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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 752: Molly Knight

Episode 752: Molly Knight

Author and journalist Molly Knight joins Daniel Ford on the show to chat about the start of the 2026 Major League Baseball season, her substack The Long Game, and building a non-toxic community for baseball fans.

Episode 751: Jennifer Keishin Armstrong

Episode 751: Jennifer Keishin Armstrong

Best-selling author and good friend of the pod Jennifer Keishin Armstrong returns to the show to discuss her book Parks and Rec: The Underdog TV Show That Lit'rally Inspired a Vision for a Better America.

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 740: Finding New Obsessions With Kathleen Boland

Episode 740: Finding New Obsessions With Kathleen Boland

Author Kathleen Boland joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her debut novel Scavengers.

Episode 736: Alafair Burke

Episode 736: Alafair Burke

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

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 732: Craig Thomas

Episode 732: Craig Thomas

Craig Thomas, co-creator of "How I Met Your Mother" and co-host of the podcast "How We Made Your Mother," joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his debut novel That's Not How It Happened.

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.

Episode 725: Peter Ames Carlin

Episode 725: Peter Ames Carlin

Author and journalist Peter Ames Carlin joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss his book Tonight in Jungleland: The Making of Born to Run.

Episode 723: Finding Emotional Courage With Dave Patterson

Episode 723: Finding Emotional Courage With Dave Patterson

Author Dave Patterson returns to the show and chats with Daniel Ford about his short story collection Euphoria.