Author Yamen Manai joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about The Ardent Swarm, the first of his novels to be translated into English. Caitlin Malcuit also discusses the trial of Andrea Sahouri, who was found not guilty after being arrested at a Black Lives Matter protest, and anti-SLAPP laws.

Friday Morning Coffee: Yamen Manai, Author of The Ardent Swarm

She’s a Pop Literacy returning guest. And though fans of her delicious, Netflix drama-inspiring thriller series of books about handsome stalker Joe Goldberg might not think it possible, we’re telling you: You Love Me, the latest and third book in her Joe series is the best one yet. We’re not spoiling anything major, but in our chat with Caroline, she tells you just enough of the whats and whys to tease this latest adventure – misadventure – with the perpetually lovesick Joe to have us sure that you will come to the same conclusion about You Love Me. 

We also talk to her about how she continues to pack one of our favorite book series with another of our favorites – pop culture references galore, and cleverly deployed, as always – and we discuss the upcoming third season of the You TV series, which hits Netflix later this year. Two words: Scott Speedman, the yummy Felicity and Animal Kingdom  alum about whom Caroline shares a delightful story. Not enough? Okay, one big teaser about You Love Me: it features one of our all-time fave fiction twists, which you won’t see coming either!

Pop Literacy: Caroline Kepnes You Love Me

Best-selling author Malinda Lo joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her latest young adult novel Last Night at the Telegraph Club.

Episode 477: Malinda Lo, Author of Last Night at the Telegraph Club

Dawnie Walton’s debut novel The Final Revival of Opal & Nev is getting terrific reviews: “Feels truer and more mesmerizing than some true stories. It’s a packed time capsule that doubles as a stick of dynamite,” said The New York Times. “One of the most immersive novels I’ve ever read….This is a thrilling work of polyphony—a first novel, that reads like the work of an old hand,” said Ta-Nehisi Coates. And for good reason. This faux oral history of a ‘70s rock duo undone by a starring role in a racially charged concert incident reads like the best nonfiction pop culture opuses. In this episode, we talk to Walton about the real-life inspirations behind Black punk goddess Opal and white songwriter Nev, why music and politics are often intertwined, and the intriguing historical echoes between the book’s central duo and the post-Wardrobe Malfunction careers of Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake. We also recommend our favorite books (and a few movies) about the music industry.

Pop Literacy: Dawnie Walton’s ‘The Final Revival of Opal & Nev’

Author and playwright Kia Corthron joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about her latest novel Moon and the Mars. Caitlin Malcuit and Daniel also discuss the dumpster fire news cycle from the past week.

Friday Morning Coffee: Kia Corthron, Author of Moon and the Mars

It’s hard to imagine a time when Samuel L. Jackson wasn’t the unassailable pinnacle of Hollywood cool, but cool is made, not born. And that’s where Gavin Edwards’ new biography of the actor, Bad Motherfucker, comes in. Edwards charts Jackson’s rise from his southern upbringing to his radicalization at Morehouse College, through his struggles with addiction and, finally, his triumph as the highest-grossing actor of all time. In this episode, we talk to Gavin about the definition of cool, Jackson’s contentious relationship with frequent collaborator Spike Lee, and what Gavin discovered from watching all 140 of Jackson’s films.

Pop Literacy: What Makes Samuel L. Jackson One Bad Motherfucker, with Gavin Edwards

Jess Walter, author of The Cold Millions and Beautiful Ruins, returns to the show to chat with Daniel Ford about his new short story collection The Angel of Rome.

Episode 537: Jess Walter, Author of The Angel of Rome

Author and former Boston sportscaster Gary Tanquay joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about his debut novel The Arm and the Fall. 

Caitlin Malcuit also discusses Brittney Griner's ongoing trial in Russian and the salary disparities between men and women in sports.

Friday Morning Coffee: Gary Tanguay, Author of The Arm and the Fall

Author Rebecca Makkai returns to the show to discuss her latest novel I Have Some Questions for You (out today from Viking).

Episode 570: Rebecca Makkai, Author of I Have Some Questions for You

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.

