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Episode 642: Mark Cecil, Author of Bunyan and Henry

Episode 642: Mark Cecil, Author of Bunyan and Henry

Author Mark Cecil joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his debut novel Bunyan and Henry; Or the Beautiful Destiny.

Episode 641: Morgan Parker, Author of You Get What You Pay For

Episode 641: Morgan Parker, Author of You Get What You Pay For

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.

Episode 640: Brad Listi, Author of Be Brief and Tell Them Everything

Episode 640: Brad Listi, Author of Be Brief and Tell Them Everything

Author and otherppl host Brad Listi joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his novel Be Brief and Tell Them Everything.

Episode 639: Deborah Jackson Taffa, Author of Whiskey Tender

Episode 639: Deborah Jackson Taffa, Author of Whiskey Tender

Author Deborah Jackson Taffa joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her memoir Whiskey Tender.

Episode 636: Rich Cohen, Author of When The Game Was War

Episode 636: Rich Cohen, Author of When The Game Was War

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.

Episode 635: Amy Jo Burns, Author of Mercury

Episode 635: Amy Jo Burns, Author of Mercury

Author Amy Jo Burns joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her latest novel Mercury.

Episode 633: Kirthana Ramisetti, Author of Advika and the Hollywood Wives

Episode 633: Kirthana Ramisetti, Author of Advika and the Hollywood Wives

Author Kirthana Ramisetti talks with Daniel Ford about her novel Advika and the Hollywood Wives, which is now out in paperback.

Episode 632: Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, Author of So Fetch

Episode 632: Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, Author of So Fetch

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).

Episode 630: Michael Farris Smith, Author of Salvage This World

Episode 630: Michael Farris Smith, Author of Salvage This World

Author Michael Farris Smith joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his latest novel Salvage This World.

Episode 629: Naoise Dolan, Author of The Happy Couple

Episode 629: Naoise Dolan, Author of The Happy Couple

Author Naoise Dolan joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her latest novel The Happy Couple.

Episode 628: Alexis Soloski, Author of Here in the Dark

Episode 628: Alexis Soloski, Author of Here in the Dark

Author Alexis Soloski talks to Daniel Ford about her debut thriller Here in the Dark.

Episode 627: BLKBOK

Episode 627: BLKBOK

Artist, pianist, and composer BLKBOK joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his latest album "9."

Episode 626: Ghassan Zeineddine, Author of Dearborn

Episode 626: Ghassan Zeineddine, Author of Dearborn

Author Ghassan Zeineddine chats with Daniel Ford about his debut short story collection Dearborn.

Episode 625: Holly Cassidy, Author of The Christmas Wager

Episode 625: Holly Cassidy, Author of The Christmas Wager

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.

Episode 624: Jacques Pépin, Author of Cooking My Way

Episode 624: Jacques Pépin, Author of Cooking My Way

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.

Episode 623: Ben Fountain & Ben Purkert

Episode 623: Ben Fountain & Ben Purkert

A Ben double feature!

Episode 622: Heidi Pitlor & Nicole Angeloro, The Best American Short Stories

Episode 622: Heidi Pitlor & Nicole Angeloro, The Best American Short Stories

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.

Episode 621: Meredith Lane & Peter Catucci

Episode 621: Meredith Lane & Peter Catucci

Up-and-coming singer-songwriter Meredith Lane, industry veteran Peter Catucci, and Cat TV’s Caitlin Malcuit headline this special music episode.

Episode 620: Nathan Hill, Author of Wellness

Episode 620: Nathan Hill, Author of Wellness

Author Nathan Hill joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about his latest novel Wellness.

Episode 586: Savannah Conley, Singer-Songwriter

Episode 586: Savannah Conley, Singer-Songwriter

Singer-songwriter Savannah Conley joins Daniel Ford on the show to talk about her album "Playing the Part of You Is Me."