Writer's Bone

Author Kiley Reid joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her author origin story, her desire to capture how people really talk, and what inspired her debut novel Such A Fun Age (which was the Reese's Book Club selection for January 2020). This episode features an audiobook excerpt from Such A Fun Age , courtesy of Penguin Random House Audio , which is read by Nicole Lewis. To learn more about...

Author Serena Burdick joins host Caitlin Malcuit on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss her latest book The Girls With No Names (out now from Park Row Books). Caitlin also chats with her sister, Courtney Malcuit, about all things Super/Puppy/Kitten Bowl. To learn more about Serena Burdick, visit her official website , like her Facebook page , or follow her on Twitter and Instagram .  Today's episode...

Daniel Ford and Sean Tuohy celebrate Writer's Bone 's 400th episode with Boston-based authors Elizabeth Chiles Shelburne and James Charlesworth, along with a rockin' literary crowd at Belmont Books in Belmont, Mass.   To learn more about Elizabeth Chiles Shelburne, visit her official website , and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Also listen to her appearance on Friday Morning Coffee and read...

Author Heather Harper Ellet joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss her debut Ain't Nobody Nobody .   Caitlin Malcuit also chats about the many Jan. 24 national holidays, including National Beer Can Appreciation Day and National Compliment Day. To learn more about Heather Harper Ellet, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also read our review of Ain't N...

Chad Dundas, author of Champion of the World , joins the show to chat about his new book The Blaze (out today from Putnam Books). To learn more about Chad Dundas, visit his official website , like his Facebook page , and follow him on Twitter . Also listen to " The Co-Main Event " podcast and read his work on The Athletic . Today's episode is sponsored by Libro.fm , the brand new #Authoring podcas...

Nick Petrie, author of Tear It Down and The Drifter , returns to the show to discuss his new Peter Ash novel The Wild One . Caitlin Malcuit also chats about all things "Star Wars" and extends a warm welcome to the #Authoring podcast , which will be joining the Writer's Bone Podcast Network on Jan. 21. To learn more about Nick Petrie, visit his official website , like his Facebook page , and follow...

Garth Greenwell, author of What Belongs to You , chats with Daniel Ford about his new book Cleanness (out today, Jan. 14, from Farrar, Straus and Giroux). To learn more about Garth Greenwell, visit her official website , like his Facebook page , and follow him on Twitter and Instagram . Greenwell is appearing at the Harvard Book Store tonight at 7 p.m., and he'll be in conversation with author Ste...

Author Ruchika Tomar joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss her debut A Prayer for Travelers . Caitlin Malcuit also chats about " John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch ," which is now streaming on Netflix. To learn more about Ruchika Tomar, visit her official website and follow her on Instagram . Today's episode is sponsored by Libro.fm , Daniel Ford's Black Coffee , and OneRoom .

Author and journalist Ada Calhoun returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about her new book Why We Can't Sleep: Women's New Midlife Crisis (out today from Grove Press). To learn more about Ada Calhoun, visit her official website , like her Facebook page , and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Also listen to our previous interview with the author . Today's episode is sponsored by Libro....

Julia Phillips' debut Disappearing Earth topped our Best Books of 2019! She returns to Friday Morning Coffee to discuss being a finalist for the National Book Award , what she's learned from promoting the book, and the 2020 novels she's excited about. Caitlin Malcuit also recaps 2019. To learn more about Julia Phillips, visit her official website , like her Facebook page , and follow her on Twitte...

Award-winning journalist Frank Sesno talks to Daniel Ford about his book Ask More: The Power of Questions to Open Doors, Uncover Solutions, and Spark Change . To learn more about Frank Sesno, visit his official website , like his Facebook page , and follow him on Twitter and Instagram . Also read our feature on Ask More in November/December's " Books That Should Be On Our Radar ." Today's episode...

Musician Dante Cimadamore joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss his album " Extra Ordinary ," which dropped under his Give Me Motion moniker. Caitlin Malcuit also reviews the movie " Dark Waters ." To learn more about Dante Cimadamore and Give Me Motion, visit his official website , like his Facebook page , follow him on Twitter and Instagram , and subscribe to his YouTube channel...

