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For nearly a decade, Totally Booked with Zibby has been one of publishing's premier podcasts and a regular stop on book tours for today's biggest authors. Hosted by bestselling author, bookstore owner, and publisher Zibby Owens, the show has featured more than 2,000 conversations with bestselling authors, actors, athletes, chefs, musicians, and entrepreneurs.
Known for her warmth, empathy, and genuine curiosity, Zibby has a gift for asking the questions that lead to unforgettable conversations. What begins with the book leads to talks about creativity, ambition, love, loss, family, resilience, and reinvention. With thousands of episodes and dozens of industry honors, Totally Booked with Zibby reminds us all that talking about books is really talking about life.
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Épisodes 1 534
Ann Patchett on Whistler, Blended Family Narratives, and the Enduring Legacy of Love
Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times bestselling author Ann Patchett chats with Zibby Owens live at the Temple Emanu-El Streicker Cultural Center about her majestic eleventh novel, Whistler. Ann shares …
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Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times bestselling author Ann Patchett chats with Zibby Owens live at the Temple Emanu-El Streicker Cultural Center about her majestic eleventh novel, Whistler. Ann shares how the narrative sparks to life inside the Metropolitan Museum of Art when 53-year-old Daphne Fuller unexpectedly comes face-to-face with Eddie Triplett, the beloved former stepfather she hasn't seen since a traumatic car accident shattered her childhood over forty years prior. She explains how their chance meeting causes time to fall away, acting as a luminous testament to how being truly known by just one person—even for a brief period—can shape the entire trajectory of a life.
Ann pulls back the curtain on her creative process, revealing how she moved the book's opening from the elevator-bound Whitney Museum to The Met's grand staircases. She also reflects on the autobiographical-adjacent nature of her work, the profound piece of advice her ex-LAPD father gave her to never engage with unwanted conflict, and the symbolic meaning behind the novel's title and its cover horse, Whistler. Finally, she opens up about dedicating the book to her late, dear friend Jim Fox and shares the comforting, perspective-shifting wisdom her mother passed down after an early divorce: that an ending in a relationship does not mean it was a failure.
Learn more about Ann here. You can purchase Whistler here.
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A story for the messy middle. Zibby's essay collection Between Chapters is out now!
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Amy Irvine on Almost Animal, the Isolation of Motherhood in the Wild, and Breaking Free from Ancestral Legacies
Sixth-generation Utahn, park ranger, and award-winning author Amy Irvine talks with Zibby Owens about her visceral and deeply personal new memoir, Almost Animal: A Memoir of Motherhood, Wildness, and the …
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Sixth-generation Utahn, park ranger, and award-winning author Amy Irvine talks with Zibby Owens about her visceral and deeply personal new memoir, Almost Animal: A Memoir of Motherhood, Wildness, and the American West. Despite living an outsized, adventurous life bucking against patriarchal norms as a competitive rock climber and wildland firefighter, Amy opens up about how she was completely knocked back on her heels by the isolating realities of new motherhood and severe postpartum depression. She dives into the terrifying concept of "zoochosis"—the psychological madness that comes with caging a wild animal—and shares how she felt inexplicably trapped despite being surrounded by millions of acres of gorgeous Colorado public lands.
Amy reflects on how the sudden onset of her daughter’s mysterious nocturnal seizures forced her into years of sleepless hyper-vigilance. She courageously untangles her complex family lineage, connecting the generational trauma of early Mormon history and her own father's abuse to her eventual journey of clawing her way toward personal healing. Ultimately, Amy analyzes the disempowering realities of the modern "trad wife" trend and shares a beautiful message on why mothers need mothering more than anyone else—revealing how a fiercely sensory connection to the natural world can offer profound medicine for the soul.
Learn more about Amy here, and follow her on Instagram @junipergirl44. You can purchase Almost Animal: A Memoir of Motherhood, Wildness, and the American West here.
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A story for the messy middle. Zibby's essay collection Between Chapters is out now!
Love to listen? She narrated the audiobook.