Episode 618: Ronald C. White, Author of On Great Fields

On the latest episode of Friday Morning Coffee, Caitlin Malcuit discusses the realities of global warming and climate change.

Then author Kate Risse chats with Daniel Ford about her book Inland.

Friday Morning Coffee: Kate Risse

Author Kristopher Jansma (Why We Came to the City) returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about his new novel Our Narrow Hiding Places, out today from Ecco.

Episode 671: Kristopher Jansma

Author Lena Valencia chats with Daniel Ford about her short story collection Mystery Lights.

Episode 672: Lena Valencia

On today's Friday Morning Coffee, Caitlin Malcuit discusses "The Great Postal Heist," a 2022 documentary about the toxic work environment (thanks to USPS management) faced by postal workers. Author and journalist Jesselyn Cook then joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her book The Quiet Damage: QAnon and the Destruction of the American Family.

Friday Morning Coffee: Jesselyn Cook

Author and artist Heather McCalden joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her memoir The Observable Universe.

Episode 673: Not Flirting With Darkness With Heather McCalden

Melissa Fitzgerald and Mary McCormack join Daniel Ford on the show to discuss their book What's Next: A Backstage Pass to The West Wing, Its Cast and Crew, and Its Enduring Legacy of Service.

Episode 674: Melissa Fitzgerald & Mary McCormack

On the latest Friday Morning Coffee, Caitlin Malcuit discusses an uptick in Hawaii's tourism industry following last year's devastating wildfires is displacing native Hawaiians because of rising costs and limited opportunities. Learn more from Our Hawaii, a nonprofit social welfare organization founded in 2021, that aims to hold politicians accountable.

Author Kimi Cunningham Grant then joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her latest novel The Nature of Disappearing.

Friday Morning Coffee: Kimi Cunningham Grant

Erica Wright returns! She chats with Daniel Ford about her latest novel Hollow Bones.

Episode 675: Blindly Optimistic With Erica Wright

We recorded in-person interviews recently from The Writers’ Collaborative Learning Center in downtown Reading, Mass., during the annual Reading Fall Street Faire. We chatted with course leads Nancy Parsons, Evea Raye, and Asa Sutton.

Episode 676: The Writers’ Collaborative Learning Center

In the latest Friday Morning Coffee episode, host Caitlin Malcuit discusses online violence and abuse experienced by female journalists and the growing number of deepfake attacks against them.

Author Amy Reading joins Daniel Ford on the show and chats about her book The World She Edited: Katharine S. White at The New Yorker.

Friday Morning Coffee: Amy Reading

Patrick Sweany, one of Nashville’s bluesy rockers, talks to Dave Pezza about his roots, his early musical influences, his songwriting process, and recording his recent album “Daytime Turned to Nighttime.”

Friday Morning Coffee: Blues-Rock Musician Patrick Sweany

Screenwriter and author Scott Frank talks to Sean Tuohy about making the transition from scripts to novels for his recently debuted thriller Shaker. Frank also discusses his screenwriting career, adapting Elmore Leonard and Charles Willeford to the big screen, why he decided to tackle a western for Netflix, and why writers can never give up.

Episode 115: Screenwriter And Author Scott Frank

Steve Hamilton, author of The Second Life of Nick Mason and the Alex McKnight series, talks to Sean Tuohy about leading a double life during his early writing career, how much research goes into his character development, and what’s next for Nick Mason.

Episode 129: Edgar Award-Winning Novelist Steve Hamilton

Horror authors Joe Hill, Kat Howard, Thomas Olde Heuvelt, and Paul Tremblay talk to Daniel Ford and Sean Tuohy before their recent appearance at Brookline Booksmith in Brookline, Mass. The panel discusses how they got into storytelling, why they decided to dive into the horror genre, and what inspired their recent novels. 

(Photo courtesy of Jen Salt)

Episode 136: Joe Hill, Kat Howard, Thomas Olde Heuvelt & Paul Tremblay

Julia Claiborne Johnson, author of the wonderfully heartfelt Be Frank With Me, talks to Daniel Ford about the typewriter that inspired her to become a writer, her writing process, how she shopped her debut novel, and what’s she’s learned while promoting Be Frank With Me.

