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Episode 756: Rachel Khong

Episode 756: Rachel Khong

Author Rachel Khong joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her short story collection My Dear You.

Episode 755: Radiating Moon Joy With Jeffrey Kluger

Episode 755: Radiating Moon Joy With Jeffrey Kluger

Author and journalist Jeffrey Kluger returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about his book Gemini: Stepping Stone to the Moon, the Untold Story.

Episode 753: Tolani Akinola

Episode 753: Tolani Akinola

Author Tolani Akinola joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her debut novel Leave Your Mess at Home.

Episode 750: A.M. Gittlitz

Episode 750: A.M. Gittlitz

Author and podcaster A.M. Gittlitz joins us to discuss his book Metropolitans.

Episode 749: Keith O'Brien

Episode 749: Keith O'Brien

Author and journalist Keith O'Brien returns to the show to discuss his latest book Heartland: A Forgotten Place, an Impossible Dream, and the Miracle of Larry Bird.

Episode 748: Amy Jo Burns

Episode 748: Amy Jo Burns

Author Amy Jo Burns (Mercury) returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about her latest book Wait for Me.

Episode 747: Christopher Castellani

Episode 747: Christopher Castellani

Author Christopher Castellani joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his latest novel Last Seen.

Episode 745: Jazmine Ulloa

Episode 745: Jazmine Ulloa

Journalist Jazmine Ulloa joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her book El Paso.

Episode 744: Catherine Newman

Episode 744: Catherine Newman

Author Catherine Newman (Sandwich) joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her latest novel Wreck.

Episode 742: Communing With Jenna Blum and the People of the Book

Episode 742: Communing With Jenna Blum and the People of the Book

Author Jenna Blum returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about her thriller debut Murder Your Darlings.

Episode 741: Eleanor Shearer

Episode 741: Eleanor Shearer

Author Eleanor Shearer joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her book Fireflies in Winter.

Episode 738: Howard Bryant

Episode 738: Howard Bryant

Author and journalist Howard Bryant joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his book Kings and Pawns: Jackie Robinson and Paul Robeson in America.

Episode 737: Julian Brave NoiseCat

Episode 737: Julian Brave NoiseCat

Author and Academy Award-nominee Julian Brave NoiseCat joins Daniel Ford on the final show of 2025 to discuss his book We Survived the Night and his documentary film "Sugarcane."

Episode 736: Alafair Burke

Episode 736: Alafair Burke

Author Alafair Burke joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her book The Note.

Episode 735: R.L. Maizes

Episode 735: R.L. Maizes

Author R.L. Maizes returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about her latest novel A Complete Fiction.

Episode 734: Gina Chung

Episode 734: Gina Chung

Author Gina Chung (Sea Change) joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about her short collection Green Frog.

Episode 731: Celeste Ng and Nicole A. Lamy

Episode 731: Celeste Ng and Nicole A. Lamy

In this episode, we celebrate the short story and the recently published The Best American Short Stories 2025 with author and guest editor Celeste Ng and series editor Nicole A. Lamy.

Episode 730: Ambassador Michael McFaul

Episode 730: Ambassador Michael McFaul

Ambassador Michael McFaul joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his new book Autocrats vs. Democrats: China, Russia, America, and the New Global Disorder.