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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 403: Peter Kispert, Author of I Know You Know Who I Am

Author Peter Kispert joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his debut short story collection I Know You Know Who I Am . To learn more about Peter Kispert, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter and Instagram . Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm , #Authoring , and OneRoom ....

Feb 18, 202021 min

Friday Morning Coffee: Susan Rebecca White, Author of We Are All Good People Here

Susan Rebecca White, author of A Soft Place to Land and Bound South , joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss her novel We Are All Good People Here (which pubs in paperback on March 3). Caitlin Malcuit also chats about Rick Moranis’ return to acting with a “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids” reboot. To learn more about Susan Rebecca White, visit her official website , like her Facebook page , and follow her on Instagram . Today’s Friday Morning Coffee episode is sponsored by Libro.fm , #Aut...

Feb 14, 202019 min

Episode 402: Kelly J. Ford, Author of Cottonmouths

Author Kelly J. Ford joins Daniel Ford at the PRX Podcast Garage in Allston, Mass., to chat about her debut novel Cottonmouths . To learn more about Kelly J. Ford, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Also read our review of Cottonmouths in January 2020's " Books That Should Be On Your Radar ." This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm , #Authoring , and OneRoom ....

Feb 11, 202047 min

Friday Morning Coffee: Christie Grotheim, Author of The Year Marjorie Moore Learned to Live

Author Christie Grotheim joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her debut novel The Year Marjorie Moore Learned to Live . Caitlin Malcuit also discusses MEL Magazine ’s “ The Inside Story of How ‘Wild Wild West’ Spun Out of Control ” feature. To learn more about Christie Grotheim, visit her official website , like her Facebook page , and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm , #Authoring , and OneRoom ....

Feb 07, 202034 min

Episode 401: Kiley Reid, Author of Such A Fun Age

Author Kiley Reid joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her author origin story, her desire to capture how people really talk, and what inspired her debut novel Such A Fun Age (which was the Reese’s Book Club selection for January 2020). This episode features an audiobook excerpt from Such A Fun Age , courtesy of Penguin Random House Audio , which is read by Nicole Lewis. To learn more about Kiley Reid, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Today’s episode is...

Feb 04, 202020 min

Friday Morning Coffee: Serena Burdick, Author of The Girls With No Names

Author Serena Burdick joins host Caitlin Malcuit on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss her latest book The Girls With No Names (out now from Park Row Books). Caitlin also chats with her sister, Courtney Malcuit, about all things Super/Puppy/Kitten Bowl. To learn more about Serena Burdick, visit her official website , like her Facebook page , or follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm , #Authoring , and OneRoom ....

Jan 31, 202019 min

Episode 400: Brackets and Uncertainty, Live From Belmont Books

Daniel Ford and Sean Tuohy celebrate Writer’s Bone ’s 400th episode with Boston-based authors Elizabeth Chiles Shelburne and James Charlesworth, along with a rockin’ literary crowd at Belmont Books in Belmont, Mass. To learn more about Elizabeth Chiles Shelburne, visit her official website , and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Also listen to her appearance on Friday Morning Coffee and read our review of Holding On To Nothing . To learn more about James Charlesworth, visit his official webs...

Jan 27, 202054 min

Friday Morning Coffee: Heather Harper Ellett, Author of Ain’t Nobody Nobody

Author Heather Harper Ellet joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss her debut Ain’t Nobody Nobody . Caitlin Malcuit also chats about the many Jan. 24 national holidays, including National Beer Can Appreciation Day and National Compliment Day. To learn more about Heather Harper Ellet, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also read our review of Ain't Nobody Nobody in January's " Books That Should Be On Your Radar ." Today’s episode is sponsored by Libr...

Jan 24, 202028 min

Episode 399: Chad Dundas, Author of The Blaze

Chad Dundas, author of Champion of the World , joins the show to chat about his new book The Blaze (out today from Putnam Books). To learn more about Chad Dundas, visit his official website , like his Facebook page , and follow him on Twitter . Also listen to “ The Co-Main Event ” podcast and read his work on The Athletic . Today's episode is sponsored by Libro.fm , the brand new #Authoring podcast , and OneRoom ....

Jan 21, 202024 min

Friday Morning Coffee: Nick Petrie, Author of The Wild One

Nick Petrie, author of Tear It Down and The Drifter , returns to the show to discuss his new Peter Ash novel The Wild One . Caitlin Malcuit also chats about all things "Star Wars" and extends a warm welcome to the #Authoring podcast , which will be joining the Writer's Bone Podcast Network on Jan. 21. To learn more about Nick Petrie, visit his official website , like his Facebook page , and follow him on Twitter and Instagram . Also listen to our interview with the author last year. Today’s epis...

