Writer's Bone

Welcome to Author-poolza 2026!
We're joined by a trio of authors who felt like a complete set, so we decided to include them all in one episode. 
Best-selling author Louise Fein chats about her novel Book of Forbidden Words (2:44). We're then joined by Kara McDowell, author of her adult fiction debut The Write Off (25:24). Our third and final guest is Edith Forbes, author of The Lawnmower Lady (46:44).
This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and the Is It Streaming podcast.

Host Caitlin Malcuit discusses Roberta Smith and Jerry Saltz's "House of Criticism" documentary and the current, troubled state of criticism and journalism.
Then, Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Sarah L. Kaufman joins Daniel Ford to chat about her book Verb Your Enthusiasm.
To learn more about Sarah L. Kaufman, visit her official website.
This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and the Is It Streaming podcast.

Author Ben Fountain (Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk, Devil Makes Three) returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about his latest novel Rasputin Sails the Potomac.
To learn more about Ben Fountain, visit his official website. Also listen to our first conversation with the author in Episode 623. 
This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and the Is It Streaming podcast.

Author Caroline Kepnes returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about You First, the latest installment in the Joe Goldberg series.
To learn more about Caroline Kepnes, visit her official website. Also listen to our past interviews with the author in Episode 583 and Episode 297.
This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and the Is It Streaming podcast.

Friday Morning Coffee host Caitlin Malcuit discusses how Swords into Plowshares is reclaiming bronze melted down from Confederate monuments and the three finalists to replace the Robert E. Lee statue in Virginia. 
Author and architect Michael P. Murphy then joins Daniel Ford to chat about his book Our World in Ten Buildings: How Architecture Defines Who We Are and How We Live.
To learn more about Michael P. Murphy, visit his official website.
This episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and the Is It Streaming podcast.