Jill Santopolo, author The Light We Lost, returns to the podcast! She chats with Stephanie Schaefer about the paperback edition of the novel, writing the screenplay for the upcoming film adaption, and Reese Witherspoon selecting The Light We Lost for her book club. To learn more about Jill Santopolo, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, or follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our first conversation with the author. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom and Film Freaks Forever!

Uzodinma Iweala, author of Beasts of No Nation and Speak No Evil, talks to Daniel Ford about writing in longhand, how he built the characters in his new novel, the themes he wanted to explore in Speak No Evil, and why writers need to listen closely to the world. Read our review of Speak No Evil in March's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar." Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom.

Author Jamey Bradbury talks to Caitlin Malcuit about her debut novel The Wild Inside. To learn more about Jamey Bradbury, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, or follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Today's Friday Morning Coffee episode is sponsored by OneRoom.

In Part 2 of our double feature celebrating Film Freaks Forever!, author and screenwriter Joe Kelly talks to Sean Tuohy about developing his graphic novel I Kill Giants for the silver screen.  To learn more about Joe Kelly, follow him on Twitter @JoeKellyMOA. Also watch the “I Kill Giants” trailer. This episode is sponsored by OneRoom.

As part of our double feature celebrating the April 1 launch of Film Freaks Forever!, Michael Farris Smith returns to the Writer’s Bone podcast to talk about his new novel The Fighter. To learn more about Michael Farris Smith, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our first podcast interview with the author, and read our review of The Fighter in March’s “Books That Should Be On Your Radar.” Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom.

Kate Layte, owner of Papercuts J.P. in Boston, talks to Sean Tuohy and Caitlin Malcuit about why she decided to found an independent bookstore. This episode was recorded live at PRX Podcast Garage in Allston, Mass. To learn more about Papercuts J.P., visit the store’s official website, like their Facebook page, and follow them on Twitter and Instagram. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom.

Sean Tuohy and Caitlin Malcuit chat about underrated sequels during a live recording from the PRX Podcast Garage (0:00-33:50), and then Daniel Ford talks to Nathaniel Philbrick (34:43-50:31) about his personal memoir Second Wind: A Sunfish Sailor, an Island, and the Voyage That Brought a Family Together. To learn more about Nathaniel Philbrick, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Read our review of Second Wind in March’s “Books That Should Be On Your Radar,” and listen to our first interview with Philbrick in Episode 126. Today's Friday Morning Coffee episode is sponsored by OneRoom.

The hat is back! Writer’s Bone favorite Tyler Dilts talks to Sean Tuohy about his new novel Mercy Dogs. To learn more about Tyler Dilts, visit his Amazon page, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter @tylerdilts. Also listen to our last podcast interview with the author. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom.    

New York Times best-selling author Laura Lippman talks to Daniel Ford about her new novel Sunburn, her approach to crafting noir, and why she loves writing about Baltimore. To learn more about Laura Lippman, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, or follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom.

David Freyne, writer and director of “The Cured,” talks to Caitlin Malcuit about the filmmakers who influenced the film, researching PTSD, and his experience at the Toronto International Film Festival. To learn more about David Freyne, follow him on Twitter @david_freyne. Watch the trailer for “The Cured." Also, the movie is playing at Coolidge Corner Theatre on March 9 and March 10. Today's Friday Morning Coffee episode is sponsored by OneRoom.            

Live from the PRX Podcast Garage in Allston, Mass., Stephanie Schorow, author of Inside the Combat Zone: The Stripped Down Story of Boston’s Most Notorious Neighborhood and Drinking Boston: A History of the City and its Spirits, talks to Sean Tuohy and Mike Nelson about the history of Boston’s “sordid and alluring” underside.  To learn more about Stephanie Schorow, visit her official website or follow her on Twitter @StephSchorow. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom. 

Author and journalist Jonathan Abrams talks to guest host Mike Nelson about his new book All the Pieces Matter: The Inside Story of The Wire.  Abrams discusses his lifelong love of writing, the memorable interviews he conducted with the cast and crew of “The Wire,” and why the show still has relevance a decade after it went off the air. To learn more about Jonathan Abrams, visit his official website, read his work on Bleacher Report, and follow him on Twitter @Jpdabrams. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom and NovelClass. 

Kayla Rae Whitaker, author of The Animators, and Nick Kreiss, writer/director of “Little Bitches,” chatted recently about their creative process, what inspired their respective debuts, and what they’re currently reading. To learn more about Kayla Rae Whitaker, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, or follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also read author Julie Buntin’s review of The Animators in last June’s “Books That Should Be On Your Radar.” To learn more about Nick Kreiss, follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also watch the trailer for “Little Bitches."  Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom and NovelClass. 

