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Friday Morning Coffee: Matt Gallagher, Author of Empire City

Matt Gallagher, author of Youngblood, joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss his new book Empire City.

Caitlin Malcuit also chats about imgflip's This Meme Does Not Exist.

Learn more about Matt Gallagher, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Empire City was featured in April's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar" and you can pick it up on Bookshop.org.

Today’s Friday Morning Coffee episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.

Episode 418: Amity Gaige, Author of Sea Wife

Amity Gaige teaches us a thing or two about sailing while chatting with Daniel Ford about her new book Sea Wife.

To learn more about Amity Gaige, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also read Caitlin Malcuit's review of Sea Wife in April's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar."

Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm, Boston Noir at the Bar Round 2, and OneRoom.

Episode 417: Authors Jenna Blum and Jared Diamond

Another special Sunday quarantine episode!

First, author Jenna Blum (The Lost Family) stops by the show to chat with Daniel Ford about her work with A Mighty Blaze, which is helping authors find readers in the time of COVID-19.

And then Jared Diamond, national baseball writer for The Wall Street Journal, eases our national pastime withdrawals with a discussion about his book Swing Kings.

To learn more about Jenna Blum, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Learn how you can help A Mighty Blaze by visiting their official website and following them on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

You can follow Jared Diamond on Twitter. Also subscribe to the –30– newsletter.

Blum and Diamond's work was also featured in April's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar."

Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm, the next Boston Noir at the Bar, and OneRoom.

Friday Morning Coffee: Ian Pisarcik, Author of Before Familiar Woods

Author Ian Pisarcik joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to discuss his debut Before Familiar Woods.

Caitlin Malcuit also chats about A24 auctioning props from movies like "Euphoria" and "Uncut Gems" to benefit New York City charity organizations.

To learn more about Ian Pisarcik, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. 

Today’s Friday Morning Coffee episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.

Episode 416: Lane Moore, Author of How to Be Alone

Comedian, musician, and author Lane Moore joins Daniel Ford on the show to discuss her book How to Be Alone: If You Want To, and Even If You Don't.

To learn more about Lane Moore, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram.

Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.

Episode 415: Melissa R. Klapper, Author of Ballet Class: An American History

In another special Sunday episode, author and historian Melissa R. Klapper talks with Daniel Ford about her new book Ballet Class: An American History.

Daniel and Stephanie Ford also chat about recently finishing “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” the classic films they’ve watched while in quarantine, and Stephanie’s dance class experiences.

To learn more about Melissa R. Klapper, visit her official website. Also read our review of Ballet Class: An American History in March’s “Books That Should Be On Your Radar.”

Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.

Friday Morning Coffee: Wesley Browne, Author of Hillbilly Hustle

Author Wesley Browne joins Daniel Ford on Friday Morning Coffee to chat about his debut Hillbilly Hustle (out now from West Virginia University Press). He also discusses his upcoming chat with National Book Award-winning author Colum McCann, as part of the Hindman Settlement School's socially distant discussions and readings series, on Monday, April 20 at 8 p.m.

Caitlin Malcuit also recommends Netflix's "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" interactive special, which airs on May 12.

To learn more about Wesley Browne, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also read our review of Hillbilly Hustle in March's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar."

Today's Friday Morning Coffee episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.

Episode 414: Andy Greene, An Oral History of 'The Office'

Rolling Stone scribe Andy Greene joins the show and chats with Daniel Ford about his best-selling book The Office: The Untold Story of the Greatest Sitcom of the 2000s: An Oral History.

Before that interview, our friend Kimberly Potts, author of The Way We All Became the Brady Bunch and co-host of #Authoring and Pop Literacy, stops by to share her favorite episodes of 'The Office,' as well as which character she's love to be for a day.

We also give a special thank you to author Edwin Hill (The Missing Ones, Little Comfort) for hosting a terrific, Boston-themed Virtual Noir at the Bar on Monday night. It was well attended, all the writers who read their work were excellent, and it felt great being connected to a group of creative people for an hour. Watch the replay and stay tuned for our next event!

To learn more about Andy Greene, follow him on Twitter.

Today’s episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.

Episode 413: Erica Ferencik, Author of Into the Jungle

Erica Ferencik, author of The River at Night, joins us to chat about her novel Into the Jungle, which is now available in paperback. 

Daniel Ford and Sean Tuohy also share the comedy albums they've been listening to while in quarantine. Their list includes:

Erica Rhodes' "Sad Lemon" Eugene Mirman's "God Is a 12-Year-Old Boy" Jerry Seinfeld's "I'm Telling You For the Last Time" Demetri Martin's "These Are Jokes" Jim Gaffigan's "King Baby" Ali Wong's "Hard Knock Wife" Hannah Gadsby's "Nanette" Patton Oswalt's "Werewolves and Lollipops" Chris Rock's "Bigger and Blacker" Robin Williams' "Weapons of Self-Destruction" Nick Swardson's "Party" Tom Segura's "Completely Normal"  Mitch Hedberg's "Mitch All Together"

To learn more about Erica Ferencik, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. 

Today's episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.

Friday Morning Coffee: Theodore Wheeler, Author of In Our Other Lives

Author Theodore Wheeler stops by Friday Morning Coffee to chat with Daniel Ford about his new novel In Our Other Lives (out now from Little A).

Caitlin Malcuit also discusses Vulture's "Anonymous In Hollywood" series, including a recent post titled, "I’m a Famous Actor and I Think It’s Disgusting We Can Get Tested Easily for COVID-19."

To learn more about Theodore Wheeler, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also read our review of In Our Other Lives in March's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar."

Today’s Friday Morning Coffee episode is sponsored by Libro.fm and OneRoom.