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Chloe Melas and Judy Batalion on Breaking the Bowel Disease Taboo with The Girl’s Guide to Guts
New York Times bestselling author and NBC correspondent Chloe Melas and New York Times bestselling author Judy Batalion speak with Zibby Owens about their empowering and candid new book, The Girls’ Guide to …
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New York Times bestselling author and NBC correspondent Chloe Melas and New York Times bestselling author Judy Batalion speak with Zibby Owens about their empowering and candid new book, The Girls’ Guide to Guts: Everything Your Doc Didn't Tell You, But Your Bestie Would. After discovering they both lived with ulcerative colitis, they bonded over the shared diagnosis and formed an unexpected friendship that led to an unstoppable creative partnership.
Chloe and Judy open up about the daily realities of navigating a chronic illness, from the emotional toll of medical anxiety to the physical challenges of major surgeries. They share how breaking a decades-long silence and publicizing their stories helped them release years of shame, find a surge of confidence, and realize how many others suffer quietly from bowel disease.
They also touch upon topics in their book including practical management advice, the connection between diet and mental health, and what it truly means to advocate for yourself within the medical system.
Learn about Chloe here and about Judy here. Follow them both on Instagram @chloemelas and @judybatalion. You can purchase The Girl's Guide to Guts: Everything Your Doc Didn't Tell You (But Your Bestie Would) here.
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A story for the messy middle. Zibby's essay collection Between Chapters is out now!
Love to listen? She narrated the audiobook.
Listen on Spotify here.
Listen on Apple here.
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Lauren Sánchez Bezos on The Fly Who Flew to the North Pole and Why Thinking Differently Can Be a Superpower
Emmy Award-winning journalist, pilot, philanthropist, and now New York Times bestselling children's book author, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, chats with Zibby Owens about the latest addition to her flying adventure …
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Emmy Award-winning journalist, pilot, philanthropist, and now New York Times bestselling children's book author, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, chats with Zibby Owens about the latest addition to her flying adventure series, The Fly Who Flew to the North Pole. Lauren shares how the story introduces a reindeer named Rio who has an impossible dream of flying with Santa, but gets completely tangled up by numbers and directions. She explains how the narrative follows the creative ways Flynn—a little fly with learning differences—helps his new best friend navigate the globe, acting as a testament to the power of unique strengths and a child's ability to find their own way when the world isn't built for them.
Lauren reveals how her own struggles with dyslexia inspired the series as well as how piloting gave her insights about her learning differences. She also reflects on her diagnosis in community college, the clever coping mechanisms she used during her early years as a TV anchor, and the bittersweet transition of navigating a completely empty nest now that all of her children have flown the coop.
Learn more about Lauren Sánchez Bezos and her philanthropy work through the Bezos Earth Fund, and follow her on Instagram @laurensanchezbezos. You can purchase The Fly Who Flew to the North Pole here.
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A story for the messy middle. Zibby's essay collection Between Chapters is out now!
Love to listen? She narrated the audiobook.
Listen on Spotify here.
Listen on Apple here.
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Lydia Millet on Fair Ones, Dual Perspectives, and the Lifelong Bonds of Friendship
Pulitzer Prize finalist and National Book Award finalist and longlist honoree Lydia Millet talks with Zibby Owens about her stunning and original new double novel, Fair Ones. Grounded firmly in reality compared …
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Pulitzer Prize finalist and National Book Award finalist and longlist honoree Lydia Millet talks with Zibby Owens about her stunning and original new double novel, Fair Ones. Grounded firmly in reality compared to her past surrealist works, the book focuses on how a sudden, shocking act of violence upends a tight-knit circle of friends in New York City, serving as a catalyst for an exploration of the complex nature of human grief. She explains her deliberate choice to rely heavily on fast-paced dialogue as a shortcut to character, shedding light on her protagonists' blind spots and capturing the unique, shared lexicon that naturally develops across decades of friendship since college.