Producer and director Brian Volk-Weiss chats with Daniel Ford about " The Toys That Made Us " and " The Movies That Made Us ," which are currently streaming on Netflix. Follow Brian Volk-Weiss on Instagram to keep up with his current and upcoming projects. Also watch the trailers for " The Toys That Made Us " Season 3 and "The Movies That Made Us" Season 1. Today's episode is sponsored by Libro.fm...

Author and journalist Andrew Maraniss joins Daniel Ford and Caitlin Malcuit on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about his book Games of Deception: The True Story of the First U.S. Olympic Basketball Team at the 1936 Olympics in Hitler's Germany . Caitlin also reviews the first " No Time to Die " trailer and " Knives Out ." To learn more about Andrew Maraniss, visit his official website and follow him...

We kick off the last month of 2019 with author, journalist, and Pop Literacy co-host Kimberly Potts! She chats with Daniel Ford about her new book The Way We All Became The Brady Bunch (out today from Grand Central Publishing). To learn more about Kimberly Potts, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Also read our review of The Way We All Became The Brady Bunch in No...

Author Marc Cameron returns to the show to chat with Sean Tuohy about his new Jack Ryan novel Tom Clancy's Code of Honor . Caitlin Malcuit offers gift ideas for the Holiday Armadillo in your life. To learn more about Marc Cameron, visit his official website and like his Facebook page . Also listen to Sean's last interview with the author . Today's episode is sponsored by Libro.fm , Daniel Ford's B...

Author and journalist Erin Carlson drops by the podcast to chat with Daniel Ford about her new book Queen Meryl . To learn more about Erin Carlson, visit her official website , like her Facebook page , and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Also listen to her appearance on " Pop Literacy ." Today's episode is sponsored by Libro.fm , Daniel Ford's Black Coffee , and OneRoom .

Author Melissa Rivero joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss her debut novel The Affairs of the Falcóns . Guest host Guido Fargiorgio also chats about his Disney+ strategy and laments our reliance on remakes, reboots, and reunions. To learn more about Melissa Rivero, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Today's episode is sponsored by Libro.fm , Danie...

Author Tope Folarin talks to Daniel Ford about his incredible path to storytelling and what inspired his debut A Particular Kind of Black Man . To learn more about Tope Folarin, visit his official website , like his Facebook page , and follow him on Twitter . Today's episode is sponsored by Libro.fm , Daniel Ford's Black Coffee , and OneRoom .

Author Elizabeth Chiles Shelburne joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss her debut novel Holding On To Nothing . Caitlin Malcuit also chats about all the issues firing us up heading into November. To learn more about Elizabeth Chiles Shelburne, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Also read Daniel's review of Holding On To Nothing in October's " Books...

Alex Segura, author of the Pete Fernandez PI series, returns to the show and chats with Sean Tuohy about the last (please, say it ain't so, Alex!) entry Miami Midnight . To learn more about Alex Segura, visit his official website , like his Facebook page , or follow him on Twitter and Instagram . Also listen to Sean's last interview with the author and read why Daniel Ford can't bring himself to f...

Author Karla FC Holloway chats with Daniel Ford about her debut A Death in Harlem . Daniel also plugs his upcoming appearance at the 2019 DC Writers Conference , hosted by the American Society of Journalists and Authors.  To learn more about Karla FC Holloway, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter . Today's episode is sponsored by Libro.fm , Daniel Ford's Black Coffee , and OneRoom...

Author Joseph Moldover joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss his debut Every Moment After . Daniel also chats about Writer's Bone 's recent night out at Boston Symphony Hall for " Leipzig Week ," where they saw a specular performance from Gautier Capuçon and Gewandhausorchester Leipzig . (Do yourselves a favor and watch Capuçon perform Dvorak's " Song to the Moon " on July 14 under...

Rob Hart, author of the Ash McKenna series and the short story collection Take Out , chats with Daniel Ford about his novel The Warehouse . To learn more about Rob Hart, visit his official website , like his Facebook page , and follow him on Twitter and Instagram . Also read our review of The Warehouse in September's " Books That Should Be On Our Radar ." Today's episode is sponsored by Libro.fm ,...

Author and poet Erica Wright joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee once again to discuss her new book Famous in Cedarville (out now from Polis Books).  Caitlin Malcuit also chats about The Seeker , a graphic novel by Liz Valasco she picked up at Hub Comics in Somerville, Mass., and Patrick McHale's " Over the Garden Wall ."  To learn more about Erica Wright, visit her official website , like...