David L. Roll, author of George Marshall and The Hopkins Touch, joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his latest book Ascent to Power: How Truman Emerged from Roosevelt's Shadow and Remade the World. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line, Libro.fm, and Everyday Shakespeare.

Filmmaker and screenwriter Ned Benson joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his new film "The Greatest Hits." He chats about his screenwriting process, which has involved working with the likes of Jessica Chastain and Scarlet Johansson, how he rounded up the terrific ensemble cast for the “The Greatest Hits,” and his approach to collaborating with said cast as a director. To learn more about Ned Benson, follow him on Instagram. Watch "The Greatest Hits" trailer.  Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line and Libro.fm.

Author Clifford Garstang (Oliver's Travels, What the Zhang Boys Know), joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about his new book The Last Bird of Paradise. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses the possible "Sesame Street" writers' strike and why it's so damn important for writers to fight for the compensation and benefits they deserve. To learn more about Clifford Garstang, visit his official website. Also listen to our first conversation with the author. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line and Libro.fm.

Author Aime Alley Card stops by the show and chats with Daniel Ford about her book The Tigerbelles: Olympic Legends from Tennessee State. To learn more about Aime Alley Card, visit her official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line and Libro.fm.

Author Matt Gallagher (Empire City, Youngblood) returns to the show and talks with Daniel Ford about his new novel Daybreak and his reporting from Ukraine.  To learn more about Matt Gallagher, visit his official website, read “Ukraine is no Forever War” in The Boston Globe and “Peace Through Victory: The Grim Resolve of Ukraine’s Citizen-Soldiers" in Esquire, and listen to his last appearance on our show.  Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line and Libro.fm.

Elliot Ackerman and Admiral James Stavridis, USN (Ret.) return to the show and chat with Daniel Ford and NovelClass' Dave Pezza about their new book 2054.  To learn more about Elliot Ackerman, visit his official website. To learn more about Admiral James Stavridis, visit his official website. Also listen to our last conversation with the pair in Episode 476. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line and Libro.fm.

Author Nova Jacobs joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her novel The Stars Turned Inside Out. Caitlin Malcuit discusses the challenges faced by women in STEM and highlights the importance of fostering passion and showcasing the creative side of STEM fields. To learn more about Nova Jacobs, visit her official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line and Libro.fm.  

Acclaimed author Crystal Hana Kim (If You Leave Me) returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about her latest novel The Stone Home (out now from William Morrow).  To learn more about Crystal Hana Kim, visit her official website. Also listen to our first conversation with the author in Episode 319.  Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line and Libro.fm.

Author and journalist Keith O'Brien joins Daniel Ford for a special Opening Day 2024 episode! O'Brien discusses his new book Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Last Glory Days of Baseball. To learn more about Keith O'Brien, visit his official website. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line and Libro.fm.  

Garrard Conley, author of the memoir Boy Erased, talks to Daniel Ford about his debut novel All the World Beside. To learn more about Garrard Conley, visit his official website.  Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line and Libro.fm.

Author and Shakespeare scholar Michelle Ephraim joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her memoir Green World: A Tragicomic Memoir of Love & Shakespeare. Caitlin Malcuit discusses the infamous incident where a door plug flew off a Boeing plane mid-flight and the death of whistleblower John Barnett, who raised concerns about Boeing's practices. She also explores the challenges faced by whistleblowers and solutions that can support them in the face of retaliation. To learn more about Michelle Ephraim, visit her official website. Also welcome her podcast Everyday Shakespeare (which she co-hosts with Caroline Bicks) to the Writer's Bone Podcast Network! Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line and Libro.fm.

Author William Dameron returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about his debut novel The Way Life Should Be.  To learn more about William Dameron, visit his official website and listen to his first appearance on the show. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line and Libro.fm.

Author Mark Cecil joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his debut novel Bunyan and Henry; Or the Beautiful Destiny.  To learn more about Mark Cecil, visit his official website. Also subscribe to his podcast The Thoughtful Bro.  Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line and Libro.fm.

Acclaimed author, poet, and essayist Morgan Parker joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her new essay collection You Get What You Pay For (out today from One World).  To learn more about Morgan Parker, 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. 