Lydia reflects on the distinct texture of mourning a peer in one's 40s or 50s, diving into how unexpected tragedies instantly jolt us out of the comfortable normalcy of relative privilege. She unpacks the book's dual-narrative structure—spanning the distinct perspectives of best friends Mara and Jen—and details how she created a closely mirrored, Rashomon-style reflection of shared history. Lydia also opens up about why she finds process questions boring, her deep love for hiking among the alligators and swamps of Big Cypress, and how her writing has gradually evolved from the sharp cynicism of her 20s into a mellower, kinder perspective.
Learn more about Lydia’s work here, and follow her on Instagram @lydia.millet. You can purchase Fair Ones here.
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A story for the messy middle. Zibby's essay collection Between Chapters is out now!
Love to listen? She narrated the audiobook.
Listen on Spotify here.
Listen on Apple here.
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Tony Shalhoub & Josie Adams on We Thought They’d Never Leave, 50 Years of Family Reunions, and Preserving Recipes and Traditions
Four-time Emmy Award-winning actor Tony Shalhoub and his daughter, writer, and producer Josie Adams join Zibby Owens to discuss their moving new collaborative book, We Thought They’d Never Leave: Musings on …
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Four-time Emmy Award-winning actor Tony Shalhoub and his daughter, writer, and producer Josie Adams join Zibby Owens to discuss their moving new collaborative book, We Thought They’d Never Leave: Musings on Food and Family. Josie shares how a culinary school education first sparked her dream of building a permanent repository for their ancestral dishes before it was too late. She explains how the project grew across months of collaborative writing from a standard 100-recipe manual into a rich culinary narrative, acting as a testament to the chaotic beauty of their massive multi-generational summer reunions and a family's unique ability to stay bound together despite disparate worldviews, political friction, and geographic distance.
Tony and Josie look back on more than fifty years of annual lakeside traditions in Wisconsin, revealing the intricate, non-catered logistics required to manage an army of relatives and the strict, unwritten kitchen rule that acts of service always supersede personal comfort. Tony opens up about his late parents and how his mother’s unexpected passing when he was 29 years old forced an absolute halt mid-rehearsal on stage, shifting something profound within his concept of adult maturity and theatrical healing. Ultimately, they reflect on testing family favorites like Aunt Maggie's legendary carrot cake and warm Lebanese stuffed grape leaves, sharing why this archive stands as an enduring, love-filled blueprint for the next generation to always keep showing up for one another.
Learn more about Tony’s work here along with Josie’s here. Follow Josie on Instagram @josielynneadams. You can purchase We Thought They’d Never Leave: Musings on Food and Family here.
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A story for the messy middle. Zibby's essay collection Between Chapters is out now!
Love to listen? She narrated the audiobook.
Listen on Spotify here.
Listen on Apple here.
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Double Episode! Sarah Wright Olsen, Diane Debrovner & Stacy Cervenka on Easing Big Goodbyes, Being Open to New Experiences, and Strengthening Your Village
In this special double episode, Zibby Owens talks to author Sarah Wright Olsen and co-authors Diane Debrovner and Stacy Cervenka about motherhood, navigating big family transitions, and helping children find a …
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In this special double episode, Zibby Owens talks to author Sarah Wright Olsen and co-authors Diane Debrovner and Stacy Cervenka about motherhood, navigating big family transitions, and helping children find a true sense of belonging.
First, actress, entrepreneur, and cohost of The Mother Daze podcast, Sarah Wright Olsen, shares her lyrical new children's book, When I Am Not With You. Inspired by a comforting ritual her husband uses with their own kids to ease separation anxiety, the story follows imaginative scenarios that bridge the distance across life's big and small goodbyes. Sarah reveals how the book helped her process the profound grief of losing her father during pregnancy, shares her journey from a Kentucky farm to Hollywood, and reflects on the strict work cutoff times she sets to protect family life.
Then, Zibby speaks with co-authors Diane Debrovner and Stacy Cervenka about their moving debut middle-grade novel, Roxie in Color. They share the story of 12-year-old Roxie, a talented artist desperately trying to navigate the seventh grade while keeping her parents' blindness a secret from her new classmates. Diane and Stacy reveal how their own partnership grew from a Parents magazine interview titled "What Blind Parents Want You to See," and reflect on co-writing across state lines, telling chapters from a guide dog’s perspective, and why we must release the shame around differences to embrace our shared humanity.
