Kris Olson, co-founder and consulting editor of the Marblehead Current , joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about his career in journalism and why local community news is so important. In her biweekly intro, Caitlin Malcuit discusses other state-led community efforts to expand local journalism, the Rebuild Local News nonpartisan, nonprofit organization , and the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism 's $25 million, state-funded fellowship program. She also talks about a 2022 ...
Feb 10, 2023•38 min
Author Gothataone Moeng joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her debut short story collection Call and Response . To learn more about Gothataone Moeng, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm , Pop Literacy , The Thoughtful Bro , and A Mighty Blaze podcast ....
Feb 07, 2023•33 min
2019 Caldecott Medal Honor-winner and New York Times best-selling children's author and illustrator Brian Lies joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his creative process. Stephanie and Averie Ford also stop by to perform a dramatic reading of Lies' Little Bat Up All Day . To learn more about about Brian Lies, visit his official website , like his Facebook page , and follow him on Twitter and Instagram . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm , Pop Literacy , The Thoughtful Bro , an...
Jan 31, 2023•45 min
Author Ilyon Woo joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her book Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom . Caitlin Malcuit also discusses the excellent archives available through Digital Commonwealth , Boston Public Library's Anti-Slavery Collection , and some of the perils of relying on digital records. To learn more about Ilyon Woo, visit her official website and follow her on Instagram . Also watch her appearance on " CBS Sunday Morning " with Mark...
Jan 27, 2023•36 min
Author Leah Konen joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her latest novel You Should Have Told Me . To learn more about Leah Konen, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Also listen to Konen's appearance on Jennifer Keishin Armstrong and Kimberly Potts' #Authoring series . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm , Pop Literacy , The Thoughtful Bro , and A Mighty Blaze podcast ....
Jan 24, 2023•34 min
Author Alex Kenna joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her debut What Meets the Eye . To learn more about Alex Kenna, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm , Pop Literacy , The Thoughtful Bro , and A Mighty Blaze podcast ....
Jan 17, 2023•28 min
Author Oindrila Mukherjee joins Daniel Ford on the first Friday Morning Coffee of 2023 to discuss her sensational debut The Dream Builders . Caitlin Malcuit also discusses a tenant group in Los Angeles buying four buildings from Boston University , an affordable housing win , some upcoming Cat TV gigs , and our March 7 event with Issac Fitzgerald (author of Dirtbag, Massachusetts ) and our friends at the Reading Public Library. To learn more about Oindrila Mukherjee, visit her official website a...
Jan 13, 2023•40 min
Author Jean Chen Ho joins Daniel Ford on our first episode of 2023 to chat about her debut Fiona and Jane (which is now out in paperback!). To learn more about Jean Chen Ho, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm , Pop Literacy , The Thoughtful Bro , and A Mighty Blaze podcast ....
Jan 10, 2023•43 min
Author Monica Acker joins Daniel Ford on the 2022 season finale to discuss her debut children's book Brave Like Mom . Stephanie and Averie Ford make a special appearance and share their favorite children's books they've discovered during the last year. Titles include: Good Night, Little Bookstore , written by Amy Cherrix and illustrated by E.B. Goodale Little Elliot, Big City , written and illustrated by Mike Curato Little Unicorn (Ten Minutes To Bed) , written by Rhiannon Fielding and illustrat...
Dec 20, 2022•32 min
Author David Heska Wanbli Weiden joins Daniel Ford on the final Friday Morning Coffee of 2022 to chat about his book Winter Counts . Caitlin Malcuit also discusses tribal sovereignty in the United States and an appeals court's decision to revisit a June decision that would allow a company to establish a copper mine on Oak Flat land, which is part of a Native American reservation in Arizona. To learn more about David Heska Wanbli Weiden, visit his official website , like his Facebook page , and f...
Dec 16, 2022•36 min
Author Jenna Blum returns to the show to chat about the paperback edition of Woodrow on the Bench . She also discusses her new podcast series, " The Key of Love ," and what's cooking for A Mighty Blaze in 2023 and beyond. To learn more about Jenna Blum, visit her official website , like her Facebook page , and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Also listen to our last interview with the author on Friday Morning Coffee . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm , Pop Literacy , The Thoug...
Dec 14, 2022•32 min
We’re gettin’ down to the last few weeks of 2022. We hope your writing is going well and you’re hitting all your goals. If not, hey, a new year is about to dawn, more pots of coffee will be brewed, and your notebooks, laptops, tablets, and post-it notes await your next brilliant thoughts. And, really, what better way to avoid your own writing at the end of the year than by reading other writers’ work? Daniel Ford provides all the books you need with the best books of 2022! As an added bonus, sev...
Dec 13, 2022•41 min
Author Dahlia Adler stops by the show and chats with Daniel Ford about editing and collaborating on At Midnight: 15 Beloved Fairy Tales Reimagined . To learn more about Dahlia Adler, visit her official website , like her Facebook page , and follow her on Twitter , Instagram , and TikTok . Also, if you happen to live or find yourself in Connecticut, attend Adler's live book event at RJ Julia Booksellers in Madison, CT tonight, Dec. 6, at 6 p.m. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm , Pop...
Dec 06, 2022•35 min
Multiple-talented actress and scribe Tracy Dawson chats with Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee about her debut book Let Me Be Frank: A Book About Women Who Dressed Like Men to Do Shit They Weren't Supposed to Do . Caitlin Malcuit also discusses this year's 55th anniversary of Kathrine Switzer's famous Boston Marathon run , the 50th anniversary of the Boston Marathon allowing women to run in the race , and the 50th anniversary of Title IX . She also talks about the latest Congressional efforts...