Episode 141: Author Julia Claiborne Johnson

Writer’s Bone’s dear friend Peter Sherwood stops by Friday Morning Coffee to talk to Daniel Ford about The Murdery Delicious Blood Stone Secret, “the devastating finale of the Murdery Delicious trilogy.”

Friday Morning Coffee: Murdery Delicious Author Peter Sherwood

William Wisher Jr.—whose credits include “Terminator 2: Judgment Day,” “Judge Dredd,” and “I.T.”—talks to Sean Tuohy about his path to becoming a screenwriter, working as a script doctor, his screenwriting process, working with James Cameron on the Terminator movies, and why he’s always learning new things having to do with filmmaking.

Episode 156: Screenwriter William Wisher Jr.

Dan Zak, Washington Post reporter and author of Almighty: Courage, Resistance, and Existential Peril in the Nuclear Age, talks to Rob Masiello and Sean Tuohy about what he learned while researching the book, the global response to nuclear weapons and their implications, and why reading newspapers is better than solely binging news on social media.

Friday Morning Coffee: Author and Journalist Dan Zak

Tess Callahan, author of April &amp; Oliver, talks to Daniel Ford about how her family inspired her to become a storyteller, the genesis behind her Tedx Talk, “The Love Affair Between Creativity and Constraint,” her publishing journey, and what authors can learn from painting.

Episode 169: Author Tess Callahan

Scott Frank, author of Shaker (which is now available in paperback)&nbsp;and screenwriter of "Logan," "Minority Report," and "Marley &amp; Me," talks to Sean Tuohy about the joy of writing his novel and his varied screenwriting career.

Episode 171: Author and 'Logan' Screenwriter Scott Frank

Hollywood screenwriter William C. Martell talks to Sean Tuohy about how he broke into the movie business, his screenwriting process, and how he deals with rejection and changes to his scripts.

Episode 184: Screenwriter William C. Martell

Author Kristopher Jansma returns to the podcast! Jansma talks to Daniel Ford about Why We Came to the City coming out in paperback (May 2) and how his life and writing process have evolved since leaving New York City.

Episode 186: Why We Came to the City Author Kristopher Jansma

Today’s guest is Amy Goldstein, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for The Washington Post and author of Janesville, An American Story. Goldstein sits down with Gary Almeter to discuss the time she spent in Janesville, Wisconsin, issues middle class communities face when work disappears, and the resilience she witnessed firsthand during her research process.

Episode 187: Janesville Author and Washington Post Reporter Amy Goldstein

Sean Tuohy, Daniel Ford, and Dave Pezza discuss their summer reading and writing plans.

Friday Morning Coffee: What Books Are In Your Beach Bag This Summer?

Episode two hundo! Yes, we’re surprised as you are. To celebrate our 200th episode, Sean Tuohy and Daniel Ford compiled their favorite clips from the last couple of years. It features authors, screenwriters, actors, directors, comedians, feminists, and journalists. Share your favorite Writer’s Bone interview by tweeting us @WritersBone or by dropping a line on our Facebook page. Thank you for listening, we truly appreciate it. Now, for the 200th time, keep writing, everyone!

Episode 200: For the 200th Time…

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.

Episode 244: Smothered Author Megan Cassidy

He’s back! Author David Joy returns to the show and talks to Sean Tuohy his new novel The Line That Held Us.

Episode 309: The Line That Held Us Author David Joy

Susan Rebecca White, author of A Soft Place to Land and Bound South, joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss her novel (which pubs in paperback on March 3).

Friday Morning Coffee: Susan Rebecca White, Author of We Are All Good People Here

Author and poet Souvankham Thammavongsa joins us to discuss her debut short story collection How to Pronounce Knife. Thammavongsa chats with Daniel Ford about her O. Henry Award-winning short story "Slingshot," why she had more luck than one of her characters getting in touch with the Randy Travis, and why aspiring writers need to write what they love.

Episode 420: Souvankham Thammavongsa, Author of How to Pronounce Knife

Aspiring writers, best-selling scribes, and award-winning screenwriters confront existential dread and writing angst! A podcast for the conversationalist.

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