Writer's Bone

On the latest Friday Morning Coffee, host Caitlin Malcuit and guest co-host Scott Cassell discuss the looming Major League Baseball lockout and the debate over a potential salary cap.

Malcuit also pays tribute to former Washington Post film critic Ann Hornaday—who passed away this week and who graced our airwaves back in 2018—and Anthony Varvaro—a standout pitcher at St. John's University and played in the majors for the Seattle Mariners, Atlanta Braves, and Boston Red Sox—who lost his life in a car accident on Sept. 11, 2022 and was honored with a plaque at Jack Kaiser Stadium this past weekend.

Longtime sportswriter and author Ken Davidoff then joins Daniel Ford to chat about his book 101 Lessons from the Dugout: What Baseball and Softball Can Teach Us About the Game of Life (written with Harley A. Rotbart).

This episode is sponsored by As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast and Libro.fm.

Actress Jane Leeves ("Frasier," "Hot in Cleveland") and her daughter/co-writer Isabella Kathryn Coben join Daniel Ford and As Told To's Daniel Paisner to chat about their collaboration Daphne & Me: My Life on Frasier (And a Bit More).

This episode is sponsored by As Told To: The Ghostwriting Podcast and Libro.fm.

Author Leslie Bazzett joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her debut novel Mia.

This episode is sponsored by The Darling Killers Podcast and Libro.fm.

Host Caitlin Malcuit shares some of her favorite ghost and horror stories on the screen, including "Over the Garden Wall," "The Halloween Tree," "Ghost Watch," "The Witch," and more!

Then, author Dane Bahr joins Daniel Ford to discuss his novel The Dead Ringer.

To learn more about Dane Bahr, visit his official website. Also listen to his appearance on Mark Cecil's The Thoughtful Bro.

This episode is sponsored by The Darling Killers Podcast and Libro.fm.

Author and historian Nathaniel Philbrick returns to the show tomorrow and chats with Daniel Ford about his latest book The Rush: California Gold, the Civil War, and the Making of the Modern World.

To learn more about Nathaniel Philbrick, visit his official website. Also listen to his past appearances in Episode 126, Episode 322, and Friday Morning Coffee.

This episode is sponsored by The Darling Killers Podcast and Libro.fm.

Author, short story writer, and essayist George Singleton joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his latest short story collection Wounded Boarders.

This episode is sponsored by The Darling Killers Podcast and Libro.fm.

Author and journalist James Queally joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss Surviving the Lie, the final installment of his Russell Avery series.

To learn more about James Queally, read his work for the Los Angeles Times.

This episode is sponsored by The Darling Killers Podcast and Libro.fm.

On the latest Friday Morning Coffee episode, host Caitlin Malcuit discusses the shooting of a 28-year-old man in Austin, Texas, by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent this past week and the resulting fallout and protests.

Then, author Nina Chayka joins Daniel Ford to discuss her debut Seagulls.

To learn more about Nina Chayka, visit her official website.

This episode is sponsored by The Darling Killers Podcast and Libro.fm.

Author Kayla Rae Whitaker (The Animators) returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about her latest novel Returns and Exchanges.

To learn more about Kayla Rae Whitaker, visit her official website. Also listen to Whitaker's first appearance on the show.

This episode is sponsored by The Darling Killers Podcast and Libro.fm.

Author Sebastian Barry (Days Without End, The Whereabouts of Eneas McNulty) returns to the show to discuss his latest novel The Newer World, which is out today from Viking.

To learn more about Sebastian Barry, revisit his first appearance on our show.

This episode is sponsored by The Darling Killers Podcast and Libro.fm.