Writer, community manager, and video game scribe Natalie Zina Walschots joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her book Hench. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses the 54th anniversary of the Black Panther Party for Self Defense. To learn more about Natalie Zina Walshots, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Hench was featured in September's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar." Today’s Friday Morning Coffee is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Television writers and producers Gloria Calderón Kellett and Mike Royce stopped by the show recently to chat with Daniel and Stephanie Ford about "One Day at a Time" premiering on CBS.  The pair discussed working with the show's talented cast (headlined by Rita Moreno and Justina Machado), who comprises the writer's room (including television legend Norman Lear), and their natural approach to blending comedy and social commentary.  Watch "One Day at a Time" on CBS starting Oct. 12 at 9 p.m. EST. Also follow the show on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. To learn more about Gloria Calderón Kellett, follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also watch her YouTube series "TV Writing 101." To learn more about Mike Royce, follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our first interview with him in Episode 100. Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Vanessa Lillie, author of Little Voices and good literary friend of the show, joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her new book For the Best. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses the work of The Women's Justice Institute. To learn more about Vanessa Lillie, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our first conversation with the author, as well as her appearance on NovelClass. For the Best was featured in October's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar." Today’s Friday Morning Coffee is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Best-selling author Dean Koontz joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his latest novel Elsewhere. To learn more about Dean Koontz, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author, screenwriter, and playwright Byron Lane joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss his debut novel A Star Is Bored. He chats about his time as Carrie Fisher's assistant, his web series "Last Will and Testicle," and his ongoing giddy adventures with Steven Rowley. Caitlin Malcuit also recommends listening and subscribing to the Rebel Steps podcast. To learn more about Byron Lane, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. A Star Is Bored was featured in August's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar." Today's Friday Morning Coffee is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Adam Cesare, author of Tribesmen and The Con Season, chats with guest host Rachel Harrison (The Return) about his latest book Clown in a Cornfield. To learn more about Adam Cesare, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Clown in a Cornfield was also featured in September's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar." To learn more about Rachel Harrison, visit her official website, follow her on Twitter and Instagram, and listen to our chat with the author in Episode 412. Also check out Rachel's interviews with Elisabeth Thomas and Shaun Hamill. The Return pubs in paperback on Oct. 6. Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

