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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 507: Max Greenfield, Author of I Don't Want to Read This Book

Max Greenfield ("The Neighborhood," "New Girl") joins Daniel and Stephanie Ford on the show to chat about his new children's book I Don't Want to Read This Book . To learn more about Max Greenfield, follow him on Twitter and Instagram . Catch Greenfield on " The Neighborhood " on CBS. Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm ....

Nov 23, 202125 min

Episode 506: Nick Davis, Author of Competing with Idiots

Filmmaker and author Nick Davis joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his book Competing with Idiots: Herman and Joe Mankiewicz, a Dual Portrait . Davis also chats about his ESPN 30 for 30 for 30 documentary " Once Upon a Time in Queens. " To learn more about Nick Davis, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter and Instagram . Competing with Idiots was featured in October 2021's " Books That Should Be On Your Radar ." Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm ....

Nov 16, 202136 min

Friday Morning Coffee: Sam Quinones, Author of The Least of Us

Sam Quinones, author of Dreamland , returns to chat with Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee about his new book, The Least of Us: True Tales of America and Hope in the Time of Fentanyl and Meth . Caitlin Malcuit also shares some thoughts about America's opioid epidemic. "The TL;DR version is that too much focus—when it comes to prevention, harm reduction, and so on—is on the individual rather than the systems that get people stuck in the first place,” she says. To learn more about Sam Quinones,...

Nov 12, 202136 min

Episode 505: Louise Erdrich, Author of The Sentence

Louise Erdrich, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Night Watchman , joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her latest book, The Sentence . "I always wanted to write a ghost story," Erdrich tells Ford. "I always wanted to write about a supernatural presence that wouldn't let you go." You can learn more about Louise Erdrich and her bookstore Birchbark Books by visiting their website , liking their Facebook page , and following them on Twitter and Instagram . Today’s episode is sponsored by Lib...

Nov 09, 202137 min

Episode 504: Lee and Andrew Child, Authors of Better Off Dead

Authors Lee and Andrew Child join Daniel Ford on the show to talk about the latest Jack Reacher thriller Better Off Dead . Follow Lee on Twitter and Instagram . Follow Andrew on Twitter and Instagram . Better Off Dead was featured in October's " Books That Should Be On Your Radar ." Today's episode is sponsored by Libro.fm ....

Nov 02, 202140 min

Episode 503: Rachel Harrison, Author of Cackle

Happy Halloween! In a special bonus episode, Rachel Harrison, author of The Return , chats with Daniel Ford about her latest novel Cackle . "I wanted to explore folk-horror and also destructing a fairy tale," Harrison tells Ford. "I go with my instincts and let the book what it's trying to be and not fight against it." To learn more about Rachel Harrison, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Cackle was featured in October 2021's " Books That Should Be On Your Rada...

Oct 31, 202130 min

Friday Morning Coffee: Jan Brogan, Author of The Combat Zone

On this week's Friday Morning Coffee, we welcome author and journalist Jan Brogan. She chats with Daniel Ford about her book The Combat Zone: Murder, Race and Boston’s Struggle for Justice . Caitlin Malcuit also discusses some of the racial, political, and sociological issues facing Boston's past and present. To learn more about Jan Brogan, visit her official website , like her Facebook page , and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . The Combat Zone was featured in September 2021's " Books That...

Oct 29, 202134 min

Episode 502: Gregory Maguire, Author of The Brides of Maracoor

Wicked author Gregory Maguire chats with Daniel Ford about his new book The Brides of Maracoor , the first in the Another Day series. "I had no other responsibility but to follow Rain in my little author's rowboat and see what happened to her," Maguire tells Ford. To learn more about Gregory Maguire, visit his official website . Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm ....

Oct 26, 202128 min

Episode 501: Jayne Allen, Author of Black Girls Must Die Exhausted

Author Jayne Allen talks with Daniel Ford about her novel Black Girls Must Die Exhausted . "There's a lot of competition for readers' attention these days," Allen tells Ford. "Readers aren't only readers. What is going to make someone choose my eight hours over binging something?" To learn more about Jayne Allen, visit her official website , like her Facebook page , and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm ....

Oct 19, 202125 min

Friday Morning Coffee: Julia Dahl, Author of The Missing Hours

Julia Dahl joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her latest novel The Missing Hours . Caitlin Malcuit also discusses a World Health Organization report on violence against women, as well as work being done by Not Our Native Daughters , National Organization of Sisters of Color Ending Sexual Assault , The National Organization of Asians and Pacific Islanders Ending Sexual Violence , The Anti-Violence Project , The National Center for Transgender Equality , and The National Coal...