Author Theodore Wheeler joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about his latest novel The War Begins in Paris.  Caitlin Malcuit also discusses the complex and often dangerous world of war reporting through the lens of female journalists and how we can uphold and support journalistic voices in conflict zones amidst an evolving media landscape. To learn more about Theodore Wheeler, visit his official website and visit his bookshop. Also listen to our previous conversation with the author. Resources: @ConnectingGaza The IFJ Safety Fund 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 otherppl host Brad Listi joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his novel Be Brief and Tell Them Everything. To learn more about Brad Listi, visit his official website. Also subscribe to his podcast otherppl. 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 Deborah Jackson Taffa joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her memoir Whiskey Tender.  To learn more about Deborah Jackson Taffa, 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. 

Author and historian Brooke Barber joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her book King Hancock: The Radical Influence of a Moderate Founding Father.  Caitlin Malcuit also discusses the continued fallout from Alabama's Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos are children.  To learn more about Brooke Barbier, visit her official website. Also check out Ye Old Tavern Tours!  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 Sarah Tomlinson joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her debut novel The Last Days of the Midnight Ramblers.  To learn more about Sarah Tomlinson, visit her official website. Also listen to Tomlinson's appearance on Daniel Paisner's As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast. 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 E.A. Aymar joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his latest thriller When She Left.  To learn more about E.A. Aymer, visit his official website. Also read his reviews in The Washington Post and subscribe to his newsletter Crime Fiction Works. 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 journalist Rich Cohen joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his book When The Game Was War: The NBA’s Greatest Season.  To learn more about Rich Cohen, 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 Anne L. Foster joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss her latest book The Long War on Drugs. As part of our 10-year anniversary celebration, Daniel also chats with Writer's Bone's original co-host and co-founder Sean Tuohy. (Listen to our interviews with Hard Case Crime's Charles Ardai in Episode 3 and Episode 70.) 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 Amy Jo Burns joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her latest novel Mercury. To learn more about Amy Jo Burns, 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. 

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 sponsored by The Bookshop: Lou's Literary Line, Libro.fm and Mark Cecil's upcoming novel Bunyan and Henry; Or, the Beautiful Destiny. 

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 Henry; Or, the Beautiful Destiny. 

