Writer's Bone

Authors Robyn Gigl, Eddy Boudel Tan, Dave Valdes join Daniel Ford and special guest co-host Kelly J. Ford for a virtual podcast recording hosted by the Cambridge Public Library . Kelly J. Ford is the author of Cottonmouths , named one of 2017's best books of the year by the Los Angeles Review and featured in the "52 Books in 52 Weeks" from The Los Angeles Times . Her work has appeared in Post Road...

Author P.J. Vernon joins Daniel Ford and special guest co-host Kelly J. Ford ( Cottonmouths ) on the show to chat about his book Bath Haus . To learn more about P.J. Vernon, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter and Instagram . Today's episode is sponsored by the Queries, Qualms, & Quirks podcast and Libro.fm .

Author Judy Batalion joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her book The Light of Days . In Friday Morning Coffee's new "Percolatin'" segment (new name needed ASAP), Caitlin Malcuit and Daniel chat about a recent serious (?), goofy (?), problematic (?) literary kerfuffle . They also share some of the television shows and books they're consuming. To learn more about Judy Batalion,...

Steven Rowley, author of The Editor and Lily and the Octopus , returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about his latest book The Guncle . To learn more about Steven Rowley, visit his official website , like his Facebook page , and follow him on Twitter and Instagram . Also listen to our first interview with the author in Episode 358 . The Guncle was featured in May 2021's " Books That Shoul...

Author A.E. Osworth joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss their debut We Are Watching Eliza Bright . To learn more about A.E Osworth, visit their office website and follow them on Twitter and Instagram . We Are Watching Eliza Bright was featured in April 2021's " Books That Should Be On Your Radar ." Today's episode is sponsored by The Writerly Bites Podcast and Libro.fm .

Hannah Mary McKinnon, author of Sister Dear , returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about her latest thriller You Will Remember Me . To learn more about Hannah Mary McKinnon, visit her official website , like her Facebook page , and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Also follow First Chapter Fun and listen to our first interview with the author . Today's episode is sponsored by The Wr...

Author Shawn Reilly Simmons joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her Red Carpet Catering Mystery series and her podcast Five Compelling Questions with Shawn . Caitlin Malcuit also discusses Friday Morning Coffee's new format, which launches this summer and will feature expanded social justice coverage and investigative journalism. To learn more about Shawn Reilly Simmons, visit...

Author Louise Claire Johnson joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her debut Behind the Red Door: How Elizabeth Arden's Legacy Inspired My Coming-of-Age Story in the Beauty Industry . To learn more about Louise Claire Johnson, visit her official website , like her Facebook page , and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Today's episode is sponsored by The Writerly Bites Podcast and Libro.fm .

Harold Schechter, author of Deviant and Hell's Princess , sits down with Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about his latest book Maniac: The Bath School Disaster and the Birth of the Modern Mass Killer . Caitlin Malcuit also discusses mass murder in the United States. She also has a word or two about the current Israeli/Palestinian conflict. To learn more about Harold Schechter, visit h...

Author Rachel Lynn Solomon chats with Daniel and Stephanie Ford about her book The Ex Talk . To learn more about Rachel Lynn Solomon, visit her official website , liker her Facebook page , and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . The Ex Talk was featured in January 2021's " Books That Should Be On Your Radar ." Today's episode is sponsored by The Writely Bites Podcast and Libro.fm .

Author Travis M. Andrews takes us into the pop culture phenomenon of Jeff Goldblum on today's Friday Morning Coffee. He chats with Daniel Ford about the origins of his book Because He's Jeff Goldblum: The Movies, Memes, and Meaning of Hollywood's Most Enigmatic Actor . Caitlin Malcuit also celebrates National Nurses Week and discusses Massachusetts Nurses Association's march on May 8 to raise awar...

Best-selling author Malinda Lo joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her latest young adult novel Last Night at the Telegraph Club . To learn more about Malinda Lo, visit her official website , like her Facebook page , and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Last Night at the Telegraph Club was featured in April 2021's " Books That Should Be On Your Radar ." Today's episode is sponsored by Li...

Author Luke Epplin helps us close out the first month of the baseball season with a wonderful Friday Morning Coffee chat about his book Our Team: The Epic Story of Four Men and the World Series That Changed Baseball . Caitlin Malcuit also welcomes back special guest host Courtney Malcuit and the fairs discuss how patent laws have disrupted vaccine distribution across the globe. To learn more about...

Authors Elliot Ackerman and Admiral James Stavridis join Daniel Ford and special guest co-host Dave Pezza ( NovelClass ) on the show to discuss their speculative fiction novel 2034 . To learn more about Elliot Ackerman, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter and Instagram . Also listen to our last interview with the author in Episode 425 and his last appearance on NovelClass . To lea...

Flynn Berry, author of A Double Life and Under the Harrow , joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her latest novel Northern Spy . Caitlin Malcuit also discusses Derek Chauvin's conviction in the George Floyd murder case and why we can't lapse into complacency after this moment of accountability. To learn more about Flynn Berry, visit her official website and follow her on Twitte...

Author Sanjena Sathian joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her glittering debut Gold Diggers . To learn more about Sanjena Sathian, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Today's episode is sponsored by Melissa Scholes Young's The Hive and Libro.fm . 

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...

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 wi...

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 Frida...

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...

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 Instagra...

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 " Book...

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 of...

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 B...