take a few weeks off and come back on Sept. 8 with Katherine A. Sherbrooke, author of The Hidden Life of Aster Kelly.  To learn more about Daniel Magariel, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter. Also listen to our first conversation with the author in Episode 189.  Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author Tim Murphy (Christodora, Correspondents) joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his latest novel Speech Team.  Daniel also gives a shout out to the professors and course designers of English 102 First-Year Composition II at Arizona State University, who are using our Friday Morning Coffee conversation with writer and educator Dani Bostick in their Fall semester syllabus. Learn more about the school's Universal Learner Courses, which "allows learners of any age or background to enroll in college courses for credit with minimal risk." To learn more about Tim Murphy, view his Penguin Random House author profile and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also read  our first interview with the author from 2016.  Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Megan Abbott and Laura Lippmann, two of our favorite authors, help celebrate our 600th episode with a terrific discussion about their new novels Beware the Woman and Prom Mom, respectively.  To learn more about Megan Abbot, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter, Instagram, and Threads. Also listen to our interview with the author in Episode 492.  To learn more about Lauren Lippmann follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also subscribe to Lippmann's Substack and listen to her past appearances in Episode 486 and Episode 371.  Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author, poet, and National Book Award finalist Erika L. Sánchez joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her memoir Crying in the Bathroom (now out in paperback). Caitlin Malcuit also discusses the WGAW, WGAE, and SAG-AFTRA strike and what's at stake for labor everywhere. Be sure to watch screenwriter and actor Kyra Jones' interview with Salary Transparent Street on TikTok for a perfect picture of how and why compensation is so messed up right now. To learn more about Erika L. Sánchez, visit her official website and follow her on Instagram and Threads. Also subscribe to her podcast No Chingues.  Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author Adorah Nworah joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her debut novel House Woman, which was published by The Unnamed Press and is available wherever books are sold.  To learn more about Adorah Nworah, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram.  Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Bryan Hoch, author and New York Yankees beat writer for MLB.com, joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his book 62: Aaron Judge, the New York Yankees, and the Pursuit of Greatness. To learn more about Bryan Hoch, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram.  Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.