Producer, composer, and podcaster Ian Coss joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his podcast " The Big Dig ," which dropped this past fall and is presented by GBH News. To learn more about Ian Coss, visit his official website . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line , Libro.fm and Mark Cecil's upcoming novel Bunyan and Henry; Or, the Beautiful Destiny ....
Author and historian Katherine Rye Jewell kicks off 2024's Friday Morning Coffee series with a discussion about her book Live from the Underground: A History of College Radio . Caitlin Malcuit also begins the year by chatting about recent media layoffs at Pitchfork , the Los Angeles Times , and Sports Illustrated; the recent strike at Condé Nast ; and what it all means for the future of journalism. To learn more about Katherine Rye Jewell, visit her official website . Writer's Bone is proudly sp...
Author Kirthana Ramisetti talks with Daniel Ford about her novel Advika and the Hollywood Wives , which is now out in paperback. To learn more about Kirthana Ramisetti, visit her official website . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line , Libro.fm and Mark Cecil's upcoming novel Bunyan and Henry; Or, the Beautiful Destiny ....
Best-selling author and pop culture historian Jennifer Keishin Armstrong kicks off our 2024 season with an in-depth conversation about her new book So Fetch: The Making of Mean Girls (And Why We’re Still So Obsessed with It) . To learn more about Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, visit her official website . Also listen to our last chat with with the author in Episode 500. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line , Libro.fm and Mark Cecil's upcoming novel Bunyan and Henr...
Author E.J. Koh joins Daniel Ford on the final Friday Morning Coffee of 2023 to chat about her novel The Liberators . Caitlin Malcuit also discusses the humanitarian crisis in Gaza , journalist casualties in the war , and E.J. Koh's handwritten love letter project . To learn more about E.J. Koh, visit her official website . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line , Libro.fm and Mark Cecil's upcoming novel Bunyan and Henry; Or, the Beautiful Destiny ....
In our season finale, Daniel Ford and the Writer's Bone Podcast Network share the books we loved in 2023. Thank you to the authors we interviewed and read, our network hosts, and, of course, you, our dear listeners for another terrific year of podcasting. We can't wait to celebrate our tenth anniversary in 2024! The Best Books of 2023: Beware the Woman by Megan Abbott Chain Gang All Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah Under the Tamarind Tree by Nigar Alam Kind of a Big Deal: How Anchorman Stayed C...
Author Anne Leigh Parrish joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her novel A Summer Morning . Caitlin Malcuit celebrates Festivus by discussing what hasn't changed since " Make A Million " landed in theaters in 1935 and why the rents are still too damn high . To learn more about Anne Leigh Parrish, visit her official website . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line , Libro.fm and Mark Cecil's upcoming novel Bunyan and Henry; Or, the Beautiful De...
Author Michael Farris Smith ( The Fighter , Blackwood , Nick ), joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his latest novel Salvage This World . To learn more about Michael Farris Smith, visit his official website . Also listen to our previous conversation with the author in 2020. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line , Libro.fm and Mark Cecil's upcoming novel Bunyan and Henry; Or, the Beautiful Destiny ....
Author Frank Santo joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about his debut novel The Birthparents . Caitlin Malcuit also discusses the IMPACT X Nightline special " On the Brink ," which covers the devastating effect of abortion bans in the United States, recounting incidents where individuals faced significant challenges accessing necessary medical care due to restrictive laws. She also discusses the case of Brittany Watts and the insidious workarounds to criminalize abortions in stat...
Author Naoise Dolan ( Exciting Times ) joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her latest novel The Happy Couple . To learn more about Naoise Dolan, follow her on Twitter and Instagram . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line , Libro.fm and Mark Cecil's upcoming novel Bunyan and Henry; Or, the Beautiful Destiny ....
Author and essayist Athena Dixon chats with Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee about her memoir-in-essays The Loneliness Files . Caitlin Malcuit also discusses the 24-hour walkout strike at The Washington Post . Find out how you can support the paper's employees . To learn more about Athena Dixon, visit her official website . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line , Libro.fm and Mark Cecil's upcoming novel Bunyan and Henry; Or, the Beautiful Destiny ....
Alexis Soloski, New York Times culture reporter and noir aficionado, talks to Daniel Ford about writing her debut thriller Here in the Dark . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line , Libro.fm and Mark Cecil's upcoming novel Bunyan and Henry; Or, the Beautiful Destiny ....
Artist, pianist, and composer BLKBOK joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his latest album " 9 " and and how his music encourages dialogue and inspires thought. To learn more about BLKBOK, visit his official website . You can also find his music on YouTube , Spotify , and Apple Music . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm and Mark Cecil's upcoming novel Bunyan and Henry; Or, the Beautiful Destiny ....
Author Patrick Bringley sits down with Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee and chats about his book All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me . In her intro, Caitlin Malcuit discusses the power of visual art , especially relating to the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine . To learn more about Patrick Bringley, visit his official website . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm and Mark Cecil's upcoming novel Bunyan and Henry; Or, the Beautiful Destiny ....
Author Ghassan Zeineddine chats with Daniel Ford about his debut short story collection Dearborn (published by Tin House and available wherever books are sold). Learn more about Ghassan Zeineddine . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm and Mark Cecil's upcoming novel Bunyan and Henry; Or, the Beautiful Destiny ....
