Writer's Bone

Susan Richards Shreve, author and former chairman of the PEN/Faulkner Foundation, joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss her new book More News Tomorrow (out June 4 from W.W. Norton). Caitlin Malcuit also chats about Sesame Street’s 50th anniversary. To learn more about Susan Richards Shreve, visit her official website.  Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.

Author De'Shawn Charles Winslow chats with Daniel Ford about his debut novel In West Mills (out June 4 from Bloomsbury Publishing). To learn more about De'Shawn Charles Winslow, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter and Instagram.   Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.

Meg Wolitzer, author of The Wife and The Interestings, joins Caitlin Malcuit on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss the paperback release of The Female Persuasion. Please note that the audiobook excerpt, which is narrated by Rebecca Lowman, is courtesy of Penguin Random House Audio. To learn more about Meg Wolitzer, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.

Matthew Reilly, best-selling author of the Jack West series, returns to the show and chats with Sean Tuohy about his new book The Secret Runners of New York (out now in Australia). To learn more about Matthew Reilly, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to Sean’s first interview with the author, which was featured on Episode 192.  Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.

Author Julia Fine joins Daniel Ford for Friday Morning Coffee to discuss the paperback edition of What Should Be Wild and and how her debut connects to our cultural and political moment. Caitlin Malcuit also chats about donating to the National Network of Abortion Funds and the National Abortion Federation, as well as some of the recent and upcoming television series finales. To learn more about Julia Fine, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow here on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our first conversation with the author featured in Episode 286.  Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm, OneRoom, Deliberate Freelancer, and Black Ink Coffee Company.

Author Jason Allen joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his debut The East End. To learn more about Jason Allen, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Jason will also be in conversation with James Charlesworth, author of The Patricide of George Benjamin Hill, at Harvard Coop on May 21 at 7 p.m.  Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.

Jason Baumann, New York Public Library Coordinator of Humanities and LGBTQ Collections, joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss The Stonewall Reader. This June will mark the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, and The Stonewall Reader, which is out now from Penguin Classics, is “an anthology chronicling the tumultuous fight for LGBTQ rights in the 1960s and the activists who spearheaded it.” It features first-person accounts, diaries, and articles from LGBTQ magazines and newspapers that trace LGBTQ activism before, during, and following the riots.  During her introduction, Caitlin Malcuit shares events planned for Pride Month across the country, how far we still need to go to protect LGBTQ citizens, and the charities you can donate to in order to make a difference. To learn more about Jason Baumann, read his bio on the NYPL’s website and follow the library on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.  Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm, OneRoom, Black Ink Coffee Company, and Deliberate F

Steven Rowley, author of Lily and the Octopus, talks to Daniel Ford about his new book The Editor.  To learn more about Steven Rowley, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram.  Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.

Author and journalist Rachel Louise Snyder joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss her new book No Visible Bruises: What We Don’t Know About Domestic Violence Can Kill Us (out May 7 from Bloomsbury Publishing). Caitlin Malcuit also shares resources victims of domestic violence, or their loved ones, can use, and we recommend generously donating your time or money to these invaluable programs. To learn more about Rachel Louise Snyder, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Snyder is appearing at Harvard Bookstore on May 13 at 7 p.m. and will be in conversation with Suzanne Dubus and Andre Dubus III.   Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm, OneRoom, Deliberate Freelancer, and Black Ink Coffee Company.

Author Lauren Wilkinson chats with Daniel Ford about her debut novel American Spy.  To learn more about Lauren Wilkinson, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Read our review of American Spy in April’s “Books That Should Be On Your Radar.” Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm, OneRoom, Deliberate Freelancer, Daniel Ford's Black Coffee. 

Steven Wingate, author of Wifeshopping, joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss his novel Of Fathers and Fire.  Caitlin Malcuit also chats about the next James Bond film (which still does not have a title).   To learn more about Steven Wingate, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter. Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm, OneRoom, Deliberate Freelancer, and Black Ink Coffee Company.

Chanel Cleeton, author of Next Year in Havana, talks to Daniel Ford about her new book When We Left Cuba. Daniel also announces that his new short story collection Black Coffee will be published by 50/50 Press on July 1.  To learn more about Chanel Cleeton, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also read our full review of When We Left Cuba in April’s “Books That Should Be On Your Radar.” Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm, Deliberate Freelancer, and OneRoom.        

Author James Boice (The Shooting) joins Gary Almeter (The Emperor of Ice-Cream) on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss his new book, Who Killed the Fonz? Caitlin Malcuit also chats about the “Sesame Street”/“Game of Thrones” crossovers and why you should follow @NightOpening on Twitter. To learn more about James Boice, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to Gary’s first interview with the author. Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm, OneRoom, Deliberate Freelancer, and Black Ink Coffee Company.  

David R. Dow, author of The Autobiography of an Execution and founder of the Texas Innocence Network, talks to Daniel Ford about his fiction debut Confessions of an Innocent Man. To learn more about David R. Dow, visit his official website or follow him on Twitter. Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm, Deliberate Freelancer, and OneRoom.

Musician, designer, and author Marcia Butler joins the show to discuss her fiction debut Pickle’s Progress. To learn more about Marcia Butler, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, or follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm, Deliberate Freelancer, and OneRoom.

Author Eva Eland joins Rebecca Weston on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss her book When Sadness Is at Your Door. Caitlin Malcuit and Daniel Ford chat about what’s going on in the Boston area live from Toscanini's in Cambridge, Mass.  To learn more about Eva Eland, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. To learn more about Rebecca Weston, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, or follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also read Rebecca’s review of When Sadness is at Your Door in March’s “Books That Should Be On Your Radar.”  Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm, OneRoom, Black Ink Coffee Company, and Deliberate Freelancer.

Author Dave Patterson talks to Daniel Ford about his debut novel Soon the Light Will be Perfect (out April 9 from Hanover Square Press). For those of you in the Portland, Maine, area, Dave’s book launch is at Print: A Bookstore on April 9 at 7 p.m.  To learn more about Dave Patterson, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter. Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm, Deliberate Freelancer, and OneRoom. 

Crystal King, author of Feast of Sorrow, joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her new novel The Chef’s Secret. Stephanie Ford also stops by to discuss a trio of books that would make excellent rom-coms. To learn more about Crystal King, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, or follow her on Twitter and Instagram.  Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm, OneRoom, Deliberate Freelancer, and Black Ink Coffee Company.

Author Jessica Barry joins Daniel Ford for Friday Morning Coffee to discuss her debut novel Freefall. Caitlin Malcuit also chats about a Garfield-themed restaurant in Toronto. To learn more about Jessica Barry, follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also read our review of Freefall in March’s “Books That Should Be On Your Radar.”  Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm, OneRoom, and Black Ink Coffee Company.

Author Katharine Smyth joins Rebecca Weston on today’s show to discuss her debut All the Lives We Ever Lived. To learn more about Katharine Smyth, visit her official website. To learn more about Rebecca Weston, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, or follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.