Matthew Cooke, whose credits include “How to Make Money Selling Drugs," "Confinement,” and “Deliver Us From Evil,” talks to Sean Tuohy about his latest documentary “Survivors Guide to Prison.” To learn more about Matthew Cooke, like his Facebook page or follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also watch the trailer for “Survivors Guide to Prison.” Today's Friday Morning Coffee episode is sponsored by OneRoom and NovelClass. 

YA author Tom Leveen talks to guest host Adam Vitcavage about his new novel Mercy Rule. To learn more about Tom Leveen, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter @tomleveen. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom and NovelClass. 

Matt Young, author of Eat the Apple (out Feb. 27 from Bloomsbury USA), talks to Daniel Ford about his decision to write a memoir about his service with the Marines, his path to publication, and why aspiring writers need to read outside their preferred genres. To learn more about Matt Young, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also read Daniel’s review of Eat the Apple in February’s “Books That Should Be On Your Radar.”  Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom, NovelClass, and Sid Sanford Lives! 

New York Times #1 best-selling crime author Lisa Gardner talks to Caitlin Malcuit about her new Detective D. D. Warren novel Look for Me.  To learn more about Lisa Gardner, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, or follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to Dave Pezza and Daniel Ford’s discussion about Gardner’s novel Right Behind You on NovelClass. Today's Friday Morning Coffee episode is sponsored by OneRoom and NovelClass. 

Crossover podcast episode! At the PRX Podcast Garage, Emily and Andre Dumas, the talented and hilarious hosts of Large Marge Sent Us, Daniel Ford, and Sean Tuohy discuss the classic 1990s film “Kindergarten Cop.” The gang chats about men with ponytails (blah), sexy, scruffy Arnold (the group is very divided on this), and whether or not it’s a toomah (spoiler, it’s not, so says John Kimble). To learn more about Large Marge Sent Us, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, like their Facebook page, or follow them on Twitter and Instagram. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom and NovelClass.

Charles and Caroline Todd, better known as “Charles Todd,” the mother-and-son writing team that created the Rutledge & Crawford series, talks to Sean Tuohy about their new novel The Gate Keeper. To learn more about Charles Todd, visit their official website, like their Facebook page, or follow them on Twitter and Instagram. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom and NovelClass. 

Author Annie Hartnett talks to Daniel Ford about her debut novel Rabbit Cake, her Dolly Parton-infused writing process, and how she ended up at Tin House Books. To learn more about Annie Hartnett, visit her official website or follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom, Eight Cousins Books, and NovelClass. 

Kosoko Jackson, author of A Place For Wolves (out in 2019), talks to Daniel Ford about the diversity found in today’s YA market and his publishing journey. Caitlin and Courtney Malcuit once again give us a double shot of coffee, and discuss the anime series “Junji Ito Collection” and Caitlin’s fear of…Cookie Monster? To learn more about Kosoko Jackson, visit his official website or follow him on Twitter @KosokoJackson. Today's Friday Morning Coffee episode is sponsored by OneRoom, Eight Cousins Books, and NovelClass. 

Barry Eisler, New York Times best-selling author of A Clean Kill in Tokyo, Graveyard of Memories, and The Night Trade, talks to Sean Tuohy about creating John Rain and embracing self-publishing. To learn more about Barry Eisler, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter @barryeisler. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom, Eight Cousins Books, and NovelClass. 

Today’s guest is Matt Haig, author of The Humans, Reasons to Stay Alive, and, most recently, How to Stop Time. Haig talks to Daniel Ford about his constant impulse to externalize things and write them down, how memory, hope, despair, and melancholy are woven into How to Stop Time, and how he battles writer’s indecision (as opposed to writer’s block). To learn more about Matt Haig, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom, Eight Cousins Books, and NovelClass. 

Host Caitlin Malcuit chats with a special (and identical) special guest about the upcoming Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, and The Brothers Karamazov, Sean Tuohy shares a special message from Eight Cousins Books in Falmouth, Mass., and then author Peter Heller talks to Daniel Ford about his novel Celine (now available in paperback). Whew, we’re going to need more coffee! Enjoy! To learn more about Peter Heller, visit his official website or like his Facebook page. Also read our first interview with the author. Learn more about Eight Cousins Books by visiting its official website, likings its Facebook page, or following the bookstore on Twitter and Instagram. Today's Friday Morning Coffee episode is sponsored by OneRoom and NovelClass.             

