New day in America, new day for Writer's Bone ! This week, we're debuting a new theme song (produced by the great Jeremy Fogel) and revamping our website and color schemes. We thought it was a good time to share with our listeners our basic principles: We believe in the power of the written word. We believe that storytelling can excite us, educate us, and, at its best, unite us. We believe in promoting authors of all backgrounds, races, creeds, and experiences. Since 2014, we’ve had the privileg...
Nov 10, 2020•1 min
Author and journalist Rob Bates sits down with Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about his debut A Murder is Forever . Caitlin Malcuit also applauds the efforts of grassroots movements, progressives, and activists in this year's Presidential Election. To learn more about Rob Bates, visit his official website , like his Facebook page , and follow him on Twitter and Instagram . A Murder is Forever was featured in October's " Books That Should Be On Your Radar ." Today’s Friday Morning C...
Nov 06, 2020•30 min
Bryan Washington, author of Lot , joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his debut novel Memorial . To learn more about Bryan Washington, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter and Instagram . Memorial was featured in October's " Books That Should Be On Your Radar " and Lot was included in our " Best Books of 2019 " roundup. Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm ....
Nov 03, 2020•21 min
Author Ava Homa joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her sensational debut Daughters of Smoke and Fire . Caitlin Malcuit also discusses the police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. in Philadelphia. She recommends checking out Rebel Steps' street action tips and their full PSA Library . To learn more about Ava Homa, visit her official website , like her Facebook page , and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Daughters of Smoke and Fire was featured in September's " Books That S...
Oct 30, 2020•21 min
Author Jess Walter ( Beautiful Ruins , We Live in Water ) joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his latest novel The Cold Millions . To learn more about Jess Walter, visit his official website , like his Facebook page , and follow him on Twitter and Instagram . Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm ....
Oct 27, 2020•29 min
Authors Smith Henderson and Jon Marc Smith join Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about their novel Make Them Cry . Caitlin Malcuit also discusses Nigerian citizens' protests against the country's Special Anti-Robbery Squad and the government's deadly suppression of those demonstrations. She points listeners interested in learning more about the "END SARS" movement, and how to support it, to a website created by activists Tiffany, Doyin, and Tomiwa . To learn more about Smith Henderso...
Oct 23, 2020•27 min
Author Maaza Mengiste joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her novel The Shadow King , which was recently shortlisted for The Booker Prize 2020 . To learn more about Maaza Mengiste, visit her official website , like her Facebook page , and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . The Shadow King was featured in Septembers " Books That Should Be On Your Radar ." Today's episode is sponsored by Libro.fm ....
Oct 20, 2020•23 min
Writer, community manager, and video game scribe Natalie Zina Walschots joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her book Hench . Caitlin Malcuit also discusses the 54th anniversary of the Black Panther Party for Self Defense . To learn more about Natalie Zina Walshots, visit her official website , like her Facebook page , and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Hench was featured in September's " Books That Should Be On Your Radar ." Today’s Friday Morning Coffee is sponsored ...
Oct 16, 2020•27 min
Television writers and producers Gloria Calderón Kellett and Mike Royce stopped by the show recently to chat with Daniel and Stephanie Ford about "One Day at a Time" premiering on CBS. The pair discussed working with the show's talented cast (headlined by Rita Moreno and Justina Machado), who comprises the writer's room (including television legend Norman Lear), and their natural approach to blending comedy and social commentary. Watch "One Day at a Time" on CBS starting Oct. 12 at 9 p.m. EST. A...
Oct 12, 2020•34 min
Vanessa Lillie, author of Little Voices and good literary friend of the show, joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her new book For the Best . Caitlin Malcuit also discusses the work of The Women's Justice Institute . To learn more about Vanessa Lillie, visit her official website , like her Facebook page , and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Also listen to our first conversation with the author , as well as her appearance on NovelClass . For the Best was featured in Oct...
Oct 09, 2020•22 min
Best-selling author Dean Koontz joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his latest novel Elsewhere . To learn more about Dean Koontz, visit his official website , like his Facebook page , and follow him on Twitter and Instagram . Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm ....
Oct 06, 2020•20 min
Author, screenwriter, and playwright Byron Lane joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss his debut novel A Star Is Bored . He chats about his time as Carrie Fisher's assistant, his web series " Last Will and Testicle ," and his ongoing giddy adventures with Steven Rowley. Caitlin Malcuit also recommends listening and subscribing to the Rebel Steps podcast . To learn more about Byron Lane, visit his official website , like his Facebook page , and follow him on Twitter and Instagram ....
Oct 02, 2020•20 min
Adam Cesare, author of Tribesmen and The Con Season , chats with guest host Rachel Harrison ( The Return ) about his latest book Clown in a Cornfield . To learn more about Adam Cesare, visit his official website , like his Facebook page , and follow him on Twitter and Instagram . Clown in a Cornfield was also featured in September's " Books That Should Be On Your Radar ." To learn more about Rachel Harrison, visit her official website , follow her on Twitter and Instagram , and listen to our cha...
Sep 29, 2020•1 hr
M.O. Walsh, author of My Sunshine Away, joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about his latest book T he Big Door Prize . Caitlin Malcuit also discusses the disappointing grand jury decision in the Breonna Taylor shooting and the subsequent public reaction. To learn more about M.O. Walsh, visit his official website , like his Facebook page , and follow him on Twitter and Instagram . Also read our review of The Big Door Prize in September's " Books That Should Be On Your Radar ." Tod...
Sep 25, 2020•27 min
Author and journalist Anne Helen Petersen joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her book Can't Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation . To learn more about Anne Helen Petersen, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm ....
