Writer's Bone

Author and journalist Elon Green (Last Call) returns to the show and talks with Daniel Ford about his latest book The Man Nobody Killed: Life, Death, and Art in Michael Stewart's New York. To learn more about Elon Green, visit his official website. Also listen to our previous interview with the author and read his guest essay in The New York Times titled "Why Should I Change My Name? He’s the Problem." Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm.

Friday Morning Coffee host Caitlin Malcuit discusses the budget shortfalls facing libraries and how intrepid library lovers can support their local library by running a lemonade stand (with the help of For the People). As FTP's website suggests: "When life gives you book bans, let's make lemonade!" Sophie Gilbert, author and staff writer for The Atlantic, then joins Daniel Ford to discuss her book Girl on Girl: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves. To learn more about Sophie Gilbert, read her work with The Atlantic. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author Annie Harnett (Rabbit Cake, Unlikely Animals) returns to the show to chat with Daniel Ford about her latest novel The Road to Tender Hearts, out now from Ballantine Books. To learn more about Annie Hartnett, visit her official website. Also listen to our past conversations with the author in Episode 527 and Episode 262. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm.

Local Reading, Mass., author Amanda Rotondo sits down with Daniel Ford at the Writers' Collaborative Learning Center to chat about her book Place Names in Boston & Beyond: Tongue-Twisted Town Tales. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author Charlotte Wood joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her book Stone Yard Devotional, which was shortlisted for the 2024 Booker Prize. To learn more about Charlotte Wood, visit her official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author Xhenet Aliu (Brass) joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her lates novel Everybody Says It's Everything. To learn more about Xhenet Aliu, visit her official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm.

Host Caitlin Malcuit discusses National P.O. Soapbox Day and the “Hands Off USPS” teach-in events being held on Saturday, May 3. Learn how you can host your own event! Author and pop culture writer Andrew Buss then joins Daniel Ford to chat about his latest book I AM MCLOVIN: How Superbad Became the Biggest Comedy Hit of its Generation. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author Sameer Pandya (Members Only) returns to the show to chat about his new novel Our Beautiful Boys. To learn more about Sameer Pandya, visit his official website. Also listen to our previous Friday Morning Coffee interview with the author. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author and poet Maggie Smith joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about The Tragically Hip...wait, no, that's not right.... She's here to discuss her new book Dear Writer: Pep Talks & Practical Advice for the Creative Life. To learn more about Maggie Smith, visit her official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, Authors for Voices of Color Auction, The Stacks Podcast, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and The Shit No One Tells You About Writing. 

Regular Friday Morning Coffee host Caitlin Malcuit has the week off, so fill-in host Daniel Ford starts the show by recommending Dreyer's English by Benjamin Dreyer if you're in need of grammar help or inspiration. Dreyer, retired managing editor and copy chief at Random House, also appeared on Daniel Paisner's As Told To podcast in Episode 80, which Ford also highly recommends. Author Marguerite Sheffer then chats with Ford about her short story collection The Man in the Banana Trees, available from University of Iowa Press. To learn more about Marguerite Sheffer, visit her official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, Authors for Voices of Color Auction, The Stacks Podcast, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and The Shit No One Tells You About Writing. 

Susan Morrison, articles editor of The New Yorker, sits down with Daniel Ford to discuss her debut book Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live. To learn more about Susan Morrison, explore her work at The New Yorker. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, Authors for Voices of Color Auction, The Stacks Podcast, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and The Shit No One Tells You About Writing. 

Author Erika T. Wurth (White Horse) joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her latest novel The Haunting of Room 904, out now from Flatiron Books.  To learn more about Erika T. Wurth, visit her official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, Authors for Voices of Color Auction, The Stacks Podcast, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and The Shit No One Tells You About Writing. 

On the latest Friday Morning Coffee, host Caitlin Malcuit discusses the ICE detention of Columbia graduate student and Palestinian rights activist Mahmoud Khalil.  Author and poet Jeanette Horn then chats with Daniel Ford about her debut novel Play, With Knives.  Resources:  Justice for Mahmoud Khalil Crowdfund De-Arrest Primer Columbia University, Profile in Cowardice To learn more about Jeanette Horn, visit her official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, Authors for Voices of Color Auction, The Stacks Podcast, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and The Shit No One Tells You About Writing. 

Author and culture journalist Ashley Spencer joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her book Disney High: The Untold Story of the Rise and Fall of Disney Channel's Tween Empire. To learn more about Ashley Spencer, visit her official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, Authors for Voices of Color Auction, The Stacks Podcast, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and The Shit No One Tells You About Writing. 

Author Eskor David Johnson joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his novel Pay As You Go, which pubs in paperback on March 11 from McSweeney's. To learn more about Eskor David Johnson, visit his official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, Authors for Voices of Color Auction, The Stacks Podcast, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and The Shit No One Tells You About Writing. 

On the latest Friday Morning Coffee episode, host Caitlin Malcuit discusses her memories of D.A.R.E. and debate over reinstating Brookline, Mass.’s school resource officer program. Author and historian Max Felker-Kantor then chats with Daniel Ford about his book DARE to Say No: Policing and the War on Drugs in Schools. To learn more about Max Felker-Kantor, visit his official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, Authors for Voices of Color Auction, The Stacks Podcast, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and The Shit No One Tells You About Writing. 

Author Youssef Rakha joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his book The Dissenters. To learn more about Youssef Rakha, visit his official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, Authors for Voices of Color Auction, The Stacks Podcast, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and The Shit No One Tells You About Writing. 

Author and historian Steven M. Gillon joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his latest book Presidents at War: How World War II Shaped a Generation of Presidents, from Eisenhower and JFK through Reagan and Bush. To learn more about Steven M. Gillon, visit his official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, Authors for Voices of Color Auction, The Stacks Podcast, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and The Shit No One Tells You About Writing. 

Host Caitlin Malcuit discusses the recent romance bookstore boom (we were on this early with The Ripped Bodice), including the newly opened Lovestruck Books in Cambridge's Harvard Square. She also gives a shout out to All She Wrote Books, owned by Christina Pascucci-Ciampa.  Author B.K. Borison then chats with Daniel Ford about her latest novel First-Time Caller.  To learn more about B.K. Borison, visit her official website.  Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, Authors for Voices of Color Auction, The Stacks Podcast, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and The Shit No One Tells You About Writing. 

Author and sportswriter Mike Sielski joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his new book Magic in the Air: The Myth, the Mystery, and the Soul of the Slam Dunk.  To learn more about Mike Sielski, read his work for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, Authors for Voices of Color Auction, The Stacks Podcast, As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and The Shit No One Tells You About Writing.