M.O. Walsh, author of My Sunshine Away, joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about his latest book The Big Door Prize. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses the disappointing grand jury decision in the Breonna Taylor shooting and the subsequent public reaction.  To learn more about M.O. Walsh, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also read our review of The Big Door Prize in September's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar." Today’s Friday Morning Coffee is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author and journalist Anne Helen Petersen joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her book Can't Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation. To learn more about Anne Helen Petersen, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Donna Miscolta, author of Hola and Goodbye and When the de la Cruz Family Danced, joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her new book Living Color: Angie Rubio Stories (out Sept. 21 from Jaded Ibis Press). Caitlin Malcuit also discusses the alleged "questionable hysterectomies" performed by ICE, which were revealed in a whistleblower complaint. To learn more about Donna Miscolta, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Today’s Friday Morning Coffee is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Nancy Jooyoun Kim joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her debut novel The Last Story of Mina Lee, which is out now from Park Row Books and a Reese's Book Club selection. To learn more about Nancy Jooyoun Kim, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Writer and director Kris Rey joins Caitlin Malcuit on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss her film "I Used to Go Here." Watch the trailer for "I Used to Go Here." Today’s Friday Morning Coffee is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Our guest today, Michael Imperioli, starred as Christopher Moltisanti in the hit HBO series "The Sopranos," which helped usher in the golden age of television; he’s appeared in several movies and television shows since; he wrote a novel called The Perfume Burned His Eyes, which pubbed in 2018 from Akashic Books; and he has a short story featured in The Nicotine Chronicles, a collection edited by Lee Child, which is the reason for his Writer’s Bone visit. Oh yeah, and if he weren’t busy enough, he started a podcast called "Talking Sopranos" with fellow actor Steve Schirripa and he conducts meditation sessions online. We chatted with Imperioli about what inspired his short story "Yasiri," his contribution to The Nicotine Chronicles, his acting and writing process, what he’s learned in the early going as a podcaster, interacting with people on social media about art and politics, and some reflections about "The Sopranos" and James Gandolfini. Follow Michael Imperioli on Instagram. Pick up The Nicotine Chronicles and The Perfume Burned His Eyes from Bookshop.org or your local indie bookstore. Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author and scientist Rachel Lance joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss her debut In the Waves: My Quest to Solve the Mystery of a Civil War Submarine. Caitlin Malcuit also chats about the Just Practice Collaborative's mixtape on transformative justice. To learn more about Rachel Lance, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter. Today’s Friday Morning Coffee is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Leah Franqui, author of America for Beginners, joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her latest novel Mother Land. To learn more about Leah Franqui, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also read Adam Vitcavage's interview with the author in 2018. Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author Glenn Dyer joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about his latest novel The Ultra Betrayal. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses recent events following the shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wis. Please consider donating to his mother's GoFundMe. To learn more about Glenn Dyer, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Today’s Friday Morning Coffee is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author and journalist Jean Guerrero returns to the show to discuss her new book Hatemonger: Stephen Miller, Donald Trump, and the White Nationalist Agenda. To learn more about Jean Guerrero, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our first interview with the author, about her debut memoir Crux, in Episode 308. Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Plenty of New England writerly flair in tomorrow's Friday Morning Coffee! First, host Caitlin Malcuit chats about New England activities you can do before summer ends (while social distancing, of course). We're then joined by Bonnar Spring, who talks to Daniel Ford about her debut Toward the Light. Finally, Leslie Wheeler stops by to discuss her novel Shuntoll Road, her follow-up to Rattlesnake Hill. To learn more about Bonnar Spring, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. To learn more about Leslie Wheeler, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter. Also watch their appearances on Noir at the Bar - New England.  Today’s Friday Morning Coffee is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Jennifer Steil, author of The Ambassador's Wife and The Woman Who Fell from the Sky, talks to Daniel Ford about her latest novel Exile Music (which was featured in June's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar"). Daniel also reads an excerpt from author Gabino Iglesias essay "I'm a Low Income Writer." To learn about Jennifer Steil, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also read our first interview with the author. Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author Sameer Pandya joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about his debut novel Members Only. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses why the U.S. Postal Service is intrinsic to our democracy (and bookstores) and how you can help save it from fascist threats. To learn more about Sameer Pandya, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also read our review of the book in July’s “Books That Should Be On Your Radar.” Today’s Friday Morning Coffee is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Turn all your lights on and check for foxes because Paul Tremblay returns to the show today to chat about his new book Survivor Song. To learn more about Paul Tremblay, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our last interview with Tremblay (featuring Caroline Kepnes!). Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author Melissa Faliveno joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her debut essay collection Tomboyland. To learn more about Melissa Faliveno, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also read a review for Tomboyland on NPR! Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author and Emmy Award-winner Kim Powers joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss his new book Rules for Being Dead. Caitlin Malcuit also chats about the fallout of the blast in Lebanon this past week. She suggests making a donation to the "Food and medicine for kafala victims in Lebanon" GoFundMe fundraiser. To learn more about Kim Powers, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Today’s Friday Morning Coffee is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Morgan Jerkins, author of This Will Be My Undoing: Living at the Intersection of Black, Female, and Feminist in (White) America, joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her new book Wandering in Strange Lands: A Daughter of the Great Migration Reclaims Her Roots. To learn more about Morgan Jerkins, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram.  Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and Authors for Black Voices.

Author Shaun Hamill sits down with guest host Rachel Harrison (The Return) to chat about his debut A Cosmology of Monsters. To learn more about Shaun Hamill, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. To learn more about Rachel Harrison, visit her official website, follow her on Twitter and Instagram, and listen to our chat with the author in Episode 412. Also check out Rachel's first interview with Elisabeth Thomas, author of Catherine House, in Episode 432. Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Caitlin Malcuit sits down with Sarah Gubbins and Josephine Decker, writer and director of "Shirley," which features the reimagined life of horror author Shirley Jackson. Caitlin also reads an excerpt from the late Congressman John Lewis' final letter. You can follow Sarah Gubbins on Twitter and learn more about Josephine Decker by visiting her official website and following her on Twitter and Instagram. Also watch the trailer for "Shirley." Today’s Friday Morning Coffee is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.

