Writer's Bone

Author, writer, and producer Rasheed Newson joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his debut novel My Government Means to Kill Me.  To learn more about Rasheed Newson, 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, Daniel Paisner's Balloon Dog, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Authors Phil Klay (Redeployment, Missionaries) and Elliot Ackerman (2034, Places and Names) join Daniel Ford to chat about their new books Uncertain Ground: Citizenship in an Age of Endless, Invisible War and The Fifth Act: America's End in Afghanistan, respectively. To learn more about Phil Klay, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter. Also listen to our first interview with the author in Episode 454. To learn more about Elliot Ackerman, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our previous interview with the author (and Admiral James Stavridis) in Episode 476. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, The Thoughtful Bro, Daniel Paisner's Balloon Dog, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author Melissa Scholes Young joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her novel The Hive. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses why bees are critical to our ecosystem and environmental sustainability and what citizens can do to help the hive. To learn more about Melissa Scholes Young, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, 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 Morgan Talty joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his debut short story collection Night of the Living Rez. To learn more about Morgan Talty, visit his official website and follow him 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 Christine Kandic Torres joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her debut novel The Girls in Queens. To learn more about Christine Kandic Torres, 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.

Miriam Parker, author of The Shortest Way Home, joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her second novel Room and Board. Daniel also recommends Rasheed Newson's My Government Means to Kill Me, David Maraniss’ Path Lit by Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe, and Kelly J. Ford's Real Bad Things. To learn more about Miriam Parker, visit our official website, like her Facebook page, 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 Pete Croatto joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his book From Hang Time To Prime Time: Business, Entertainment, and the Birth of the Modern-Day NBA. To learn more about Pete Croatto, follow him on Twitter. Also listen to his appearance on Pop Literacy. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, Daniel Paisner's Balloon Dog, The Thoughtful Bro, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author Meg Gardiner joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss collaborating with Michael Mann on Heat 2.   To learn more about Meg Gardiner, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our previous interview with the author in Episode 204.  Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author Alex Temblador joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her novel Half Outlaw. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses Zoe, the first named heat wave. On the lighter side, Malcuit also talks about Word Up Community Bookshop's Earth Defenders Mini Camp. To learn more about Alex Temblador, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author E.B. Bartels joins Daniel Ford and Kelly J. Ford on the show to discuss her book Good Grief: On Loving Pets, Here and Hereafter. To learn more about E.B. Bartels, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Good Grief also has its own Instagram (just like Mr. T!). Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author Amina Akhtar joins Daniel Ford and Kelly J. Ford on the show to chat about her latest novel Kismet. To learn more about Amina Akhtar, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author and former Boston sportscaster Gary Tanquay joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about his debut novel The Arm and the Fall. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses Brittney Griner's ongoing trial in Russian and the salary disparities between men and women in sports. To learn more about Gary Tanquay, follow him on Twitter and Instagram.  Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author Hernan Diaz joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his novel Trust. To learn more about Hernan Diaz, visit his official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author Alejandro Varela joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his debut novel The Town of Babylon. To learn about Alejandro Varela, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. The Town of Babylon was featured in March 2022's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar." Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, The Thoughtful Bro podcast, and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author Hannah Mary McKinnon returns to Friday Morning Coffee and chats with Daniel Ford about her latest novel Never Coming Home. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses President Biden's executive order on abortion ("a thinking of you card," Malcuit says) and how the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services plans to offer guidance on how women can access reproductive health care. She also talks about how journalism is getting "fucky" with abortion coverage (she recommends reading Laura Hazard Owen's story "Unimaginable abortion stories will become more common. Is American journalism ready?" on niemanlab.org.) To learn more about Hannah Mary McKinnon, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our last interview with the author. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Craig Calcaterra joins Daniel Ford and Mike Nelson on the show to chat about his book Rethinking Fandom: How to Beat the Sports-Industrial Complex at Its Own Game. To learn more about Craig Calcaterra, visit his official website, subscribe to his Substack, and follow him on Twitter. Rethinking Fandom was featured in April 2022's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar." Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Jess Walter, author of The Cold Millions and Beautiful Ruins, returns to the show to chat with Daniel Ford about his new short story collection The Angel of Rome.  To learn more about Jess Walter, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our last conversation with the author in Episode 452. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author and wordsmith Joe Diorio stops by Friday Morning Coffee to chat with Daniel Ford about his book A Few Words About Words. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses some words and phrases she hates, particularly as they pertain to the Supreme Court reversing Roe v. Wade (and all its other shitty decisions). To learn more about Joe Diorio, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author Katie Gutierrez joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her best-selling debut More Than You'll Ever Know. To learn more about Katie Gutierrez, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm and A Mighty Blaze podcast.

Author John Vercher returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford and Kelly J. Ford about his excellent sophomore novel After the Lights Go Out. To learn about John Vercher, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our first interview with the author. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm, A Mighty Blaze podcast, and Daniel Paisner's upcoming novel Balloon Dog.