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Friday Morning Coffee: Wit’s End Author James Geary

James Geary, author of I Is an Other: The Secret Life of Metaphor and How It Shapes the Way We See the World and Geary's Guide to the World's Great Aphorists, joins Daniel Ford for Friday Morning Coffee to discuss his new book Wit's End: What Wit is, How it Works, and Why We Need It.

Caitlin Malcuit also talks about the efforts to keep Lowell’s UnchARTed Gallery in its current location in downtown Lowell, as well as other holiday charity-giving ideas.

To learn more about James Geary, visit his official website or follow him on Twitter @JamesGeary. 

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

Episode 327: A Place for Us Author Fatima Farheen Mirza

Author Fatima Farheen Mirza joins the podcast to discuss her lifelong love of storytelling, crafting the memorable characters we meet in her beautiful debut A Place for Us, and the publishing path that led her to Sarah Jessica Parker and SJP for Hogarth. 

To learn Fatima Farheen Mirza, visit her official website and follow her on Twitter @fatimafmirza. 

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

Friday Morning Coffee: What the Zhang Boys Know Author Clifford Garstang

Clifford Garstang, author of What the Zhang Boys Know and In An Uncharted Country, chats with Daniel Ford about his writing career, his international work, and the third volume of Everywhere Stories: Short Fiction from a Small Planet.

Caitlin Malcuit also reviews “Bohemian Rhapsody.” 

To learn more about Clifford Garstang, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter and Instagram.

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

Episode 326: News of Our Loved Ones Author Abigail DeWitt

Author Abigail DeWitt talks to Rebecca Weston about her new book News of Our Loved Ones.

DeWitt will be appearing at Porter Square Books on Nov. 8 at 7 p.m.

To learn more about Abigail DeWitt, 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 325: Bare Minimum Parenting Author James Breakwell

James Breakwell, author of Only Dead on the Inside, returns to the show to talk about his new book Bare Minimum Parenting: The Ultimate Guide to Not Quite Ruining Your Child (out Nov. 6 from BenBella Books).

To learn more about James Breakwell, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, or follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to Sean’s last interview with the author.

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

Friday Morning Coffee: Chasing Portraits Writer and Director Elizabeth Rynecki

Elizabeth Rynecki, author of Chasing Portraits, returns to the show to discuss the documentary film she made based on her book.

Rynecki will be showcasing the film on Sunday, Nov. 18 at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. as part of the Boston Jewish Film Festival.

To learn more about Elizabeth Rynecki, visit her official website, follow her blog, like her Facebook page, or follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also watch the trailer for "Chasing Portraits" and listen to our first interview with the author and director.

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

Episode 324: Talking ‘Beaches’ With Large Marge Sent Us

Another crossover podcast episode! At the PRX Podcast Garage, Sweety and Sweetie, the talented and hilarious hosts of Large Marge Sent Us, Daniel Ford, and Sean Tuohy discuss the 1988 tearjerker classic “Beaches.”

The gang chats about female friendships (something Daniel and Sean know a ton about), Bette Midler’s fabulousness, John Heard’s sex appeal, and men with perms.

To learn more about Large Marge Sent Us, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, like their Facebook page, or follow them on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our first crossover pod, where we talked about “Kindergarten Cop.”

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

Episode 323: From Away Author Phoef Sutton

Author, screenwriter, podcaster, proto-Millennial Phoef Sutton stops by for a special Halloween episode and chats about his novel From Away.

To learn more about Phoef Sutton, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our last interview with the author and subscribe to his podcast Film Freaks Forever!

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

Episode 322: In the Hurricane’s Eye Author Nathaniel Philbrick

Nathaniel Philbrick, author of In the Heart of the Sea, Mayflower, and Bunker Hill, returns to the show to discuss the finale of his Revolutionary War trilogy In the Hurricane's Eye: The Genius of George Washington and the Victory at Yorktown.

To learn more about Nathaniel Philbrick, visit his official website, like his Facebook page, and follow him on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our Valiant Ambition and Second Wind interviews with the author and read our review of In the Hurricane’s Eye in October’s “Books That Should Be On Your Radar."

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

Friday Morning Coffee: The Blue Kingfisher Author Erica Wright

Erica Wright, author of The Red Chameleon and The Granite Moth, returns to the show to discuss her latest Kat Stone novel The Blue Kingfisher.

Caitlin Malcuit continues her Halloween countdown with a spirited discussion about the animated series "Beetlejuice" and seeing a showing of “Prince of Darkness” at the Brattle Theatre.

To learn more about Erica Wright, visit her official website, like her Facebook page, and follow her on Twitter and Instagram. Also listen to our last interview with the author/poet and read our review of The Blue Kingfisher in October's "Books That Should Be On Your Radar."

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