Writer's Bone

Author Shawn Reilly Simmons joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her Red Carpet Catering Mystery series and her podcast Five Compelling Questions with Shawn. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses Friday Morning Coffee's new format, which launches this summer and will feature expanded social justice coverage and investigative journalism. To learn more about Shawn Reilly Simmons, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Today’s Friday Morning Coffee is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author Louise Claire Johnson joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her debut Behind the Red Door: How Elizabeth Arden's Legacy Inspired My Coming-of-Age Story in the Beauty Industry. To learn more about Louise Claire Johnson, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Today’s episode is sponsored by The Writerly Bites Podcast and Libro.fm.

Harold Schechter, author of Deviant and Hell's Princess, sits down with Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about his latest book Maniac: The Bath School Disaster and the Birth of the Modern Mass Killer. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses mass murder in the United States. She also has a word or two about the current Israeli/Palestinian conflict. To learn more about Harold Schechter, visit his official website and follow his Facebook page. Today’s Friday Morning Coffee is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author Rachel Lynn Solomon chats with Daniel and Stephanie Ford about her book The Ex Talk. To learn more about Rachel Lynn Solomon, visit her official website, liker her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. The Ex Talk was featured in January 2021's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar." Today’s episode is sponsored by The Writely Bites Podcast and Libro.fm.

Author Travis M. Andrews takes us into the pop culture phenomenon of Jeff Goldblum on today's Friday Morning Coffee. He chats with Daniel Ford about the origins of his book Because He’s Jeff Goldblum: The Movies, Memes, and Meaning of Hollywood’s Most Enigmatic Actor. Caitlin Malcuit also celebrates National Nurses Week and discusses Massachusetts Nurses Association's march on May 8 to raise awareness about Cambridge Health Alliance executives "dragging out lengthy and unfair contract negotiations that ignore much-needed improvements to staffing, pay, and benefits." Learn more about Travis M. Andrews by visiting his official website and following him on Twitter and Instagram. Today’s Friday Morning Coffee is sponsored by The Writely Bites Podcast and Libro.fm.

Best-selling author Malinda Lo joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her latest young adult novel Last Night at the Telegraph Club. To learn more about Malinda Lo, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Last Night at the Telegraph Club was featured in April 2021's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar." Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author Luke Epplin helps us close out the first month of the baseball season with a wonderful Friday Morning Coffee chat about his book Our Team: The Epic Story of Four Men and the World Series That Changed Baseball. Caitlin Malcuit also welcomes back special guest host Courtney Malcuit and the fairs discuss how patent laws have disrupted vaccine distribution across the globe. To learn more about Luke Epplin, follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Our Team was featured in March 2021's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar." Today’s Friday Morning Coffee is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Authors Elliot Ackerman and Admiral James Stavridis join Daniel Ford and special guest co-host Dave Pezza (NovelClass) on the show to discuss their speculative fiction novel 2034. To learn more about Elliot Ackerman, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our last interview with the author in Episode 425 and his last appearance on NovelClass. To learn more about Admiral James Stavridis, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter. 2034 was featured in March's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar." Today's episode is sponsored by Melissa Scholes Young's The Hive and Libro.fm. 

Flynn Berry, author of A Double Life and Under the Harrow, joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her latest novel Northern Spy. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses Derek Chauvin's conviction in the George Floyd murder case and why we can't lapse into complacency after this moment of accountability. To learn more about Flynn Berry, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Today’s Friday Morning Coffee is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author Sanjena Sathian joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her glittering debut Gold Diggers. To learn more about Sanjena Sathian, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Today's episode is sponsored by Melissa Scholes Young's The Hive and Libro.fm. 

Kirstin Valdez Quade, author of Night at the Fiestas, joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her debut novel The Five Wounds. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses her nightmare cork board, which includes NYPD robot dogs, police "reform," Daunte Wright's murder, and white supremacy. To learn more about Kirstin Valdez Quade, visit her official website. Also read our first interview with the author way back in 2015. Today’s Friday Morning Coffee is sponsored by Melissa Scholes Young's The Hive and Libro.fm.   

Author Rachel Harrison returns as guest host and interviews Clay McLeod Chapman about his novel Whisper Down the Lane. To learn more about Clay McLeod Chapman, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. To learn more about Rachel Harrison, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our first interview with the author while she was promoting her debut The Return, as well as her chats with Elisabeth Thomas, Adam Cesare, Shaun Hamill. Harrison's sophomore novel Cackle pubs in October. Today's episode is sponsored by Melissa Scholes Young's The Hive and Libro.fm. 

Multi-talented singer/songwriter Fox Maple joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her EP "Upswell." Caitlin Malcuit also discusses the Union of Musicians and Allied Workers efforts to "fight for a more just music industry." To learn more about Fox Maple, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Listen to "Upswell" on Spotify. Today’s Friday Morning Coffee is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author Andrew Maraniss returns to the show to chat about his latest book Singled Out: The True Story of Glenn Burke. To learn more about Andrew Maraniss, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our first interview with the author on Friday Morning Coffee. Singled Out was featured in March 2021’s “Books That Should Be On Your Radar.” Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author Gabriela Garcia joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her debut Of Women and Salt. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses International Transgender Day of Visibility, Massachusetts' Trans Resistance March & Vigil, and a variety of ways you can help support transgender rights. To learn more about Gabriela Garcia, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Of Women and Salt was featured in March 2021's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar." Today’s Friday Morning Coffee is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Craig Taylor, author of Londoners, chats with Daniel Ford about his new book New Yorkers: A City and Its People in Our Time. Daniel and Stephanie Ford also share some of their favorite New York City moments and give a shout out to Whitelam Books. To learn more about Craig Taylor, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. New Yorkers was featured in March 2021's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar." Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author Jenna Blum joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about A Mighty Blaze's first anniversary. Caitlin Malcuit also chats about the Peabody Essex Museum's April 1 event "COVID, Climate and Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge," featuring Indigenous researcher and activist Dina Gilio-Whitaker and poet and author Cheryl Savageau. To learn more about Jenna Blum, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Visit A Mighty Blaze's official website and follow them on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Also listen to our interview with Blum in Episode 417. Today’s Friday Morning Coffee is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author Sarah Penner joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her debut The Lost Apothecary. To learn more about Sarah Penner, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author and historian Sara Georgini joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her book Household Gods: The Religious Lives of the Adams Family and her work as series editor for the Adams Papers at the Massachusetts Historical Society. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses the Atlanta spa shooting. Organizations you can support: National Asian Pacific American Women's Forum Red Canary Song Butterfly Find more helpful links on Sasponella's Google Doc and @taewchita's Twitter profile. To learn more about Sara Georgini, read The Junto and follow her on Twitter. Household Gods was featured in February 2021's Books That Should Be On Your Radar." Today’s Friday Morning Coffee is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author and poet Hala Alyan returns to the show to discuss her latest novel The Arsonists' City. To learn more about Hala Alyan, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our first interview with the author in Episode 188. Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.