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 Classy and Became the Most Iconic Comedy of the Twenty-First Century by Saul Austerlitz King Hancock: The Radical Influence of a Moderate Founding Father by Brooke Barbier Collision of Power: Trump, Bezos, and the Washington Post  by Martin Baron The Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz Dark Ride by Lou Berney Ice: From Mixed Drinks to Skating Rinks—A Cool History of a Hot Commodity by Amy Brady All the Beauty in the World by Patrick Bringley At the Edge of the Woods by Kathryn Bromwich Bob Dylan: Mavericks of Music: Stories for Children by Daniel Budnik No Crying in Baseball: The Inside Story of A League of Their Own: Big Stars, Dugout Drama, and a Home Run for Hollywood by Erin Carlson The Christmas Wager by Holly Cassidy A Small Sacrifice for an Enormous Happiness by Jai Chakrabarti Hide by Tracy Clark When the Game Was War: The NBA's Greatest Season by Rich Cohen Thicker Than Water by Megan Collins The Art of Libromancy: On Selling Books and Reading Books in the Twenty-first Century by Josh Cook All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby The Rhythm of Time by S.A. Cosby and Questlove The 1998 Yankees: The Inside Story of the Greatest Baseball Team Ever by Jack Curry The Last Beekeeper by Julie Carrick Dalton The Way Life Should Be by William Dameron The Loneliness Files by Athena Dixon The Happy Couple by Naoise Dolan A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them by Timothy Egan Skull Water by Heinz Inus Fenkl Maddalena by Julia Fine Death Watch by Stona Fitch Come With Me by Erin Flanagan My Last Innocent Year by Daisy Alpert Florin The Hunt by Kelly J. Ford The Long War on Drugs by Anne L. Foster Devil Makes Three by Ben Fountain Don't Fear the Reaper by Stephen Graham Jones The Wager by David Grann Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison Happy Place by Emily Henry Wellness by Nathan Hill 62: Aaron Judge, the New York Yankees, and the Pursuit of Greatness by Bryan Hoch A Sleight of Shadows by Kat Howard Pineapple Street by Jenny Jackson Loot by Tania James Live from the Underground: A History of College Radio by Katherine Rye Jewell The Longmire Defense by Craig Johnson Those We Thought We Knew by David Joy Black Folk: The Roots of the Black Working Class by Blair L.M. Kelley For You and Only You by Caroline Kepnes What We Kept to Ourselves by Nancy Jooyoun Kim Morning in This Broken World by Katrina Kittle The Liberators by E.J. Koh You Should Have Told Me by Leah Kohen Yellowface by R.F. Kuang Big Gay Wedding by Byron Lane Small Mercies by Dennis Lehane Prom Mom by Laura Lippman Walk the Darkness Down by Daniel Magariel I Have Some Questions for You by Rebecca Makkai The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride The Revenge List by Hannah Mary McKinnon Call and Response by Gothataone Moeng You Will Find Your People: How to Make Meaningful Friendships as an Adult by Lane Moore Real Friends Talk About Race: Bridging the Gaps Through Uncomfortable Conversations by Yseult P. Mukantabana and Hannah Summerhill The Dream Builders by Oindrila Mukherjee Speech Team by Tim  Murphy Charm City Rocks by Matthew Norman House Woman by Adorah Nworah Gilmore Girls: At Home by Micol Ostow A Summer Morning by Anne Leigh Parrish Tom Lake by Ann Patchett Cooking My Way by Jacques Pépin The Sweet Spot by Amy Poeppel Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50 Moments by Joe Posnanski You Were Always Mine by Christine Pride and Jo Piazza The Men Can't Be Saved by Ben Purkert The Literary Undoing of Victoria Swann by Virginia Pye Advika and the Hollywood Wives by Kirthana Ramisetti Go as a River by Shelley Read The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes The Kirschbaum Lectures by Seth Rogoff The Celebrants by Steven Rowley Evil Eye by Etaf Rum Look for Me There: Grieving My Father, Finding Myself by Luke Russert Somebody's Fool by Richard Russo Burn It Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call for Change in Hollywood by Maureen Ryan The Birthparents by Frank Santo Information Desk by Robyn Schiff Naked in the Rideshare: Stories of Gross Miscalculations by Rebecca Shaw and Ben Kronengold The Hidden Life of Aster Kelly by Katherine A. Sherbrooke Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld Pieces of Blue by Holly Goldberg Sloan Salvage This World by Michael Farris Smith You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith Women We Buried, Women We Burned by Rachel Louise Snyder Bruce Springsteen A Little Golden Book Biography by Laurel Snyder Here in the Dark by Alexis Soloski Making It So by Patrick Stewart Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal Super Bloom by Megan Tady Congratulations, the Best is Over! by R. Eric Thomas In the Upper Country by Kai Thomas Late Bloomers by Deepa Varadarajan Let Us Descend by Jesmyn Ward Strangers in the Night by Heather Webb The War Begins in Paris by Theodore Wheeler Saying It Loud: 1966―The Year Black Power Challenged the Civil Rights Movement by Mark Whitaker On Great Fields: The Life and Unlikely Heroism of Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain by Ronald C. White Jr. City of Dreams by Don Winslow Busy Betty & the Circus Surprise by Reese Witherspoon Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom by Ilyon Woo Dearborn by Ghassan Zeineddine Small World by Laura Zigman 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 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 Destiny. 

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 states where bans aren’t in effect.  Additional resources: Justice for Brittany Watts | GoFundMe To learn more about Frank Santo, 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 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 Gail Ford, who discusses why she was drawn to Jacques Pépin's television presence and what cooking and baking has meant to her and her family for generations.  We hope you all enjoy time with your loved ones this Thanksgiving and our heart goes out to those around the globe who are separated from or without their family members. In the words of President Jed Barlet on "The West Wing" television series: "Here's to absent friends. And the ones that are here now." To learn more about Jacques Pépin, visit his official website. Also learn more about The Jacques Pépin Foundation. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm and Mark Cecil's upcoming novel Bunyan and Henry; Or, the Beautiful Destiny.

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 Bunyan and Henry; Or, the Beautiful Destiny.

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 Attic in Lowell, Mass. Writer's Bone is proudly sponsored by Libro.fm and Mark Cecil's upcoming novel Bunyan and Henry; Or, the Beautiful Destiny.

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 Virginia Pye, 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 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 Ulysses, 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 novel Bunyan and Henry; Or, the Beautiful Destiny.