Writer's Bone

Author, poet, and playwright Quan Barry stops by to chat with Daniel Ford about her novel When I'm Gone, Look for Me in the East.  To learn more about Quan Barry, visit her official website and learn more about her playwriting. Also read our print interview with the author way back in 2015.  Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author Heather Webb joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her latest book Strangers in the Night.  To learn more about Heather Webb, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram.  Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm.

Two crime writers for the price of one! Award-winning author Tracy Clark returns to chat about her latest book Hide, the first in her Harriet Foster series. Ana Reyes joins us after that interview to discuss her debut The House in the Pines, which was selected for Reese's Book Club in January 2023.  To learn more about Tracy Clark, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our first interview with the author in Episode 427.  To learn more about Ana Reyes, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm.

We've always been intoxicated by the adrenaline rush that comes with hosting a live event, but our recent turn as moderator for a live virtual chat with Dirtbag, Massachusetts author Isaac Fitzgerald had us good and righteously smashed. Please enjoy the replay from our March 7 Crowdcast broadcast.  The Reading Public Library hosted this event with a coalition of libraries from throughout the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It was generously sponsored by the Reading Public Library Foundation. To learn more about Isaac Fitzgerald, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter and Instagram.  Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author Janet Somerville joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her book Yours, For Probably Always: Martha Gellhorn's Letters of Love and War 1930-1949. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses Atlanta's "Cop City" and the Atlanta Solidarity Fund, which "bails out activists who are arrested for participating in social justice movements, and helps them get access to lawyers." To learn more about Janet Somerville, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also check out the cool video from her book launch! Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm. 

Author double feature!  Jenny Jackson joins Daniel Ford to discuss her debut Pineapple Street and then Jai Chakrabarti stops by to chat about his short story collection A Small Sacrifice for an Enormous Happiness, which was just named as Good Housekeeping's Book of the Month for March 2023. To learn more about Jenny Jackson, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Jackson was also recently profiled in The New York Times. Discover more about Jai Chakrabarti by visiting his official website, liking his Facebook page, and following him on Twitter and Instagram.  Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm and the Reading Public Library's Evening with Dirtbag, Massachusetts author Isaac Fitzgerald.

Author, journalist, and "CBS Sunday Morning" contributor Mark Whitaker joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his latest book Saying It Loud: 1966—The Year Black Power Challenged the Civil Rights Movement.  You can learn more about Mark Whitaker by following him on Twitter and watching his work on "CBS Sunday Morning." Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm and the Reading Public Library's Evening with Dirtbag, Massachusetts author Isaac Fitzgerald.

Author and journalist Sarah Kendzior joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her book They Knew: How a Culture of Conspiracy Keeps America Complacent. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses the continued fallout from the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and the just-released National Transportation Safety Board report that details their preliminary findings. Further reading material: "Officials burned off toxic chemicals from Ohio train. Was it the right move?" | The Washington Post "Rail Companies Blocked Safety Rules Before Ohio Derailment" | The Lever "Railroad Corporations Are Blocking Safety Regulations to Protect Profits" | Jacobin "The Trains Are Getting Longer and the Job Is Getting Worse" | Slate "Rail Safety: Freight Trains Are Getting Longer, and Additional Information Is Needed to Assess Their Impact" | GAO (U.S. Government Accountability Office) "A Norfolk Southern Policy Lets Officials Order Crews to Ignore Safety Alerts" | ProPublica To learn more about Sarah Kendzior, visit

Author Rebecca Makkai returns to the show to discuss her latest novel I Have Some Questions for You (out today from Viking).  To learn more about Rebecca Makkai, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our first interview with the author.  Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm and the Reading Public Library's Evening With Dirtbag, Massachusetts author Isaac Fitzgerald.