Jan 17, 202023 min

Episode 398: Garth Greenwell, Author of Cleanness

Garth Greenwell, author of What Belongs to You , chats with Daniel Ford about his new book Cleanness (out today, Jan. 14, from Farrar, Straus and Giroux). To learn more about Garth Greenwell, visit her official website , like his Facebook page , and follow him on Twitter and Instagram . Greenwell is appearing at the Harvard Book Store tonight at 7 p.m., and he’ll be in conversation with author Stephen McCauley . Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm , Daniel Ford's Black Coffee , and OneRoom ...

Jan 14, 202019 min

Friday Morning Coffee: Ruchika Tomar, Author of A Prayer for Travelers

Author Ruchika Tomar joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss her debut A Prayer for Travelers . Caitlin Malcuit also chats about " John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch ," which is now streaming on Netflix. To learn more about Ruchika Tomar, visit her official website and follow her on Instagram . Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm , Daniel Ford's Black Coffee , and OneRoom ....

Jan 10, 202023 min

Episode 397: Ada Calhoun, Author of Why We Can’t Sleep

Author and journalist Ada Calhoun returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about her new book Why We Can’t Sleep: Women’s New Midlife Crisis (out today from Grove Press). To learn more about Ada Calhoun, visit her official website , like her Facebook page , and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Also listen to our previous interview with the author . Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm , Daniel Ford's Black Coffee , and OneRoom ....

Jan 07, 202019 min

Friday Morning Coffee: Julia Phillips, National Book Award Finalist

Julia Phillips' debut Disappearing Earth topped our Best Books of 2019! She returns to Friday Morning Coffee to discuss being a finalist for the National Book Award , what she's learned from promoting the book, and the 2020 novels she's excited about. Caitlin Malcuit also recaps 2019. To learn more about Julia Phillips, visit her official website , like her Facebook page , and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Also listen to our first conversation with the author and read our review of Disap...

Dec 20, 201917 min

Episode 396: Frank Sesno, Author of Ask More

Award-winning journalist Frank Sesno talks to Daniel Ford about his book Ask More: The Power of Questions to Open Doors, Uncover Solutions, and Spark Change . To learn more about Frank Sesno, visit his official website , like his Facebook page , and follow him on Twitter and Instagram . Also read our feature on Ask More in November/December's " Books That Should Be On Our Radar ." Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm , Daniel Ford's Black Coffee , and OneRoom ....

Dec 17, 201927 min

Friday Morning Coffee: Dante Cimadamore, the Musician Behind Give Me Motion’s “Extra Ordinary”

Musician Dante Cimadamore joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss his album “ Extra Ordinary ,” which dropped under his Give Me Motion moniker. Caitlin Malcuit also reviews the movie " Dark Waters ." To learn more about Dante Cimadamore and Give Me Motion, visit his official website , like his Facebook page , follow him on Twitter and Instagram , and subscribe to his YouTube channel . You can find “Extra Ordinary” on Spotify , SoundCloud , and every other music streaming platform i...

Dec 13, 201933 min

Episode 395: 'The Toys That Made Us' Producer Brian Volk-Weiss

Producer and director Brian Volk-Weiss chats with Daniel Ford about " The Toys That Made Us " and " The Movies That Made Us ," which are currently streaming on Netflix. Follow Brian Volk-Weiss on Instagram to keep up with his current and upcoming projects. Also watch the trailers for " The Toys That Made Us " Season 3 and "The Movies That Made Us" Season 1. Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm , Daniel Ford's Black Coffee , and OneRoom ....

Dec 10, 201930 min

Friday Morning Coffee: Andrew Maraniss, Author of Games of Deception

Author and journalist Andrew Maraniss joins Daniel Ford and Caitlin Malcuit on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about his book Games of Deception: The True Story of the First U.S. Olympic Basketball Team at the 1936 Olympics in Hitler's Germany . Caitlin also reviews the first " No Time to Die " trailer and " Knives Out ." To learn more about Andrew Maraniss, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter and Instagram . Also read Caitlin's review of the book in November/December's " Books Th...

Dec 06, 201931 min

Episode 394: Kimberly Potts, Author of The Way We All Became The Brady Bunch

We kick off the last month of 2019 with author, journalist, and Pop Literacy co-host Kimberly Potts! She chats with Daniel Ford about her new book The Way We All Became The Brady Bunch (out today from Grand Central Publishing). To learn more about Kimberly Potts, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Also read our review of The Way We All Became The Brady Bunch in November/December’s 2019’s “ Books That Should Be Your Radar ” and subscribe to Pop Literacy . Today’s...

Dec 03, 201939 min

Friday Morning Coffee: Marc Cameron, Author of Tom Clancy's Code of Honor

Author Marc Cameron returns to the show to chat with Sean Tuohy about his new Jack Ryan novel Tom Clancy's Code of Honor . Caitlin Malcuit offers gift ideas for the Holiday Armadillo in your life. To learn more about Marc Cameron, visit his official website and like his Facebook page . Also listen to Sean's last interview with the author . Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm , Daniel Ford's Black Coffee , and OneRoom ....