Poet Phillip B. Williams reads from his collection Thief in the Interior, and then talks to Daniel Ford about the poets who have influenced his work and the idiosyncrasies of his writing process. To learn more about Phillip B. Williams, visit his official website or follow him on Twitter @PBW_Poet. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom and NovelClass. 

Lissa Marie Redmond, author of A Cold Day in Hell (out Feb. 8), talks to Sean Tuohy about transitioning from law enforcement to fiction, how she crafted detective Lauren Riley and slick defense attorney Frank Violanti, and why people should realize that there’s more going on in Buffalo, N.Y., than chicken wings and snow.  To learn more about Lissa Marie Redmond, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, or follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom and NovelClass. 

Kim Fu, author of The Lost Girls of Camp Forevermore (out Feb. 13) and For Today I Am a Boy, talks to Caitlin Malcuit about her writing process, what inspired her new novel, what she’s working on now, and her advice for aspiring writers. To learn more about Kim Fu, visit her official website or follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Today's Friday Morning Coffee episode is sponsored by OneRoom and NovelClass.                https://www.instagram.com/skim.fu/

Author Owen King talks to Sean Tuohy about what inspired his novel Double Feature, collaborating with Stephen King on Sleeping Beauties, the value of writing workshops, and what he has planned next. To learn more about Owen King, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter @OwenKingwriter. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom and NovelClass.

Author and screenwriter Drew Yanno talks to Sean Tuohy about how his law background helped his fiction writing, how entering a screenplay contest propelled him into the movie business, and what inspired his novel The Smart One. To learn more about Drew Yanno, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter @drewyanno. Also read Sean’s review of The Smart One. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom.

Ann Hornaday—Washington Post film critic, author of Talking Pictures: How to Watch Movies, and co-host of the podcast At the Movies With Arch and Ann—talks to Daniel Ford about this year’s Oscar nominations. To learn more about Ann Hornaday, visit her Washington Post page or follow her on Twitter @AnnHornaday. Also read our first interview with the film critic.  Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom.

Hermione Hoby, author of Neon in Daylight, talks to Daniel Ford about her first memories of storytelling, the writers who influenced her work, and how she crafted the characters and themes in her debut novel. During her weekly audio column, FMC host Caitlin Malcuit honors the late Ursula K. Le Guin and questions Mike Nelson's musical taste. To learn more about Hermione Hoby, visit her official website or follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Today's Friday Morning Coffee episode is sponsored by OneRoom.

Author A.J. Finn talks to Daniel Ford about his early love of crime fiction, how his personal experience with depression influenced his debut novel The Woman in the Window, and his whirlwind publishing journey. To learn more A.J. Finn, like his Facebook page or follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom.

Live from Trident Booksellers & Café, author Min Jin Lee reads from her National Book Award-nominated novel Pachinko and then talks to Daniel Ford and Sean Tuohy about her writing process and what it means to be an engaged, thoughtful person in today’s political climate. To learn more about Min Jin Lee, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, or follow her on Twitter @minjinlee11. Also listen to our past interviews with the author: Episode 166 | Friday Morning Coffee. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom and Trident Booksellers & Café.

Screenwriter and director Brian Taylor, whose credits include “Crank” and “Gamer,” talks to Sean Tuohy about how being a parent inspired his new film “Mom and Dad,” directing Nicolas Cage and Selma Blair, and his SyFy television show “Happy!” Caitlin Malcuit also launches her new audio column! She shares what she’s binge-watching at the moment. To learn more about Brian Taylor, follow him on Twitter @theunrealBT. Also watch the trailer for “Mom and Dad.”  Today's Friday Morning Coffee episode is sponsored by OneRoom.

Author and journalist Sam Quinones talks to Daniel Ford about what led him to journalism, his research and writing process for Dreamland, and his experience testifying in front of the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee about the opioid crisis in the United States. To learn more Sam Quinones, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter @samquinones7. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom.

In the Season 1 finale of #NovelClass, Dave Pezza and Daniel Ford discuss Chiara Barzini’s Things That Happened Before the Earthquake. (Warning: This episode contains spoilers.) Dave also talks about #NovelClass spinning off into its own podcast (launches Feb. 1!) and the podcast’s first live event on Feb. 21 in Providence, R.I. Stay tuned for more details, but start reading Stephen King’s The Shining in the meantime! To learn more about Chiara Barzini, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, or follow her on Twitter @chiarabarzini. Listen to more from the #NovelClass series on SoundCloud. If you want to suggest a future #NovelClass read, email [email protected] or drop us a line on Twitter or Instagram. Today's #NovelClass episode is sponsored by OneRoom.

