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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 548: Rasheed Newson, Author of My Government Means to Kill Me

Author, writer, and producer Rasheed Newson joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his debut novel My Government Means to Kill Me . To learn more about Rasheed Newson, visit his official website , like his Facebook page , and follow him on Twitter and Instagram . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm , The Thoughtful Bro , Daniel Paisner's Balloon Dog , and A Mighty Blaze podcast ....

Sep 20, 202237 min

Episode 547: Phil Klay & Elliot Ackerman

Authors Phil Klay ( Redeployment , Missionaries ) and Elliot Ackerman ( 2034 , Places and Names ) join Daniel Ford to chat about their new books Uncertain Ground: Citizenship in an Age of Endless, Invisible War and The Fifth Act: America's End in Afghanistan , respectively . To learn more about Phil Klay, visit his official website , like his Facebook page , and follow him on Twitter . Also listen to our first interview with the author in Episode 454 . To learn more about Elliot Ackerman, visit ...

Sep 13, 202238 min

Friday Morning Coffee: Melissa Scholes Young, Author of The Hive

Author Melissa Scholes Young joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her novel The Hive . Caitlin Malcuit also discusses why bees are critical to our ecosystem and environmental sustainability and what citizens can do to help the hive . To learn more about Melissa Scholes Young, visit her official website , like her Facebook page , and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm , The Thoughtful Bro , Daniel Paisner's Balloon Dog , and A ...

Sep 09, 202233 min

Episode 546: Morgan Talty, Author of Night of the Living Rez

Author Morgan Talty joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his debut short story collection Night of the Living Rez . To learn more about Morgan Talty, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter and Instagram . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm , The Thoughtful Bro , Daniel Paisner's Balloon Dog , and A Mighty Blaze podcast ....

Sep 06, 202229 min

Episode 545: Christine Kandic Torres, Author of The Girls in Queens

Author Christine Kandic Torres joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her debut novel The Girls in Queens . To learn more about Christine Kandic Torres, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm , The Thoughtful Bro , Daniel Paisner's Balloon Dog , and A Mighty Blaze podcast ....

Aug 30, 202238 min

Friday Morning Coffee: Miriam Parker, Author of Room and Board

Miriam Parker, author of The Shortest Way Home , joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her second novel Room and Board . Daniel also recommends Rasheed Newson's My Government Means to Kill Me , David Maraniss’ Path Lit by Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe , and Kelly J. Ford's Real Bad Things . To learn more about Miriam Parker, visit our official website , like her Facebook page , and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm , The T...

Aug 26, 202228 min

Episode 544: Pete Croatto, Author of From Hang Time to Prime Time

Author Pete Croatto joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his book From Hang Time To Prime Time: Business, Entertainment, and the Birth of the Modern-Day NBA . To learn more about Pete Croatto, follow him on Twitter. Also listen to his appearance on Pop Literacy . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm , Daniel Paisner's Balloon Dog , The Thoughtful Bro , and A Mighty Blaze podcast ....

Aug 23, 202239 min

Episode 543: Meg Gardiner, Co-Author of Heat 2

Author Meg Gardiner joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss collaborating with Michael Mann on Heat 2 . To learn more about Meg Gardiner, visit her official website , like her Facebook page , and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Also listen to our previous interview with the author in Episode 204 . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm and A Mighty Blaze podcast....

Aug 16, 202231 min

Friday Morning Coffee: Alex Temblador, Author of Half Outlaw

Author Alex Temblador joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her novel Half Outlaw . Caitlin Malcuit also discusses Zoe, the first named heat wave . On the lighter side, Malcuit also talks about Word Up Community Bookshop's Earth Defenders Mini Camp . To learn more about Alex Temblador, visit her official website , like her Facebook page , and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm and A Mighty Blaze podcast....

Aug 12, 202230 min

Episode 542: E.B. Bartels, Author of Good Grief

Author E.B. Bartels joins Daniel Ford and Kelly J. Ford on the show to discuss her book Good Grief: On Loving Pets, Here and Hereafter . To learn more about E.B. Bartels, visit her official website , like her Facebook page , and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Good Grief also has its own Instagram (just like Mr. T !). Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm and A Mighty Blaze podcast ....

Aug 09, 202241 min

Episode 541: Amina Akhtar, Author of Kismet

Author Amina Akhtar joins Daniel Ford and Kelly J. Ford on the show to chat about her latest novel Kismet . To learn more about Amina Akhtar, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm and A Mighty Blaze podcast ....