Nov 22, 201934 min

Episode 393: Erin Carlson, Author of Queen Meryl

Author and journalist Erin Carlson drops by the podcast to chat with Daniel Ford about her new book Queen Meryl . To learn more about Erin Carlson, visit her official website , like her Facebook page , and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Also listen to her appearance on “ Pop Literacy .” Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm , Daniel Ford's Black Coffee , and OneRoom ....

Nov 19, 201953 min

Friday Morning Coffee: Melissa Rivero, Author of The Affairs of the Falcóns

Author Melissa Rivero joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss her debut novel The Affairs of the Falcóns . Guest host Guido Fargiorgio also chats about his Disney+ strategy and laments our reliance on remakes, reboots, and reunions. To learn more about Melissa Rivero, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm , Daniel Ford's Black Coffee , and OneRoom ....

Nov 15, 201922 min

Episode 392: Tope Folarin, Author of A Particular Kind of Black Man

Author Tope Folarin talks to Daniel Ford about his incredible path to storytelling and what inspired his debut A Particular Kind of Black Man . To learn more about Tope Folarin, visit his official website , like his Facebook page , and follow him on Twitter . Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm , Daniel Ford's Black Coffee , and OneRoom ....

Nov 12, 201935 min

Friday Morning Coffee: Elizabeth Chiles Shelburne, Author of Holding On To Nothing

Author Elizabeth Chiles Shelburne joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss her debut novel Holding On To Nothing . Caitlin Malcuit also chats about all the issues firing us up heading into November. To learn more about Elizabeth Chiles Shelburne, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Also read Daniel’s review of Holding On To Nothing in October’s “ Books That Should Be On Your Radar .” Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm , Daniel Ford's Black Coff...

Nov 08, 201926 min

Episode 391: Alex Segura, Author of Miami Midnight

Alex Segura, author of the Pete Fernandez PI series, returns to the show and chats with Sean Tuohy about the last (please, say it ain’t so, Alex!) entry Miami Midnight . To learn more about Alex Segura, visit his official website , like his Facebook page , or follow him on Twitter and Instagram . Also listen to Sean’s last interview with the author and read why Daniel Ford can’t bring himself to finish Pete’s last adventure . Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm , Daniel Ford's Black Coffee ...

Nov 06, 201928 min

Episode 390: Karla FC Holloway, Author of A Death in Harlem

Author Karla FC Holloway chats with Daniel Ford about her debut A Death in Harlem . Daniel also plugs his upcoming appearance at the 2019 DC Writers Conference , hosted by the American Society of Journalists and Authors. To learn more about Karla FC Holloway, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter . Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm , Daniel Ford's Black Coffee , and OneRoom ....

Nov 04, 201924 min

Friday Morning Coffee: Joseph Moldover, Author of Every Moment After

Author Joseph Moldover joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss his debut Every Moment After . Daniel also chats about Writer’s Bone ’s recent night out at Boston Symphony Hall for " Leipzig Week ," where they saw a specular performance from Gautier Capuçon and Gewandhausorchester Leipzig . (Do yourselves a favor and watch Capuçon perform Dvorak’s " Song to the Moon " on July 14 underneath the Eiffel Tower.) To learn more about Joe Moldover, visit his official website , like his Fac...

Nov 01, 201924 min

Episode 389: Rob Hart, Author of The Warehouse

Rob Hart, author of the Ash McKenna series and the short story collection Take Out , chats with Daniel Ford about his novel The Warehouse . To learn more about Rob Hart, visit his official website , like his Facebook page , and follow him on Twitter and Instagram . Also read our review of The Warehouse in September’s “ Books That Should Be On Our Radar .” Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm , Daniel Ford's Black Coffee , and OneRoom ....

Oct 28, 201922 min

Friday Morning Coffee: Erica Wright, Author of Famous in Cedarville

Author and poet Erica Wright joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee once again to discuss her new book Famous in Cedarville (out now from Polis Books). Caitlin Malcuit also chats about The Seeker , a graphic novel by Liz Valasco she picked up at Hub Comics in Somerville, Mass., and Patrick McHale's " Over the Garden Wall ." To learn more about Erica Wright, visit her official website , like her Facebook page , and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Listen to our last interview with the au...

Oct 25, 201924 min

Episode 388: Joe Posnanski, Author of The Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini

Author and sportswriter Joe Posnanski joins Rebecca Weston on the show to discuss his new book The Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini . To learn more about Joe Posnanski, visit his official website , like his Facebook page , and follow him on Twitter and Instagram . Also read Rebecca’s review of The Life and Afterlife of Harry Houdini in October’s “ Books That Should Be On Your Radar ” and subscribe to Posnanski’s “ The Poscast ,” which he co-hosts with TV writer and producer Michael Schur. Tod...

Oct 22, 20191 hr 17 min
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