Writer's Bone

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. 

Author Erin Crosby Eckstine joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her debut novel Junie.  To learn more about Erin Crosby Eckstine, 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. 

Host Caitlin Malcuit discusses what citizens can do to take care of each other in light of President Trump's flurry of executive orders.  Resources: Defend & Recruit  American Immigration Lawyers Association  Author and journalist Stephen B. Shepard then chats with Daniel Ford about his book Salinger's Soul: His Personal & Religious Odyssey. To learn more about Stephen B. Shepard, 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 Wes Browne (Hillbilly Hustle) returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about his latest novel They All Fall the Same. To learn more about Wes Browne, visit his official website. Also listen to our last conversation with the author. 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. 

Edgar Award-winning author Erika Krouse (Tell Me Everything, Contenders) joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her short story collection Save Me, Stranger. To learn more abour Erika Krouse, 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 Maurice Carlos Ruffin returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about his latest novel The American Daughters.  To learn more about Maurice Carlos Ruffin, 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 first Friday Morning Coffee of 2025, host Caitlin Malcuit discusses the Southern California wildfires. Poet Amanda Hawkins then chats with Daniel Ford about their debut collection When I Say the Bones I Mean the Bones. Resources: Cal Fire Current Emergency Incidents California Fire Safe Council  NPR: "Inmates are fighting California wildfires" California Fire Map & Tracker To learn more about Amanda Hawkins, visit their official website. Photo credit: Beowulf Sheehan 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 Swyler joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her new novel We Lived on the Horizon (out now from Atria Books). To learn more about Erika Swyler, 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. 

Hannah Bos and Paul Thureen, creators of "Somebody Somewhere" on HBO, talk with Daniel Ford about crafting a show with comedian and actress Bridget Everett, how they assembled the perfect ensemble cast, and some of their favorite moments from the series. To learn more about Hannah Bos, visit her official website. Also follow Paul Thureen on Instagram and check out The Debate Society. 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.