Writer's Bone

Author Jenna Blum returns to the show to chat about the paperback edition of Woodrow on the Bench. She also discusses her new podcast series, "The Key of Love," and what's cooking for A Mighty Blaze in 2023 and beyond. To learn more about Jenna Blum, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our last interview with the author on Friday Morning Coffee. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, Pop Literacy, The Thoughtful Bro, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

We’re gettin’ down to the last few weeks of 2022. We hope your writing is going well and you’re hitting all your goals. If not, hey, a new year is about to dawn, more pots of coffee will be brewed, and your notebooks, laptops, tablets, and post-it notes await your next brilliant thoughts. And, really, what better way to avoid your own writing at the end of the year than by reading other writers’ work? Daniel Ford provides all the books you need with the best books of 2022! As an added bonus, several hosts from around the Writer’s Bone Podcast Network share of their favorite reads from the past year, so if you get sick of Daniel's voice, don’t worry, you’ve got some literary friends just around the corner. The list:  The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop by Jonathan Abrams The Fifth Act: America's End in Afghanistan by Elliot Ackerman Brave Like Mom by Monica Acker At Midnight edited by Dahlia Adler Kismet by Amina Akhtar I Came All This Way to Meet You: Writing Myself Home by Jami Attenberg Ano

Author Dahlia Adler stops by the show and chats with Daniel Ford about editing and collaborating on At Midnight: 15 Beloved Fairy Tales Reimagined. To learn more about Dahlia Adler, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. Also, if you happen to live or find yourself in Connecticut, attend Adler's live book event at RJ Julia Booksellers in Madison, CT tonight, Dec. 6, at 6 p.m. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, Pop Literacy, The Thoughtful Bro, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Multiple-talented actress and scribe Tracy Dawson chats with Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee about her debut book Let Me Be Frank: A Book About Women Who Dressed Like Men to Do Shit They Weren't Supposed to Do. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses this year's 55th anniversary of Kathrine Switzer's famous Boston Marathon run, the 50th anniversary of the Boston Marathon allowing women to run in the race, and the 50th anniversary of Title IX. She also talks about the latest Congressional efforts to strengthen and protect Title IX protections and the work being done by Know Your IX. To learn more about Tracy Dawson, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also check out a replay of Dawson's Politics and Prose book event with Amber Tamblyn. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, Pop Literacy, The Thoughtful Bro, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.  

Andrew Limbong, host of NPR's "Book of the Day" podcast, joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about how he got into public radio and some of his favorite books of the year. To learn more about Andrew Limbong, follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also subscribe to "Book of the Day," check out more of Limbong's work on NPR, and peruse the 2022 edition of "Books We Love." Audio excerpt used with permission from NPR. Listen to the full interview. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, Pop Literacy, The Thoughtful Bro, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author and historian Fred Kaplan joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his book His Masterly Pen: A Biography of Jefferson the Writer. To learn more about Fred Kaplan, visit his official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, Pop Literacy, The Thoughtful Bro, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author Scott Blackburn joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his debut novel It Dies With You. To learn more about Scott Blackburn, visit his official website 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 and historian Matthew F. Delmont joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss his book Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad. Caitlin Malcuit also chats about the midterm elections (what the hell happened in New York State?) and the HarperCollins Union's strike. To learn more about Matthew F. Delmont, visit his official website, check out his work at Dartmouth, and follow him on Twitter. Audio excerpted courtesy Penguin Random House Audio from Half American by Matthew F. Delmont, read by William DeMeritt. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, The Thoughtful Bro, A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author and journalist Jonathan Abrams returns to the show to chat with Daniel Ford about his latest book The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop. To learn more about Jonathan Abrams, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our first interview with the author in Episode 267. Audio courtesy of Random House from The Come Up by Jonathan Abrams, read by a full cast. Excerpt read by Dion Graham. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, The Thoughtful Bro, A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Pulitzer Prize-winner David Maraniss returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about his latest book Path Lit By Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe. To learn more about David Maraniss, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also subscribe to Maraniss' podcast Ink in Our Blood and listen to our first conversation with the author. Audio excerpt courtesy of Simon & Schuster Audio read by David Maraniss from the audiobook Path Lit by Lightning by David Maraniss, published by Simon & Schuster Audio, a Division of Simon & Schuster, Inc. Used with permission from Simon & Schuster, Inc. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, The Thoughtful Bro, A Mighty Blaze podcast.

In this bonus Friday Morning Coffee, Yaffa S. Santos talks with Daniel Ford about her latest novel A Touch of Moonlight. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses a book launch she attended for author Brian Serven and illustrator Dan Blakeslee's Lore of the Jack-O'-Lantern. She also chats about Blakeslee's alter ego Doctor Gasp, of Doctor Gasp and the Eeks fame. To learn more about Yaffa S. Santos, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, The Thoughtful Bro, A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author and journalist Jeff Pearlman joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his latest book The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson. To learn more about Jeff Pearlman, visit his official website, subscribe to his podcast Two Writers Slinging Yang, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Be sure to watch the video of Bo Jackson's first big league hit we mention during the interview. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, The Thoughtful Bro, A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Talented young artist Girl in the Garden (aka Kate Plaisted) joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss her just released EP "Time Will Tell" and her approach to songwriting. Caitlin Malcuit also chats with her bandmate Steve Herdegen about their band Cat TV. To learn more about Girl in the Garden, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, subscribe to her YouTube channel, and follow her on Instagram and TikTok. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, The Thoughtful Bro, A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author and journalist Jessica Radloff joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss about her book The Big Bang Theory: The Definitive, Inside Story of the Epic Hit Series. As an added bonus, Stephanie and Averie Ford drop by to chat about some of their favorite episodes and scenes from "The Big Bang Theory." To learn more about Jessica Radloff, follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also read her work at Glamour magazine. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, The Thoughtful Bro, A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author Jonathan Escoffery joins Daniel Ford show to discuss his National Book Award-longlisted debut If I Survive You.  To learn more about Jonathan Escoffery, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram.  Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, The Thoughtful Bro, A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Poet Su Cho joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her debut collection The Symmetry of Fish. To learn more about Su Cho, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, The Thoughtful Bro, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Singer-songwriter Brian F. Kelly joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to talk about his single "One More" and his life in music. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses National Arts & Humanities Month and California's Prop. 28, which would guarantee funding for the arts and music education. To learn more about Brian F. Kelly, subscribe to his YouTube and Spotify channels and follow him on Instagram.  Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, The Thoughtful Bro, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author Giano Cromley returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about his latest novel The Prince of Infinite Space. To learn more about Giano Cromley, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our first conversation with the author in Episode 238. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author Sarah Thankam Mathews joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her debut All This Could Be Different, which was recently longlisted for the National Book Award. To learn more about Sarah Thankam Mathews, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, The Thoughtful Bro, Daniel Paisner's Balloon Dog, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author T.M. Blanchet joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her novel Herrick's End. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the third annual Authors for Voices of Color auction. To learn more about T.M. Blanchet, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, The Thoughtful Bro, Daniel Paisner's Balloon Dog, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.