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Writer's Bone

Daniel Ford and the Writer's Bone Crewwww.writersbone.com
Aspiring writers, best-selling scribes, and award-winning screenwriters confront existential dread and writing angst! A podcast for the conversationalist.
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Episodes

Episode 718: Michelle Huneven

Author Michelle Huneven ( Search , Off Course ) joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her latest novel Bug Hollow . To learn more about Michelle Huneven, visit her official website . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm .

Jul 08, 202537 min

Episode 717: Greg Grandin

Author and historian Greg Grandin ( The Empire of Necessity , Fordlandia , Empire’s Workshop ) joins Daniel Ford to discuss his latest book America, América: A New History of the New World . To learn more about Greg Grandin, visit his official website . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm ....

Jul 01, 202552 min

Friday Morning Coffee: Rachel Slade

Author and journalist Rachel Slade talks with Caitlin Malcuit and Daniel Ford about her book Making It in America: The Almost Impossible Quest to Manufacture in the U.S.A. (And How It Got That Way) , which is now out in paperback. To learn more about Rachel Slade, visit her official website . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm ....

Jun 27, 202538 min

Episode 716: Being About It With Honorée Fanonne Jeffers

Best-selling author Honorée Fanonne Jeffers ( The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois ) joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her latest book Misbehaving at the Crossroads: Essays & Writings . To learn more about Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, visit her official website . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm ....

Jun 24, 202556 min

Episode 715: Ivy Pochoda

Author Ivy Pochoda ( Sing Her Down , These Women ) joins Daniel Ford to discuss her novel Ecstasy , out now from G.P. Putnam's Sons. To learn more about Ivy Pochoda, visit her official website . Also watch her appearance on " CBS Saturday Morning ." Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm ....

Jun 17, 202532 min

Friday Morning Coffee: John W. Miller

Host Caitlin Malcuit discusses sports betting in America with guest co-host Scott Cassell. Then, author and journalist John W. Miller joins Daniel Ford to chat about his book The Last Manager: How Earl Weaver Tricked, Tormented, and Reinvented Baseball . To learn more about John W. Miller, visit his official website . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm ....

Jun 13, 202544 min

Episode 714: Jess Walter

Author Jess Walter returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about his new novel So Far Gone , out now from Harper. To learn more about Jess Walter, visit his official website . Also listen to our previous interviews with the author in Episode 537 and Episode 452 . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm ....

Jun 10, 202546 min

Episode 713: John Kenney

Author John Kenney joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his novel I See You've Called in Dead . To learn more about John Kenney, read his work with The New Yorker . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm .

Jun 03, 202550 min

Friday Morning Coffee: Searching for Better Stories With Lizzie Wade

On the latest Friday Morning Coffee, host Caitlin Malcuit discusses The Sisters of St. Francis of Sylvania launching a $5 million solar energy initiative, billed as "the largest solar energy project in Sylvania and one of the largest for a non-profit organization in Northwest Ohio." Author and Science correspondent Lizzie Wade then joins Daniel Ford to chat about her book Apocalypse: How Catastrophe Transformed Our World and Can Forge New Futures . To learn more about Lizzie Wade, visit her offi...

May 30, 202546 min

Episode 712: Suzanne Cope

Author and journalist Suzanne Cope joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her book Women of War: The Italian Assassins, Spies, and Couriers Who Fought the Nazis . To learn more about Suzanne Cope, visit her official website . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm .

May 27, 202538 min

Episode 711: Andrew Porter

Author Andrew Porter joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his latest novel The Imagined Life . To learn more about Andrew Porter, visit his official website . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm .

May 20, 202538 min

Friday Morning Coffee: Tom McAllister

Host Caitlin Malcuit discusses New York committing to universal school meals in its next budget...and the federal budget cuts that will affect meal programs across the country. Author Tom McAllister then joins Daniel Ford to chat about his essay collection It All Felt Impossible . To learn more about Tom McAllister, visit his official website . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm ....

May 16, 202537 min

Episode 710: Steve Oney

Author and journalist Steve Oney joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his book On Air: The Triumph and Tumult of NPR . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm .

May 13, 202546 min

Episode 709: Elon Green

Author and journalist Elon Green ( Last Call ) returns to the show and talks with Daniel Ford about his latest book The Man Nobody Killed: Life, Death, and Art in Michael Stewart's New York . To learn more about Elon Green, visit his official website . Also listen to our previous interview with the author and read his guest essay in The New York Times titled " Why Should I Change My Name? He’s the Problem. " Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm ....

May 06, 202544 min

Friday Morning Coffee: Sophie Gilbert

Friday Morning Coffee host Caitlin Malcuit discusses the budget shortfalls facing libraries and how intrepid library lovers can support their local library by running a lemonade stand (with the help of For the People ). As FTP's website suggests: "When life gives you book bans, let's make lemonade!" Sophie Gilbert, author and staff writer for The Atlantic , then joins Daniel Ford to discuss her book Girl on Girl: How Pop Culture Turned a Generation of Women Against Themselves . To learn more abo...

May 02, 202542 min

Episode 708: Annie Hartnett

Author Annie Harnett ( Rabbit Cake , Unlikely Animals ) returns to the show to chat with Daniel Ford about her latest novel The Road to Tender Hearts , out now from Ballantine Books. To learn more about Annie Hartnett, visit her official website . Also listen to our past conversations with the author in Episode 527 and Episode 262 . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm ....