Author Brad Taylor returns to the podcast and talks to Caitlin Malcuit about his new Pike Logan military thriller, Operator Down. To learn more about Brad Taylor, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter @bradtaylorbooks. Also listen to our first podcast interview with the author (way back in 2014!). Today's Friday Morning Coffee episode is sponsored by OneRoom.

New York Times best-selling author Robert Crais talks to Sean Tuohy about his new Elvis Cole and Joe Pike novel, The Wanted. To learn more about Robert Crais, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Instagram. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom.

Annemarie DeClark, author of First Case Scenario, talks to Daniel Ford about her lifelong love of mysteries, how her two aunts helped her refine her debut novel, and what she has planned next for her main character Harlee O’Conner. To learn more about Annemarie DeClark, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, or follow her on Twitter @AuthorDeClark. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom.

Min Jin Lee, author of Pachinko, returns to the podcast and talks to Daniel Ford about her past year promoting her National Book Award-nominated novel, her upcoming book tour, and what it’s like goofing off at the New York Public Library. She also plugs our upcoming live event at Trident Booksellers & Café on Jan. 18 at 7 p.m.! To learn more about Min Jin Lee, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, or follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our first interview with the author.  Today's Friday Morning Coffee episode is sponsored by OneRoom. 

Welcome to the first Writer’s Bone podcast of 2018! Today’s guest is Jardine Libaire, author of White Fur. Libaire’s second novel is a truly unforgettable and original love story, one that starts with a shotgun in a hotel room. The author talked to Daniel Ford at the end of 2017 about her origins as a storyteller, her decision to get an MFA, what inspired White Fur, and plenty of great writing advice that will have you fired up to pick up a pen. To learn more about Jardine Libaire, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, or follow her on Twitter @Jardineraven. This episode is sponsored by OneRoom. 

Kathleen Barber, author of Are You Sleeping, talks to Daniel Ford about always being a storyteller, how the podcast “Serial” helped inspire her debut, and why writers must always make time for writing. To learn more about Kathleen Barber, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, or follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom.

In October, Daniel Ford read from his debut novel Sid Sanford Lives! at Belmont Books in Belmont, Mass., and the then answered questions from Dave Pezza and a smart group of readers.  Learn more about Daniel Ford by visiting his official website, liking his Facebook page, or following him on Twitter @danielfford. Sid Sanford Lives! is available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and IndieBound. Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom and Belmont Books.

Robin MacArthur, author of Heart Spring Mountain (out Jan. 9, 2018 from Ecco/HarperCollins), talks to Daniel Ford about what inspired her debut novel, how her Vermont home played a role in crafting both the characters and plot, and how she infused the soundtrack playing in her head into the narrative. To learn more about Robin MacArthur, visit her official website or follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Today's Friday Morning Coffee episode is sponsored by OneRoom.

Jeff Shaara, author of Gods and Generals and The Fateful Lightning, returns to the podcast to discuss his new novel, The Frozen Hours. Shaara talks to Daniel Ford about consulting with Korean War veterans, how he chose the characters featured in this narrative, and why, in large part because of those veterans, his writing process was more emotional this time around. To learn more about Jeff Shaara, visit his official website or like his Facebook page. Also listen to our last podcast interview with Shaara and read our review of The Frozen Hours in December’s “Books That Should Be On Your Radar.” This episode is sponsored by OneRoom.

Best-selling author Eric Rickstad read from his latest Canaan Crime novel, The Names of Dead Girls, and answered questions from the Writer’s Bone crew during a live podcast recording from Belmont Books on Dec. 7. To learn more about Eric Rickstad, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter @ericrickstad. Also listen to Sean Tuohy’s recent podcast interview with the author! Today's episode is brought to you by OneRoom and Belmont Books.

Marc Cameron, author of the Jericho Quinn series and the recently published Tom Clancy Power and Empire, talks to Sean Tuohy about writing under a legend’s name, his “unplugged” writing process, and his future plans. To learn more about Marc Cameron, visit his official website or like his Facebook page. Today's Friday Morning Coffee episode is sponsored by OneRoom. 

Megan Cassidy, author of ​ the recently published Smothered, talks to Daniel Ford about what inspired her to write an epistolary novel, crafting characters outside of a typical narrative structure, and exploring how people react and dissect sensational crimes. To learn more about Megan Cassidy, visit her official website, visit 50/50 Press’ official website, like her Facebook page, or follow her on Twitter @MeganEileenC and @FiftyFiftyPress. Also listen to our first interview with the author! Today's episode is sponsored by OneRoom, Eric Rickstad and Belmont Books, and Sid Sanford Lives!