Authors Barbara Ross, John Vercher, Edwin Hill join Daniel Ford for a special virtual podcast recording hosted by the Cambridge Public Library. To learn more about Barbara Ross, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our first interview with Ross on Friday Morning Coffee. To learn more about John Vercher, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our first interview with Vercher on Episode 384. To learn more about Edwin Hill, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our very first interview with Hill on Episode 331. Today's episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author and journalist Austin Trunick talks to Sean Tuohy about his book The Cannon Film Guide Volume I, 1980-1984. To learn more about Austin Trunick, visit his official website and like his Facebook page. Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author Leah Johnson sits down with Daniel Ford to discuss her winning YA debut You Should See Me in a Crown. Caitlin Malcuit also chats about attending a racial justice march in North Reading, Mass. Learn more about Leah Johnson by visiting her official website and following her on Twitter and Instagram. Today's Friday Morning Coffee is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.

Amy Poeppel, author of Small Admissions and Limelight, joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her new book Musical Chairs. To learn more about Amy Poeppel, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also, this is a book trailer you have to watch. Today's episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Author Karen Grey joins Daniel Ford on a special Sunday episode to talk about her new book What I'm Looking For. To learn more about Karen Grey, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Download and listen to the audiobook on Libro.fm. Use this link to get two audiobooks for the price of one when you start your membership.

R.L. Maizes, author of We Love Anderson Cooper, returns to the show to chat about her debut novel Other People's Pets. Caitlin Malcuit is back from "vacation" and discusses possibly reopening schools this coming fall amid a COVID-19 spike. To learn more about R.L. Maizes, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our first interview with the author. Today’s Friday Morning Coffee episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.

S.A. Cosby, Anthony Award-winning author of My Darkest Prayer, chats with Daniel Ford about Blacktop Wasteland, out now from Flatiron Books. To learn more about S.A. Cosby, like his Facebook page and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

In a special Sunday episode, author Elisabeth Thomas talks to guest host Rachel Harrison (The Return) about her debut novel Catherine House. To learn more about Elisabeth Thomas, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also check out our review of Catherine House in June’s “Books That Should Be On Your Radar.” To learn more about Rachel Harrison, visit her official website, follow her on Twitter and Instagram, and listen to our chat with the author in Episode 412. Also check out our review of The Return in March’s “Books That Should Be On Your Radar.” Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

With Caitlin Malcuit still on vacation, we thought you could use a double shot of author caffeine! First, author David Moloney talks to Daniel Ford about his debut Barker House, published by Bloomsbury. Heather Bell Adams, author of Maranatha Road, then joins us to discuss her latest novel The Good Luck Stone, which is out now from Haywire Books. To learn more about David Moloney, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. To learn more about Heather Bell Adams, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Today's Friday Morning Coffee is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.

Alex George, author of A Good American and Setting Free the Kites, returns to the show to discuss his book The Paris Hours. He also chats about what he's learned about his own work from running Skylark Bookshop. To learn more about Alex George, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our first interview with the author in Episode 174. Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm.

Regular Friday Morning Coffee host Caitlin Malcuit is on vacation for two weeks, so Daniel Ford and Sean Tuohy step in and discuss movies they wished they saw in theaters from 1997 to 2010. Sean then welcomes back Matthew Reilly, author of the Jack West series, to chat about what movies he's watched in quarantine and what he's working on next. To learn more about Matthew Reilly, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Today's Friday Morning Coffee is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.

Diksha Basu, author of The Windfall, chats with Daniel Ford about her new book Destination Wedding (out now from Ballantine Books). To learn more about Diksha Basu, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. You can read our review of Destination Wedding in June’s "Books That Should Be On Your Radar." Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.