How fitting that we welcome author Amy Poeppel back on Valentine’s Day! She chats with Daniel Ford about her latest book The Sweet Spot. To learn more about Amy Poeppel, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our previous chat with the author in Episode 435. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, Pop Literacy, The Thoughtful Bro, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Kris Olson, co-founder and consulting editor of the Marblehead Current, joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about his career in journalism and why local community news is so important.  In her biweekly intro, Caitlin Malcuit discusses other state-led community efforts to expand local journalism, the Rebuild Local News nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, and the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism's $25 million, state-funded fellowship program. She also talks about a 2022 report that found that newspapers in the United States are closing at a rate of two a week, which makes all of these programs, grants, and tax breaks, not only altruistic, but necessary.  To learn more about Kris Olson, follow him on Twitter. Connect with the Marblehead Current by visiting its official website, liking its Facebook page, and following it on Twitter and Instagram.  Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, Pop Literacy, The Thoughtful Bro, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author Gothataone Moeng joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her debut short story collection Call and Response. To learn more about Gothataone Moeng, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, Pop Literacy, The Thoughtful Bro, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

2019 Caldecott Medal Honor-winner and New York Times best-selling children's author and illustrator Brian Lies joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his creative process. Stephanie and Averie Ford also stop by to perform a dramatic reading of Lies' Little Bat Up All Day. To learn more about about Brian Lies, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, Pop Literacy, The Thoughtful Bro, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author Ilyon Woo joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her book Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom.  Caitlin Malcuit also discusses the excellent archives available through Digital Commonwealth, Boston Public Library's Anti-Slavery Collection, and some of the perils of relying on digital records.  To learn more about Ilyon Woo, visit her official website and follow her on Instagram. Also watch her appearance on "CBS Sunday Morning" with Mark Whitaker and her event at with Imani Perry at the Free Library of Philadelphia.  Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, Pop Literacy, The Thoughtful Bro, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author Leah Konen joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her latest novel You Should Have Told Me.  To learn more about Leah Konen, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to Konen's appearance on Jennifer Keishin Armstrong and Kimberly Potts' #Authoring series.  Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, Pop Literacy, The Thoughtful Bro, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author Alex Kenna joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her debut What Meets the Eye. To learn more about Alex Kenna, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, Pop Literacy, The Thoughtful Bro, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author Oindrila Mukherjee joins Daniel Ford on the first Friday Morning Coffee of 2023 to discuss her sensational debut The Dream Builders. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses a tenant group in Los Angeles buying four buildings from Boston University, an affordable housing win, some upcoming Cat TV gigs, and our March 7 event with Issac Fitzgerald (author of Dirtbag, Massachusetts) and our friends at the Reading Public Library. To learn more about Oindrila Mukherjee, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, Cat TV, Pop Literacy, The Thoughtful Bro, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author Jean Chen Ho joins Daniel Ford on our first episode of 2023 to chat about her debut Fiona and Jane (which is now out in paperback!). To learn more about Jean Chen Ho, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, Pop Literacy, The Thoughtful Bro, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author Monica Acker joins Daniel Ford on the 2022 season finale to discuss her debut children's book Brave Like Mom. Stephanie and Averie Ford make a special appearance and share their favorite children's books they've discovered during the last year. Titles include:  Good Night, Little Bookstore, written by Amy Cherrix and illustrated by E.B. Goodale Little Elliot, Big City, written and illustrated by Mike Curato Little Unicorn (Ten Minutes To Bed), written by Rhiannon Fielding and illustrated by Chris Chatterton Dozens of Doughnuts, written by Carrie Finison and illustrated by Brianne Farley ABCs Of Kindness, written by Patricia Hegarty and illustrated by Summer Macon  Little Bat Up All Day, written and illustrated by Brian Lies You're My Little Honey Bunny, written by Nicola Edwards and illustrated by Natalie Marshall The Wonderful Things You Will Be, written and illustrated by Emily Winfield Martin Peggy: A Brave Chicken on a Big Adventure, written and illustrated by Anna Walker To learn more about Moni

Author David Heska Wanbli Weiden joins Daniel Ford on the final Friday Morning Coffee of 2022 to chat about his book Winter Counts. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses tribal sovereignty in the United States and an appeals court's decision to revisit a June decision that would allow a company to establish a copper mine on Oak Flat land, which is part of a Native American reservation in Arizona. To learn more about David Heska Wanbli Weiden, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, Pop Literacy, The Thoughtful Bro, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.