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Author and Writer's Bone contributing editor David Joy talks to Daniel Ford about his accelerated writing process for his new novel The Weight of This World (out from Putnam today!), what he learned from the success of his debut Where All the Light Tends To Go , and why Appalachia is so misunderstood.

In the second installment of #NovelClass, Dave Pezza and Daniel Ford discuss Edie Meidav's Crawl Space.

Scott Frank, author of Shaker (which is now available in paperback) and screenwriter of "Logan," "Minority Report," and "Marley & Me," talks to Sean Tuohy about the joy of writing his novel and his varied screenwriting career.  

Jason Rekulak, author of The Impossible Fortress , talks to Gary Almeter about where the idea for the book originated, how he used 1980s nostalgia to illuminate his characters' personalities, and his admirably disciplined writing process.

Tess Callahan, author of April & Oliver , talks to Daniel Ford about how her family inspired her to become a storyteller, the genesis behind her Tedx Talk, "The Love Affair Between Creativity and Constraint," her publishing journey, and what authors can learn from painting.

Trailblazing comedian Paul Rodriguez talks to Sean Tuohy about his military service, how he got his start in comedy, being known as "The Mexican Guy," his favorite Hispanics in today's stand-up comedy scene, and the television show he's developing with his son and Cheech Marin.

Emily Ruskovich, author of Idaho , talks to Internal Review 's Adam Vitcavage about growing up in Idaho, the authors who influenced her work, and her future literary plans.

Michael Farris Smith, author of Rivers and the recently published Desperation Road , talks to Daniel Ford about his late entry into storytelling, his strict writing regimen, talking to his characters, and what inspired his new novel.

Screenwriter Larry Gross, whose credits include "48 Hrs.," "Another 48 Hrs.," "Streets of Fire," "True Crime," and "Prozac Nation," talks to Sean Tuohy about growing up watching movies in New York City theaters, how he caught his break in Hollywood, his partnership with Walter Hill, his screenwriting process, and which of his filmmaking heroes he'd like to have dinner with.

Dan Zak, Washington Post reporter and author of Almighty: Courage, Resistance, and Existential Peril in the Nuclear Age , talks to Rob Masiello and Sean Tuohy about what he learned while researching the book, the global response to nuclear weapons and their implications, and why reading newspapers is better than solely binging news on social media.

Min Jin Lee, author of Free Food for Millionaires and the recently published Pachinko , talks to Daniel Ford about her path to storytelling, her intense research process, the global immigrant experience, and what inspired her new (and highly praised) novel.

Robert Ben Garant, best known for his work on "Reno 911!" and the "Night at the Museum" films, talks to Sean Tuohy about how performing led him to writing, how an outrageous script got him in the door writing for movies and television, how he developed his screenwriting process, and why he prefers writing to acting or directing.

Author Sebastian Barry, who has twice been nominated for the Man Booker Prize, talks to Daniel Ford about his career as a storyteller, how his son influenced his new novel Days Without End , tackling the American Civil War, and what aspiring authors, playwrights, and poets need to keep in mind when pursuing the mysterious craft of writing.

Shanthi Sekaran, author of the recently published Lucky Boy , talks to Daniel Ford about how her mother influenced her storytelling, her research process for Lucky Boy , how she developed the novel's memorable main characters, and why writers need to step out of their comfort zones. Daniel also makes a statement about President Trump's recent Executive Order regarding U.S. immigration policy.

Lynn Povich, pioneering journalist and author of The Good Girls Revolt , talks to Stephanie Schaefer and Daniel Ford about how she got into journalism and the vibe at Newsweek when she first started in the late 1960s. She also spoke about why she wrote The Good Girls Revolt when she did, how the Amazon show based on her book came about, what she thinks about the future of journalism, and how femin...

Following an entertaining and passionate Q & A at the Harvard Coop, James Rollins, best-selling author of the Sigma Force series, talks to Sean Tuohy and Daniel Ford about adding to his writing toolkit, his research "box," how his veterinary background influences his writing process, interacting with his readership, and what Nikola Tesla and Mark Twain are doing in his new book The Seventh Plague...

Daniel Ford and Dave Pezza introduce #NovelClass, a new "Friday Morning Coffee" segment that features an in-depth discussion about a novel chosen by Writer's Bone 's social media followers. The first installment features Kevin Morris' All Joe Knight , which was published December 2016 by Grove Press. (Be warned, this discussion contains spoilers.)

Three years ago, two guys met in a Boston bar and something groundbreaking happened. Across the street, at another bar, Daniel Ford and Sean Tuohy created Writer's Bone . The pair got together recently to reminisce about the podcast's humble beginnings, champion their dedicated and passionate staff, and share what they have planned for Writer's Bone in 2017.

Ingrid Thoft, author of Loyalty , Brutality , and the recently published Duplicity , talks to Daniel Ford about her (decaffeinated) writing process, tackling "third-rail" issues, and what inspired her new novel.

Sean Tuohy, after learning about an opera singer's crazy regimented day-to-day life, talks to Daniel Ford about what sacrifices writers have to make for their craft. The pair also discusses how to strike a balance between writing schedules and real life, how lucky they are to have found supportive significant others, and how they plan to attack their writing goals in 2017. 

Adeline Hotel (aka songwriter Dan Knishkowy) talks to Robert Masiello and Sean Tuohy about how he got into songwriting, the genesis of the Adeline Hotel project, writing and recording "It's Alright, Just The Same," and what he's got planned for his next album.

In the first "Friday Morning Coffee" episode of 2017, Gary Almeter talks with David Galef, author of Brevity: A Flash Fiction Handbook , about various flash fiction formats, pithy sentence structure, and the art of "leaving stuff out to emphasize what remains."

Sonya Chung, author of The Loved Ones and Long for This World , talks to Daniel Ford about her approach to storytelling, her love of nonfiction, how she develops her characters, and what inspired The Loved Ones .

We named Julia Claiborne Johnson's Be Frank With Me the "Best Book of 2016" earlier this week. The author stopped by "Friday Morning Coffee" to talk more about writing her debut novel, how hard it was to move on from her character Frank, and what she's working on now. Johnson also tells a good story about John Glenn on the set of "Frasier!"

Daniel Ford and Sean Tuohy discuss their favorite books, movies, television shows, and short stories from 2016. The pair also chats about how they've progressed as writers during the past year and their writing goals for 2017.