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Daniel Ford

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Born

in Bristol, Conn., The United States

Website

https://www.danielfford.com/

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Genre

Fiction, Contemporary

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Daniel Ford is the author of Sid Sanford Lives! and Black Coffee. He’s also the co-founder of Writer’s Bone, a literary podcast and website that champions aspiring and established authors.

A Bristol, Conn., native (and longtime Queens, N.Y., transplant), Ford now lives with his wife Stephanie in Boston’s North End, where coffee and cannolis are always within arm’s reach.

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	Sid Sanford Lives! 4.61 avg rating — 28 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Episode 773: Nick Harmer of Death Cab for Cutie

Nick Harmer, founding member and bassist for Death Cab for Cutie, joins Daniel Ford to discuss the indie rock band's latest album "I Built You a Tower."

To learn more about Death Cab for Cutie, visit their official website and check out their "Tiny Desk Concert" on NPR.

Photo credit: Shervin Lainez

This episode is sponsored by The Darling Killers Podcast and Libro.fm.

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