Sep 22, 2020•25 min
Donna Miscolta, author of Hola and Goodbye and When the de la Cruz Family Danced , joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her new book Living Color: Angie Rubio Stories (out Sept. 21 from Jaded Ibis Press). Caitlin Malcuit also discusses the alleged " questionable hysterectomies " performed by ICE, which were revealed in a whistleblower complaint. To learn more about Donna Miscolta, visit her official website , like her Facebook page , and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . ...
Sep 18, 2020•21 min
Nancy Jooyoun Kim joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her debut novel The Last Story of Mina Lee , which is out now from Park Row Books and a Reese's Book Club selection . To learn more about Nancy Jooyoun Kim, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm ....
Sep 15, 2020•22 min
Writer and director Kris Rey joins Caitlin Malcuit on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss her film "I Used to Go Here." Watch the trailer for " I Used to Go Here. " Today’s Friday Morning Coffee is sponsored by Libro.fm .
Sep 11, 2020•20 min
Our guest today, Michael Imperioli, starred as Christopher Moltisanti in the hit HBO series "The Sopranos," which helped usher in the golden age of television; he’s appeared in several movies and television shows since; he wrote a novel called The Perfume Burned His Eyes , which pubbed in 2018 from Akashic Books; and he has a short story featured in The Nicotine Chronicles , a collection edited by Lee Child, which is the reason for his Writer’s Bone visit. Oh yeah, and if he weren’t busy enough,...
Sep 08, 2020•36 min
Author and scientist Rachel Lance joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss her debut In the Waves: My Quest to Solve the Mystery of a Civil War Submarine . Caitlin Malcuit also chats about the Just Practice Collaborative 's mixtape on transformative justice. To learn more about Rachel Lance, visit her official website , like her Facebook page , and follow her on Twitter . Today’s Friday Morning Coffee is sponsored by Libro.fm ....
Sep 04, 2020•23 min
Leah Franqui, author of America for Beginners , joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her latest novel Mother Land . To learn more about Leah Franqui, visit her official website , like her Facebook page , and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Also read Adam Vitcavage's interview with the author in 2018. Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm ....
Sep 01, 2020•39 min
Author Glenn Dyer joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about his latest novel The Ultra Betrayal . Caitlin Malcuit also discusses recent events following the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wis . Please consider donating to his mother's GoFundMe . To learn more about Glenn Dyer, visit his official website , like his Facebook page , and follow him on Twitter and Instagram . Today’s Friday Morning Coffee is sponsored by Libro.fm ....
Aug 28, 2020•26 min
Author and journalist Jean Guerrero returns to the show to discuss her new book Hatemonger: Stephen Miller, Donald Trump, and the White Nationalist Agenda . To learn more about Jean Guerrero, visit her official website , like her Facebook page , and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Also listen to our first interview with the author, about her debut memoir Crux , in Episode 308 . Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm ....
Aug 25, 2020•30 min
Plenty of New England writerly flair in tomorrow's Friday Morning Coffee! First, host Caitlin Malcuit chats about New England activities you can do before summer ends (while social distancing, of course). We're then joined by Bonnar Spring, who talks to Daniel Ford about her debut Toward the Light . Finally, Leslie Wheeler stops by to discuss her novel Shuntoll Road , her follow-up to Rattlesnake Hill . To learn more about Bonnar Spring, visit her official website , like her Facebook page , and ...
Aug 21, 2020•50 min
Jennifer Steil, author of The Ambassador's Wife and The Woman Who Fell from the Sky , talks to Daniel Ford about her latest novel Exile Music (which was featured in June's " Books That Should Be On Your Radar "). Daniel also reads an excerpt from author Gabino Iglesias essay " I'm a Low Income Writer ." To learn about Jennifer Steil, visit her official website , like her Facebook page , and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Also read our first interview with the author. Today’s episode is sp...
Aug 18, 2020•24 min
Author Sameer Pandya joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about his debut novel Members Only . Caitlin Malcuit also discusses why the U.S. Postal Service is intrinsic to our democracy ( and bookstores ) and how you can help save it from fascist threats. To learn more about Sameer Pandya, visit his official website , like his Facebook page , and follow him on Twitter and Instagram . Also read our review of the book in July’s “Books That Should Be On Your Radar.” Today’s Friday Morni...
Aug 14, 2020•30 min
Turn all your lights on and check for foxes because Paul Tremblay returns to the show today to chat about his new book Survivor Song . To learn more about Paul Tremblay, visit his official website , like his Facebook page , and follow him on Twitter and Instagram . Also listen to our last interview with Tremblay (featuring Caroline Kepnes!). Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm ....
Aug 11, 2020•23 min
Author Melissa Faliveno joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her debut essay collection Tomboyland . To learn more about Melissa Faliveno, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Also read a review for Tomboyland on NPR ! Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm ....
Aug 09, 2020•39 min
Author and Emmy Award-winner Kim Powers joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss his new book Rules for Being Dead . Caitlin Malcuit also chats about the fallout of the blast in Lebanon this past week. She suggests making a donation to the " Food and medicine for kafala victims in Lebanon " GoFundMe fundraiser. To learn more about Kim Powers, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter and Instagram . Today’s Friday Morning Coffee is sponsored by Libro.fm ....
Aug 07, 2020•32 min
Morgan Jerkins, author of T his Will Be My Undoing: Living at the Intersection of Black, Female, and Feminist in (White) America , joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her new book Wandering in Strange Lands: A Daughter of the Great Migration Reclaims Her Roots . To learn more about Morgan Jerkins, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and Authors for Black Voices ....
Aug 04, 2020•27 min