Aug 02, 202246 min

Friday Morning Coffee: Gary Tanguay, Author of The Arm and the Fall

Author and former Boston sportscaster Gary Tanquay joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about his debut novel The Arm and the Fall . Caitlin Malcuit also discusses Brittney Griner's ongoing trial in Russian and the salary disparities between men and women in sports . To learn more about Gary Tanquay, follow him on Twitter and Instagram . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm and A Mighty Blaze podcast ....

Jul 29, 202226 min

Episode 540: Hernan Diaz, Author of Trust

Author Hernan Diaz joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his novel Trust . To learn more about Hernan Diaz, visit his official website . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm and A Mighty Blaze podcast .

Jul 26, 202232 min

Episode 539: Alejandro Varela, Author of The Town of Babylon

Author Alejandro Varela joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his debut novel The Town of Babylon . To learn about Alejandro Varela, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter and Instagram . The Town of Babylon was featured in March 2022's " Books That Should Be On Your Radar ." Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm , The Thoughtful Bro podcast, and A Mighty Blaze podcast....

Jul 19, 202235 min

Friday Morning Coffee: Hannah Mary McKinnon, Author of Never Coming Home

Author Hannah Mary McKinnon returns to Friday Morning Coffee and chats with Daniel Ford about her latest novel Never Coming Home . Caitlin Malcuit also discusses President Biden's executive order on abortion ("a thinking of you card," Malcuit says) and how the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services plans to offer guidance on how women can access reproductive health care. She also talks about how journalism is getting "fucky" with abortion coverage (she recommends reading Laura Hazard Owen'...

Jul 15, 202224 min

Episode 538: Craig Calcaterra, Author of Rethinking Fandom

Craig Calcaterra joins Daniel Ford and Mike Nelson on the show to chat about his book Rethinking Fandom: How to Beat the Sports-Industrial Complex at Its Own Game . To learn more about Craig Calcaterra, visit his official website , subscribe to his Substack , and follow him on Twitter . Rethinking Fandom was featured in April 2022's " Books That Should Be On Your Radar ." Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm and A Mighty Blaze podcast ....

Jul 12, 202244 min

Episode 537: Jess Walter, Author of The Angel of Rome

Jess Walter, author of The Cold Millions and Beautiful Ruins , returns to the show to chat with Daniel Ford about his new short story collection The Angel of Rome . To learn more about Jess Walter, visit his official website , like his Facebook page , and follow him on Twitter and Instagram . Also listen to our last conversation with the author in Episode 452 . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm and A Mighty Blaze podcast ....

Jul 05, 202232 min

Friday Morning Coffee: Joe Diorio, Author of A Few Words About Words

Author and wordsmith Joe Diorio stops by Friday Morning Coffee to chat with Daniel Ford about his book A Few Words About Words . Caitlin Malcuit also discusses some words and phrases she hates, particularly as they pertain to the Supreme Court reversing Roe v. Wade (and all its other shitty decisions). To learn more about Joe Diorio, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm and A Mighty Blaze podcast ....

Jul 01, 202229 min

Episode 536: Katie Gutierrez, Author of More Than You'll Ever Know

Author Katie Gutierrez joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her best-selling debut More Than You'll Ever Know . To learn more about Katie Gutierrez, visit her official website , like her Facebook page , and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm and A Mighty Blaze podcast ....

Jun 28, 202235 min

Episode 535: John Vercher, Author of After the Lights Go Out

Author John Vercher returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford and Kelly J. Ford about his excellent sophomore novel After the Lights Go Out . To learn about John Vercher, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter and Instagram . Also listen to our first interview with the author . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm , A Mighty Blaze podcast , and Daniel Paisner's upcoming novel Balloon Dog ....

Jun 07, 202242 min

Episode 534: Carter Bays, Author of The Mutual Friend

Carter Bays, co-creator of "How I Met Your Mother," joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his debut novel The Mutual Friend . To learn more about Carter Bays, visit his official website , like his Facebook page , and follow him on Twitter and Instagram . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm , A Mighty Blaze podcast , Tennants Cove Writers , and Daniel Paisner's upcoming novel Balloon Dog ....

