Writer's Bone

OG Writer's Bone guest John Nardizzi joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about his latest Ray Infantino novel The Burden of Innocence. Caitlin Malcuit is off this week, so Daniel runs down a few topics such as the United States accepting 100,000 Ukrainian refugees (but only 75,000 Afghans not too long ago with more time to plan and execute a smooth withdrawal) and some stupid questions from Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings (“Do you agree with this book that is being taught with kids that babies are racist?”).  To learn more about John Nardizzi, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter. The Burden of Innocence was featured in November/December 2021's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar." Listen to our first interview with the author in Episode 53! Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm and Write-Off with Francesca Steele.

Author Eli Cranor stops by the show to drink a little God's Own and chat with Daniel Ford and Kelly J. Ford about his debut Don't Know Tough. Learn more about Eli Cranor, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter. To learn more about Kelly J. Ford, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Listen to our first chat with the author in Episode 402. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm and Write-Off with Francesca Steele.

Alex Segura, author of the Pete Fernandez series, joins Daniel Ford and Kelly J. Ford on the show to chat about his new book Secret Identity. To learn more about Alex Segura, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our last chat with the author. Make sure you read his "The Delectable Neo-Noir of Taylor Swift" post on Tidal as well. To learn more about Kellye Garrett, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our first interview with the author at Books on the Square in Providence, R.I. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm and Write-Off with Francesca Steele.    

Author Yara Zgheib joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her novel No Land to Light On. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses the disparate treatment of refugees from Syria and Ukraine. To learn more about Yara Zgheib, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Instagram. No Land to Light On was featured in January 2022's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar." Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm and Write-Off with Francesca Steele.

Author Kellye Garrett returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford and special guest host Kelly J. Ford about her new book Like a Sister.  To learn more about Kellye Garrett, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our first interview with the author at Books on the Square in Providence, R.I. To learn more about Kelly J. Ford, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Listen to our first chat with the author in Episode 402. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm.

Jillian Cantor, author of Half Life and In Another Time, joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her latest novel Beautiful Little Fools. To learn more about Jillian Cantor, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Beautiful Little Fools was featured in February 2022's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar." Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author and journalist Elon Green joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about his book Last Call: A True Story of Love, Lust, and Murder in Queer New York. Caitlin Malcuit discusses Texas governor Greg Abbott giving the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services the green light to begin prosecuting parents of transgender children as child abusers. Caitlin also talks about the continued fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine. To learn more about Elon Green visit his official website and follow him on Twitter. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author Brit Bennett (The Mothers) joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her best-selling novel The Vanishing Half, which is now out in paperback. To learn more about Brit Bennett, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. The Vanishing Half was featured in June 2020's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar." Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author Eric Rickstad returns to the show to chat with Daniel Ford about his latest novel I Am Not Who You Think I Am. To learn more about Eric Rickstad, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter. Listen to our previous interview with Rickstad live from Belmont Books. I Am Not Who You Think I Am was featured in "The Best Books of 2021" and October 2021's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar." Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author Bethany C. Morrow joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her book Cherish Farrah. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses unionization efforts across the country, including the first Starbucks in the U.S. to succeed in forming a union. Also check out the work More Perfect Union is doing in support of union initiatives. To learn more about Bethany C. Morrow, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author and sportswriter Chris Herring joins Daniel Ford and Mike Nelson on the show to discuss his book Blood in the Garden: The Flagrant History of the 1990s New York Knicks. Daniel and Mike also chat about the best (and worst) NBA nicknames of all time. To learn more about Chris Herring, read his work with Sports Illustrated and follow him on Twitter. Blood in the Garden was featured in January 2022's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar." Learn more about Mike Nelson by visiting his website and following him on Twitter and Instagram.  Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author Syed M. Masood joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his novel The Bad Muslim Discount, which is now available in paperback. To learn more about Syed M. Masood, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. The Bad Muslim Discount was featured in January 2022's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar." Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author Rudy Ruiz joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss his novel The Resurrection of Fulgencio Ramirez. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses a Tennessee school board banning Art Spiegelman's Maus and gives a shout out to 40-time "Jeopardy!" champion Amy Schneider for her impressive run on the show. Be sure to read Schneider's blog post on "J!Buzz." To learn more about Rudy Ruiz, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter. The Resurrection of Fulgencio Ramirez was featured in November/December 2021's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar." Today’s Friday Morning Coffee episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author Christy Hallberg joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her award-winning debut Searching for Jimmy Page. To learn more about Christy Hallberg, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Searching for Jimmy Page was featured in October 2021's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar." Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author Dirk Cussler joins Daniel Ford to discuss the latest Dirk Pitt adventure Clive Cussler's The Devil's Sea. To learn more about Dirk Cussler, visit NUMA's official website and like his Facebook page. Clive Cussler's The Devil's Sea was featured in "The Best Books of 2021" and November/December 2021's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar." Read Daniel Ford's early Writer's Bone essay "Dan's Take: How Clive Cussler's Dirk Pitt Made Me A Man." Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author and journalist Maureen Boyle (Shallow Graves) returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about her latest book The Ghost: The Murder of Police Chief Greg Adams and the Hunt for His Killer. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses the failures at the state and federal level to address the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and her support of the Chicago Public Schools Radical Youth Alliance. To learn more about Maureen Boyle, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our first interview with the author. The Ghost was featured in "The Best Books of 2021" and September 2021's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar." Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author Nikki May joins Daniel Ford for the first episode of 2022 to discuss her debut Wahala. To learn more about Nikki May, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Best-selling author Jodi Picoult joins Daniel Ford on the final episode of 2021 to chat about her latest novel Wish You Were Here. Thank you, dear listeners, dear readers, and dear guests for a wonderful year in spite of, well, everything going on around you. Keep writing, and we’ll see you in 2022. To learn about Jodi Picoult, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Wish You Were Here was featured in November/December 2021's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar." Today's episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Mitch Albom, sportswriter and best-selling author of Tuesday with Morrie, joins Daniel Ford on a special episode to discuss his new book The Stranger in the Lifeboat. To learn more about Mitch Albom, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. The Stranger in the Lifeboat was featured in November/December 2021's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar." Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm (promo code WRITERSBONE), As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and Misfits Markets (promo code: WRITERSBONE).

Sportswriter and author Bill Pennington joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his book Chumps to Champs: How the Worst Teams in Yankees History Led to the '90s Dynasty. To learn more about Bill Pennington, read his work at The New York Times and follow him on Twitter. Chumps to Champs was featured in September 2021's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar." Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm (promo code WRITERSBONE), As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast, and Misfits Markets (promo code: WRITERSBONE).