Oct 15, 202134 min

Episode 500: Lauren Groff, Author of Matrix

We celebrate our 500th episode with the help of Pop Literacy hosts Jennifer Keishin Armstrong and Kimberly Potts. They share some pop culture book and TV recommendations with Daniel Ford and share some lessons they've learned about podcasting (0:51 - 41:56). Two-time National Book Award finalist Lauren Groff then joins Daniel on the show to discuss her latest book Matrix (43:07 - 1:06:35). Groff explains to us how she went about crafting a story set in 12th century and featuring Marie de France ...

Oct 12, 20211 hr 7 min

Episode 499: Jo Hamya, Author of Three Rooms

We head to the U.K. for Episode 499! Author Jo Hamya chats with Daniel Ford about her debut Three Rooms . "I'm finding increasingly weirder ways to construct a sentence is what keeps me interested," says Hamya. To learn more about Jo Hamya, follow her on Twitter . Three Rooms was featured in August 2021's " Books That Should Be On Your Radar ." Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm ....

Oct 05, 202124 min

Friday Morning Coffee: Mary Roach, Author of Fuzz

On today's Friday Morning Coffee, Mary Roach, author of Fuzz , tells Daniel Ford all about animals behaving badly (or more accurately, hungrily). Caitlin Malcuit also discusses the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposing delisting 23 species from the Endangered Species Act because they are extinct. To learn more about Mary Roach, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter . Also listen to our first conversation with the author in Episode 198 . Fuzz was featured in September 2021's " B...

Oct 01, 202132 min

Episode 498: Joe Posnanski, Author of The Baseball 100

Author, sportswriter, podcaster Joe Posnanski returns to the show to discuss his book The Baseball 100 . Posnanski tells Daniel Ford about the metric he used to compile the greatest 100 baseball players of all time, the Field of Dreams game held earlier this year, and what it meant to him to research and include Negro League players on his list. Ford is also joined by new hotshot podcaster, legendary ghostwriter, and hardball author Daniel Paisner. The pair discuss what Paisner has learned from ...

Sep 28, 202158 min

Episode 497: María Amparo Escandón, Author of L.A. Weather

Author María Amparo Escandón joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her latest novel L.A. Weather , which is a Reese's Book Club selection . "My grandmother taught me the difference between a lie and a story," Escandón tells Ford. "How stories are fun and lies are hurtful. She gave me a notebook and told me, 'Go on, write your lies here.'" To learn more about María Amparo Escandón, visit her official website , like her Facebook page , and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Today’s episode i...

Sep 21, 202123 min

Friday Morning Coffee: Two Authors, Twice the Crime

A double shot for today's Friday Morning Coffee! Authors Nekesa Asia and John Fram join Daniel Ford to chat about their work. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses the thrills and mysteries involved in being in a band with no name. To learn more about Nekesa Asia, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Dead Dead Girls was featured in June 2021's " Books That Should Be On Your Radar ." To learn more about John Fram, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter and I...

Sep 17, 202134 min

Episode 496: Paula Hawkins, Author of A Slow Fire Burning

Author Paula Hawkins ( The Girl on the Train , Into the Water ) joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her latest novel A Slow Fire Burning . "One of the things I thought about a lot writing this novel is what is appropriate justice? Who gets what they deserve?" Hawkins tells Ford. "Should you restore order to the world? Is that your obligation as a crime novelist? Or should you be realistic?" To learn more about Paula Hawkins, visit her official website and follow her on Facebook and Instagra...

Sep 14, 202123 min

Episode 495: James Tate Hill, Author of Blind Man's Bluff

Author James Tate Hill ( Academy Gothic ) joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his memoir Blind Man's Bluff . "Follow your obsessions," Tate tells Ford. "They're probably connected to something that can very easily become a story that would be very entertaining to an audience or useful to you as a writer to explore." To learn more about James Tate Hill, visit his official website and follow him on Facebook and Twitter . Blind Man's Bluff was featured in August 2021's " Books That Should B...

Sep 07, 202128 min

Friday Morning Coffee: Kia Corthron, Author of Moon and the Mars

Author and playwright Kia Corthron joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her latest novel Moon and the Mars . Caitlin Malcuit and Daniel also discuss the dumpster fire news cycle from the past week. To learn more about Kia Corthron, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter . Moon and the Mars was featured in August 2021's " Books That Should Be On Your Radar ." Today’s Friday Morning Coffee episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast ....