Apr 29, 202547 min

Episode 707: Karmically Whipped With Amanda Rotondo

Local Reading, Mass., author Amanda Rotondo sits down with Daniel Ford at the Writers' Collaborative Learning Center to chat about her book Place Names in Boston & Beyond: Tongue-Twisted Town Tales . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm ....

Apr 24, 202540 min

Episode 706: Charlotte Wood

Author Charlotte Wood joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her book Stone Yard Devotional , which was shortlisted for the 2024 Booker Prize . To learn more about Charlotte Wood, visit her official website . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm ....

Apr 22, 202546 min

Episode 705: Being a Human Person With Xhenet Aliu

Author Xhenet Aliu ( Brass ) joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her lates novel Everybody Says It's Everything . To learn more about Xhenet Aliu, visit her official website . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm .

Apr 15, 202542 min

Friday Morning Coffee: Andrew Buss

Host Caitlin Malcuit discusses National P.O. Soapbox Day and the “Hands Off USPS” teach-in events being held on Saturday, May 3. Learn how you can host your own event ! Author and pop culture writer Andrew Buss then joins Daniel Ford to chat about his latest book I AM MCLOVIN: How Superbad Became the Biggest Comedy Hit of its Generation . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm ....

Apr 11, 202548 min

Episode 704: Sameer Pandya

Author Sameer Pandya ( Members Only ) returns to the show to chat about his new novel Our Beautiful Boys . To learn more about Sameer Pandya, visit his official website . Also listen to our previous Friday Morning Coffee interview with the author . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm ....

Apr 08, 202544 min

Episode 703: Public Library Dweller Maggie Smith

Author and poet Maggie Smith joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about The Tragically Hip...wait, no, that's not right.... She's here to discuss her new book Dear Writer: Pep Talks & Practical Advice for the Creative Life . To learn more about Maggie Smith, visit her official website . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm , Authors for Voices of Color Auction , The Stacks Podcast , As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast , and The Shit No One Tells You About Writing ....

Apr 01, 202542 min

Friday Morning Coffee: Causing Stress and Anguish With Short Stories, Starring Marguerite Sheffer

Regular Friday Morning Coffee host Caitlin Malcuit has the week off, so fill-in host Daniel Ford starts the show by recommending Dreyer's English by Benjamin Dreyer if you're in need of grammar help or inspiration. Dreyer, retired managing editor and copy chief at Random House, also appeared on Daniel Paisner's As Told To podcast in Episode 80 , which Ford also highly recommends. Author Marguerite Sheffer then chats with Ford about her short story collection The Man in the Banana Trees , availab...

Mar 28, 202532 min

Episode 702: Susan Morrison

Susan Morrison, articles editor at The New Yorker , sits down with Daniel Ford to discuss her debut book Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live . To learn more about Susan Morrison, explore her work at The New Yorker . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm , Authors for Voices of Color Auction , The Stacks Podcast , As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast , and The Shit No One Tells You About Writing ....

Mar 25, 20251 hr 3 min

Episode 701: How to Craft Fear on the Page With Erika T. Wurth

Author Erika T. Wurth ( White Horse ) joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her latest novel The Haunting of Room 904 , out now from Flatiron Books. To learn more about Erika T. Wurth, visit her official website . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm , Authors for Voices of Color Auction , The Stacks Podcast , As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast , and The Shit No One Tells You About Writing ....

Mar 18, 202535 min

Friday Morning Coffee: Jeanette Horn

On the latest Friday Morning Coffee, host Caitlin Malcuit discusses the ICE detention of Columbia graduate student and Palestinian rights activist Mahmoud Khalil. Author and poet Jeanette Horn then chats with Daniel Ford about her debut novel Play, With Knives . Resources: Justice for Mahmoud Khalil Crowdfund De-Arrest Primer Columbia University, Profile in Cowardice To learn more about Jeanette Horn, visit her official website . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm , Authors for Voice...

Mar 14, 202539 min

Episode 700: Magical With a Side of Chaos With Ashley Spencer

Author and culture journalist Ashley Spencer joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her book Disney High: The Untold Story of the Rise and Fall of Disney Channel's Tween Empire . To learn more about Ashley Spencer, visit her official website . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm , Authors for Voices of Color Auction , The Stacks Podcast , As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast , and The Shit No One Tells You About Writing ....

Mar 11, 202552 min

Episode 699: Eskor David Johnson

Author Eskor David Johnson joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his novel Pay As You Go , which pubs in paperback on March 11 from McSweeney's . To learn more about Eskor David Johnson, visit his official website . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm , Authors for Voices of Color Auction , The Stacks Podcast , As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast , and The Shit No One Tells You About Writing ....

Mar 04, 202548 min

Friday Morning Coffee: Max Felker-Kantor

On the latest Friday Morning Coffee episode, host Caitlin Malcuit discusses her memories of D.A.R.E. and debate over reinstating Brookline, Mass.’s school resource officer program . Author and historian Max Felker-Kantor then chats with Daniel Ford about his book DARE to Say No: Policing and the War on Drugs in Schools . To learn more about Max Felker-Kantor, visit his official website . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm , Authors for Voices of Color Auction , The Stacks Podcast , A...

Feb 28, 202553 min

Episode 698: Youssef Rakha

Author Youssef Rakha joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his book The Dissenters . To learn more about Youssef Rakha, visit his official website . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm , Authors for Voices of Color Auction , The Stacks Podcast , As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast , and The Shit No One Tells You About Writing ....

Feb 25, 202540 min
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