May 31, 202224 min

Friday Morning Coffee: Daniel Olivas, Author of How to Date a Flying Mexican

Author Daniel Olivas joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about his short story collection How to Date a Flying Mexican . Caitlin Malcuit also discusses the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas , and gun control/rights in America. To learn more about Daniel Olivas, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm , A Mighty Blaze podcast , Tennants Cove Writers , and Daniel Paisner's upcoming novel Balloon Dog ....

May 27, 202233 min

Episode 533: Joon Lee, ESPN Staff Writer and 'Around the Horn' Contributor

Sportswriter Joon Lee joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss about his path to journalism and sportswriting, the story he wrote about the mental health of minor baseball players, his work on "Around the Horn," what the media and the country needs to do to have more collaborative and constructive discussions about Asian American and Pacific Islander issues in the United States. To learn more about Joon Lee, visit his official website , read his work on ESPN , and follow him on Twitter and Insta...

May 25, 202240 min

Episode 532: Jack Curry, Author and YES Network Studio Analyst

Jack Curry, YES Network studio analyst and co-author of David Cone's Full Count: The Education of a Pitcher , joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his book with Paul O'Neill, Swing and a Hit: Nine Innings of What Baseball Taught Me . To learn more about Jack Curry, follow him on Twitter . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm , A Mighty Blaze podcast , Tennants Cove Writers , and Daniel Paisner's upcoming novel Balloon Dog ....

May 24, 202238 min

Episode 531: Lindsey J. Palmer & Sascha Rothchild

Another author double feature! First, Lindsey J. Palmer returns to the show to chat with Daniel and Stephanie Ford about her latest novel Reservations for Six . Author and screenwriter Sascha Rothchild then joins Daniel to discuss her debut Blood Sugar . To learn more about Lindsey J. Palmer, visit her official website , like her Facebook page , and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our previous conversation with the author . To learn more about Sascha Rothchild, visit her offi...

May 17, 202237 min

Friday Morning Coffee: Abortion Rights

Tiffany Jeffers, associate professor of Law, Legal Practice at Georgetown University Law Center joins Caitlin Malcuit to discuss what the leak of the SCOTUS opinion on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health means for the future of abortion rights in the United States. The draft indicates the impending overturn of Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood of SE Pennsylvania v. Casey. Tiffany Jeffers can be found on the Georgetown Law Center website and on Twitter @lawproftj . Tiffany is also the resident legal...

May 13, 202220 min

Episode 530: Chris Bohjalian, Author of The Lioness

Chris Bohjalian, author of The Flight Attendant and Hour of the Witch , joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his latest novel The Lioness . To learn more about Chris Bohjalian, visit his official website , like his Facebook page , and follow him on Twitter and Instagram . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm , A Mighty Blaze podcast , Tennants Cove Writers , and Daniel Paisner's upcoming novel Balloon Dog ....

May 10, 202232 min

Friday Morning Coffee: Gus Garcia-Roberts, Author of Jimmy the King

Author and journalist Gus Garcia-Roberts joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about his book Jimmy the King: Murder, Vice, and the Reign of a Dirty Cop . Caitlin Malcuit also discusses the Supreme Court's upcoming ruling overturning Roe v. Wade , and the (surprise, surprise) weak political responses. To learn more about Gus Garcia-Roberts, read his work with The Washington Post and follow him on Twitter . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm , A Mighty Blaze podcast , Ten...

May 06, 202239 min

Episode 529: Lee Kravetz, Author of The Last Confessions of Sylvia P.

Author Lee Kravetz joins Daniel Ford to discuss his novel The Last Confessions of Sylvia P . To learn more about Lee Kravetz, visit his official website , like his Facebook page , and follow him on Twitter and Instagram . The Last Confessions of Sylvia P. was featured in March 2022's " Books That Should Be On Your Radar ." Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm , A Mighty Blaze podcast , Tennants Cove Writers , and Daniel Paisner's upcoming novel Balloon Dog ....

May 03, 202237 min

Episode 528: Neema Avashia, Author of Another Appalachia

Author Neema Avashia joins Daniel Ford and Kelly J. Ford on the show to discuss her debut essay collection Another Appalachia: Coming Up Queer and Indian in a Mountain Place . To learn more about Neema Avashia, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Another Appalachia was featured in March 2021's " Books That Should Be On Your Radar ." Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm , A Mighty Blaze podcast , and Daniel Paisner's upcoming novel Balloon Dog ....

Apr 26, 202241 min
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