Sep 03, 202150 min

Episode 494: Katie Crouch, Author of Embassy Wife

Author Katie Crouch joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her novel Embassy Wife . To learn more about Katie Crouch, follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Embassy Wife was featured in July 2021's " Books That Should Be On Your Radar ." Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast ....

Aug 31, 202129 min

Episode 493: S.A. Cosby, Author of Razorblade Tears (With Special Guest Host Kelly J. Ford)

S.A. Cosby, author of Blacktop Wasteland , joins Daniel Ford and special guest host Kelly J. Ford ( Cottomouths ) to chat about his book Razorblade Tears . To learn more about S.A. Cosby, like his Facebook page and follow him on Twitter and Instagram . Also listen to our first interview with the author in Episode 433 . To learn more about Kelly J. Ford, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Listen to our first chat with the author in Episode 402 . Today’s episode i...

Aug 24, 202155 min

Friday Morning Coffee: Joby Warrick, Author of Red Line

Pulitzer Prize-winner Joby Warrick returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about his latest book Red Line: The Unraveling of Syria and America's Race to Destroy the Most Dangerous Arsenal in the World . They also discuss the Taliban's swift takeover of Afghanistan and the humanitarian crisis there, as well as other U.S. national security issues around the globe. To learn more about Joby Warrick, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter . Also listen to our first chat with the ...

Aug 20, 202126 min

Episode 492: Megan Abbott, Author of The Turnout

Megan Abbott, author of Give Me Your Hand and You Will Know Me , joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her new, best-selling novel The Turnout . To learn more about Megan Abbott, visit her official website , like her Facebook page , and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm ....

Aug 17, 202128 min

Episode 491: Kristen Arnett, Author of With Teeth

Kristen Arnett, author of Mostly Dead Things , joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her sophomore novel With Teeth . To learn more about Kristen Arnett, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . With Teeth was featured in July 2021's " Books That Should Be On Your Radar ." Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm ....

Aug 10, 202131 min

Friday Morning Coffee: Carol Anderson, Author of The Second

Carol Anderson, author of One Person, No Vote , joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss her latest book The Second: Race and Guns in a Fatally Unequal America . Caitlin Malcuit also chats about The Verge 's feature on Chicago's predictive policing program and Interrupting Criminalization's " Cop’s Don’t Stop Violence " report. To learn more about Carol Anderson, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter . The Second was featured in July 2021's " Books That Should Be On Y...

Aug 06, 202133 min

Episode 490: Andrea Bartz, Author of We Were Never Here

Andrea Bartz, author of The Herd and The Lost Night , returns to the show to discuss her latest novel We Were Never Here . To learn more about Andrea Bartz, visit her official website , like her Facebook page , and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Also listen to our past interviews with the author on Episode 408 and Episode 345 . We Were Never Here was featured in July 2021's " Books That Should Be On Your Radar ." Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm ....

Aug 03, 202130 min

Episode 489: Meg Tilly, Author of The Runaway Heiress

Award-winning actress and author Meg Tilly joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her new novel The Runaway Heiress . To learn more about Meg Tilly, visit her official website , like her Facebook page , and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm ....

Jul 27, 202134 min

Friday Morning Coffee: David Vine, Author of The United States of War

Author David Vine joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss his book The United States of War: A Global History of America's Endless Conflicts, from Columbus to the Islamic State . Caitlin Malcuit also chats about the U.S. military's exit from Afghanistan and critiques Frontline 's special " Leaving Afghanistan ." To learn more about David Vine, visit his official website , like his Facebook page , and follow him on Twitter and Instagram . The United States of War was featured in Jun...

Jul 23, 202136 min

Episode 488: Matthew Norman, Author of All Together Now

Matthew Norman returns! One of our favorite authors joins us once again to chat about his latest book All Together Now . To learn more about Matthew Norman, visit his official website , like his Facebook page , and follow him on Twitter and Instagram . Also listen to our Norman's Friday Morning Coffee appearance and Gary Almeter's interview with the author in Episode 127 . All Together Now was featured in June 2021's " Books That Should Be On Your Radar ." Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.f...

Jul 20, 202124 min

Episode 487: Elias Rodriques, Author of All the Water I've Seen Is Running

Author Elias Rodriques joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his debut All the Water I've Seen Is Running . To learn more about Elias Rodrigues, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter . All the Water I've Seen Is Running was featured in June 2021's " Books That Should Be On Your Radar ." Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm ....

Jul 13, 202135 min
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