Dec 02, 2022•46 min
Andrew Limbong, host of NPR's " Book of the Day " podcast, joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about how he got into public radio and some of his favorite books of the year. To learn more about Andrew Limbong, follow him on Twitter and Instagram . Also subscribe to " Book of the Day, " check out more of Limbong's work on NPR , and peruse the 2022 edition of " Books We Love ." Audio excerpt used with permission from NPR. Listen to the full interview . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro...
Nov 29, 2022•32 min
Author and historian Fred Kaplan joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his book His Masterly Pen: A Biography of Jefferson the Writer . To learn more about Fred Kaplan, visit his official website . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm , Pop Literacy , The Thoughtful Bro , and A Mighty Blaze podcast ....
Nov 22, 2022•56 min
Author Scott Blackburn joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his debut novel It Dies With You . To learn more about Scott Blackburn, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter and Instagram . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm , Pop Literacy , The Thoughtful Bro , and A Mighty Blaze podcast ....
Nov 15, 2022•40 min
Author and historian Matthew F. Delmont joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss his book Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad . Caitlin Malcuit also chats about the midterm elections ( what the hell happened in New York State ?) and the HarperCollins Union's strike . To learn more about Matthew F. Delmont, visit his official website , check out his work at Dartmouth , and follow him on Twitter . Audio excerpted courtesy Penguin...
Nov 11, 2022•37 min
Author and journalist Jonathan Abrams returns to the show to chat with Daniel Ford about his latest book The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop . To learn more about Jonathan Abrams, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter and Instagram . Also listen to our first interview with the author in Episode 267 . Audio courtesy of Random House from The Come Up by Jonathan Abrams, read by a full cast. Excerpt read by Dion Graham. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm , ...
Nov 08, 2022•34 min
Pulitzer Prize-winner David Maraniss returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about his latest book Path Lit By Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe . To learn more about David Maraniss, visit his official website , like his Facebook page , and follow him on Twitter and Instagram . Also subscribe to Maraniss' podcast Ink in Our Blood and listen to our first conversation with the author . Audio excerpt courtesy of Simon & Schuster Audio read by David Maraniss from the audiobook Path Lit by...
Nov 01, 2022•36 min
In this bonus Friday Morning Coffee, Yaffa S. Santos talks with Daniel Ford about her latest novel A Touch of Moonlight . Caitlin Malcuit also discusses a book launch she attended for author Brian Serven and illustrator Dan Blakeslee's Lore of the Jack-O'-Lantern . She also chats about Blakeslee's alter ego Doctor Gasp, of Doctor Gasp and the Eeks fame. To learn more about Yaffa S. Santos, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by ...
Oct 28, 2022•23 min
Author and journalist Jeff Pearlman joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his latest book The Last Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson . To learn more about Jeff Pearlman, visit his official website , subscribe to his podcast Two Writers Slinging Yang , like his Facebook page , and follow him on Twitter and Instagram . Be sure to watch the video of Bo Jackson's first big league hit we mention during the interview. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm , The Thoughtful Bro ,...
Oct 25, 2022•43 min
Talented young artist Girl in the Garden (aka Kate Plaisted) joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss her just released EP " Time Will Tell " and her approach to songwriting. Caitlin Malcuit also chats with her bandmate Steve Herdegen about their band Cat TV . To learn more about Girl in the Garden, visit her official website , like her Facebook page , subscribe to her YouTube channel , and follow her on Instagram and TikTok . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm , The Tho...
Oct 21, 2022•45 min
Author and journalist Jessica Radloff joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss about her book The Big Bang Theory: The Definitive, Inside Story of the Epic Hit Series . As an added bonus, Stephanie and Averie Ford drop by to chat about some of their favorite episodes and scenes from "The Big Bang Theory." To learn more about Jessica Radloff, follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Also read her work at Glamour magazine . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm , The Thoughtful Bro , A Might...
Oct 19, 2022•1 hr 11 min
Author Jonathan Escoffery joins Daniel Ford show to discuss his National Book Award-longlisted debut If I Survive You . To learn more about Jonathan Escoffery, 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 , A Mighty Blaze podcast ....
Oct 18, 2022•35 min
Poet Su Cho joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her debut collection The Symmetry of Fish . To learn more about Su Cho, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm , The Thoughtful Bro , and A Mighty Blaze podcast ....
Oct 11, 2022•31 min
Singer-songwriter Brian F. Kelly joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to talk about his single " One More " and his life in music. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses National Arts & Humanities Month and California's Prop. 28 , which would guarantee funding for the arts and music education. To learn more about Brian F. Kelly, subscribe to his YouTube and Spotify channels and follow him on Instagram . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm , The Thoughtful Bro , and A Mighty Blaze po...
Oct 07, 2022•35 min
Author Giano Cromley returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about his latest novel The Prince of Infinite Space . To learn more about Giano Cromley, visit his official website , like his Facebook page , and follow him on Twitter and Instagram . Also listen to our first conversation with the author in Episode 238 . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm ....
Oct 04, 2022•33 min
Author Sarah Thankam Mathews joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her debut All This Could Be Different , which was recently longlisted for the National Book Award . To learn more about Sarah Thankam Mathews, 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 ....
Sep 27, 2022•37 min
Author T.M. Blanchet joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her novel Herrick's End . Caitlin Malcuit also discusses Domestic Violence Awareness Month and the third annual Authors for Voices of Color auction. To learn more about T.M. Blanchet, visit her official website , like her Facebook page , and follow her on Twitter , Instagram , and TikTok . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm , The Thoughtful Bro , Daniel Paisner's Balloon Dog , and A Mighty Blaze podcast ....
Sep 23, 2022•28 min