Author Clay F. Turner joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss his novels Lodesyia and The Dark Phoenix. Caitlin Malcuit also chats about Boston voting to ban the use of facial recognition technology. To learn more about Clay F. Turner, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Today's Friday Morning Coffee is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.

Debut author Catherine Adel West chats with Daniel Ford about her book Saving Ruby King (out now from Park Row Books). To learn more about Catherine Adel West, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.

Author and journalism Marc Freeman joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss his latest book, Modern Family: The Untold Oral History of One of Television's Groundbreaking Sitcoms. The pair chat about the show's innovative (and necessary) writing room structure, Ty Burrell's odyssey to landing the role of Phil Dunphy, Fizbo's origin story, and why this sitcom might be the last of its kind. Caitlin Malcuit also talks about a racial justice committee meeting she attended in North Reading, Mass. To learn more about Marc Freeman, read his work for The Hollywood Reporter and Vanity Fair. Today's Friday Morning Coffee is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.

Rachel Barenbaum joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her debut A Bend in the Stars and her work as debut author editor for A Mighty Blaze. To learn more about Rachel Barenbaum, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram.  Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.

Brian Panowich, author of Bull Mountain and Like Lions, returns to the show to chat with Daniel Ford about his new book Hard Cash Valley. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses Breonna Taylor's murder and how you can support her family. To learn more about Brian Panowich, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our first interview with the author way back in Episode 88. Today's Friday Morning Coffee is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.

Tracy Clark, newly minted Edgar Award-winner, talks to Daniel Ford about book three in the Chicago Mystery series, What You Don't See. To learn more about Tracy Clark, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm, Noir at the Bar - New England, and OneRoom.

Barbara Ross, author of the Maine Clambake Mysteries, joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her upcoming Jane Darrowfield series. Caitlin Malcuit also shares her thoughts about recent events following George Floyd’s murder, #BlackLivesMatter, and what people can do to be good allies during this time and going forward. To learn more about Barbara Ross, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram.  Today’s Friday Morning Coffee episode is sponsored by Libro.fm, Noir at the Bar - New England, and OneRoom.

Elizabeth Kadetsky, author of On the Island at the Center of the Center of the World and The Poison That Purifies You, chats with Daniel Ford about her Juniper Award-winning memoir The Memory Eaters. Daniel also talks about the turbulent days following George Floyd's murder by a police officer in Minneapolis. Some reading and listening recommendations: Kellye Garrett's Guide for Non Black People Upset about Racism and Prejudice in America Stamped from the Beginning and How to be an Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi At the Dark End of the Street: Black Women, Rape, and Resistance - a New History of the Civil Rights Movement from Rosa Parks to the Rise of Black Power by Danielle L. McGuire These Truths by Jill Lepore Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates "1619" podcast, hosted by Nikole Hannah-Jones Fiction by John Vercher, Lauren Francis-Sharma, Nicole Blades, S.A. Cosby, Karla FC Holloway, James McBride, and De’Shawn Charles Winslow President Barack Obama's piece on Medium, titled "How to Make this Moment the Turning Point for Real Change" To learn more about Elizabeth Kadetsky, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also read our view of The Memory Eaters in May’s “Books That Should Be On Your Radar.” Today's episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.

Author Hannah Mary McKinnon joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss her latest novel Sister Dear (which was featured in May's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar.") Caitlin Malcuit also chats about HBO Max's launch. To learn more about Hannah Mary McKinnon, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to her appearance at Noir at the Bar - New England and learn more about her First Chapter Fun series with Hank Phillippi Ryan. Today’s Friday Morning Coffee episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.

Elliot Ackerman, author of Waiting for Eden and Places and Names, returns to the show to talk about his new novel Red Dress in Black & White. To learn more about Elliot Ackerman, visit his official website and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also read our review of Red Dress in Black & White in May's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar" and listen to our last interview with the author. Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm, Noir at the Bar - New England, and OneRoom.

Author and Writer's Bone co-host Daniel Ford reads from his short story collection Black Coffee in this special "Authors Out Loud" episode. To learn more about Daniel Ford, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Black Coffee and his debut novel Sid Sanford Lives! are available on Bookshop.org.