Holly Cassidy (aka our good literary friend Hannah Mary McKinnon) stops by on Black Friday 2023 to chat with us about her book The Christmas Wager . To learn more about Holly Cassidy/Hannah Mary McKinnon, visit their official website . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm and Mark Cecil's upcoming novel Bunyan and Henry; Or, the Beautiful Destiny ....
If you're like us, food means family. It means love. It means comfort. It's in that spirit that we welcome legendary chef, television star, and author Jacques Pépin to the show the week of Thanksgiving. Pépin not only discusses his latest cookbook, Cooking My Way: Recipes and Techniques for Economical Cooking , but also the origins of his love of cooking and how anxious home chefs (read: Daniel Ford) can overcome their trepidation in the kitchen. As an added bonus, Daniel is joined by his mother...
A Ben double feature! First, author Ben Fountain ( Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk ) joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his latest novel Devil Makes Three . Then, Ben Purkert talks with Daniel about his debut novel The Men Can't Be Saved . To learn more about Ben Fountain, visit his official website . Learn more about Ben Purkert by visiting his official website . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm and Mark Cecil's upcoming novel Bunyan and Henry; Or, the Beautiful Destiny ....
Heidi Pitlor (series editor of The Best American Short Stories ) and Nicole Angeloro, (longtime editor of the series) chat with Daniel Ford about this year's edition, which was guest-edited by Min Jin Lee. To learn more about Heidi Pitlor, visit her official website . You can learn more about Nicole Angerloro by visiting Mariner Books' staff page . Also check out The Best American Short Stories series landing page. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm and Mark Cecil's upcoming novel Bu...
In this musical bonus episode, up-and-coming singer-songwriter Meredith Lane chats with Daniel Ford about her album " Greyhound ," which has become a staple of our writing playlist. Daniel is then joined by Ford family friend Peter Catucci. The longtime musician discusses his new song " Center Line ," which he submitted for Grammy Award consideration, and his mentorship of younger musicians. Caitlin Malcuit guest hosts and talks about her band Cat TV and their next gig on Nov. 18 at the Worthen ...
Author Virginia Pye chats with Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee about her latest novel The Literary Undoing of Victoria Swann . Caitlin Malcuit also discusses Esquire 's feature about the future of book publishing and a new study that found women now publish more than 50 percent of books . More resources: "Women now dominate the book business. Why there and not other creative industries?" | NPR Community of Literary Magazines and Presses blackromanceconnoisseur | TikTok To learn more about V...
Author Nathan Hill joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his latest novel Wellness . To learn more about Nathan Hill, visit his official website . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm and Mark Cecil's upcoming novel Bunyan and Henry; Or, the Beautiful Destiny ....
Author Nigar Alam chats with Daniel Ford about her debut novel Under the Tamarind Tree . To learn more about Nigar Alam, visit her official website . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm and Mark Cecil's upcoming novel Bunyan and Henry; Or, the Beautiful Destiny ....
Author and historian Ronald C. White ( American Ulysse s, A. Lincoln ) joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his new book On Great Fields: The Life and Unlikely Heroism of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain . To learn more about Ronald C. White, visit his official website . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm and Mark Cecil's upcoming novel Bunyan and Henry; Or, the Beautiful Destiny ....
Author Julia Fine ( The Upstairs House , What Should Be Wild ) returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about her latest novel Maddalena and the Dark . Caitlin Malcuit and Daniel also gab in studio about Halloween traditions, autumn New England events, and a Spirit halloween meet cute. To learn more about Julia Fine, visit her official website . Also listen to our previous conversation with the author in Episode 469 . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm and Mark Cecil's upcoming...
Author and pop culture obsessive Micol Ostow talks with Daniel Ford about her picture books Gilmore Girls: At Home in Stars Hollow , Life is Better With Friends , and Seinfeld: The Day of Nothing . To learn more about Micol Ostow, visit her official website . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm and Mark Cecil's upcoming novel Bunyan and Henry; Or, the Beautiful Destiny ....
Author David Kruh joins Daniel Ford in studio to chat about his book Inseparable: An Alcatraz Escape Adventure . To learn more about David Kruh, visit his official website and Inseparable 's website . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm and Mark Cecil's upcoming novel Bunyan and Henry; Or, the Beautiful Destiny ....
We welcome back author and journalist Saul Austerlitz, who we first had on the show in 2019 when he was promoting his book Generation Friends: An Inside Look at the Show That Defined a Television Era . He talked to Daniel Ford recently about his latest Kind of a Big Deal: How Anchorman Stayed Classy and Became the Most Iconic Comedy of the Twenty-First Century , which is available wherever books are sold, preferably your local independent bookseller. To learn more about Saul Austerlitz, visit hi...
Nancy Jooyoun Kim, author of The Last Story of Mina Lee , joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her latest novel What We Kept to Ourselves . To learn more about Nancy Jooyoun Kim, visit her official website . Also listen to our first conversation with the author in Episode 446 . Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm , As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast , and A Mighty Blaze podcast ....
Edgar Award-winning novelist Erin Flanagan ( Deer Season , Blackout ) joins Daniel Ford to chat about her latest book Come With Me . Caitlin Malcuit discusses the end of WGA's strike and what Hollywood writers won in negotiations . She also talks about the search tool from The Atlantic that archives " which authors have been used to train the machines ," and what authors can do when their work is injected into AI . Finally, a hearty congrats to all of our literary friends that made TIME magazine...