Learn more about Sarah and her show through The Mother Daze Podcast, and follow her on Instagram @swrightolsen. You can purchase When I Am Not With You here.
Learn more about Diane here and Stacy here. Follow them both on Instagram @diane.debrovner and @stacycervenka. You can purchase Roxie in Color here.
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A story for the messy middle. Zibby's essay collection Between Chapters is out now!
Love to listen? She narrated the audiobook.
Listen on Spotify here.
Listen on Apple here.
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Kit de Waal on Life's Modest Dreams and the Magic of the Plot
Award-winning author Kit de Waal chats with Zibby Owens about her beautiful new novel, Sweet Pea, which was just chosen as Read with Jenna's November 2026 pick! Kit shares the story of her main character …
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Award-winning author Kit de Waal chats with Zibby Owens about her beautiful new novel, Sweet Pea, which was just chosen as Read with Jenna's November 2026 pick! Kit shares the story of her main character, Paulette, a 29-year-old woman who wants nothing more than life's modest necessities: a home, good neighbors, a child, and to be loved. Kit explains how the narrative follows Paulette’s life across decades, acting as a testament to her profound kindness and her unique ability to welcome the most unexpected people into her world.
Kit reveals how Paulette originally outgrew her role as a side character in a failed manuscript, and shares her own unique childhood as the daughter of an African-Caribbean father and an Irish mother. She also reflects on starting her own writing journey later in life at age 45, the "magical, secret love affair" of plotting a book, the deep power behind the kindness of strangers, and why the publishing industry needs to embrace vibrant debut writers over 50.
Learn more about Kit de Waal and her work here and follow her on Instagram @kitdewaal. You can purchase Sweet Pea here.
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A story for the messy middle. Zibby's essay collection Between Chapters is out now!
Love to listen? She narrated the audiobook.
Listen on Spotify here.
Listen on Apple here.
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Tarajia Morrell on Desire, Food, and the Life We Didn't Plan
James Beard Award-winning writer and food journalist Tarajia Morrell speaks with Zibby Owens about her beautifully written new book, Desire Feeds the Feast: A Memoir, a coming-of-age story about food, family …
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James Beard Award-winning writer and food journalist Tarajia Morrell speaks with Zibby Owens about her beautifully written new book, Desire Feeds the Feast: A Memoir, a coming-of-age story about food, family, loss, love, and finding your way, published by Zibby Publishing. It’s also Zibby’s December Book Club pick! Returning as a single mother to the apartment where she grew up, Tarajia began writing to make sense of life's unexpected twists. As she shares, happiness can look very different from what we once imagined.
Born into one of New York's most celebrated wine families, Tarajia grew up where food was a love language and every meal told a story. In this conversation, she reflects on growing up on Manhattan's Upper East Side, searching for belonging, and finding herself through food, travel, grief, and unexpected detours. Along the way, she shares how food became both a language and a throughline, connecting her family history, travels, and deepest memories.
Learn more about Tarajia Morrell here and follow her on Instagram @tarajiamorrell. You can purchase Desire Feeds the Feast here and register for the virtual book club meeting here.
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A story for the messy middle. Zibby's essay collection Between Chapters is out now!
Love to listen? She narrated the audiobook.
Listen on Spotify here.
Listen on Apple here.
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Psychotherapist Barry Michels on Facing Mortality with an Open Heart
Psychotherapist, writer, and co-author of the New York Times bestseller The Tools, Barry Michels joins Zibby Owens to discuss his powerful new memoir, Ahead of All Parting: On Learning to Live with an Open …
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Psychotherapist, writer, and co-author of the New York Times bestseller The Tools, Barry Michels joins Zibby Owens to discuss his powerful new memoir, Ahead of All Parting: On Learning to Live with an Open Heart. After being diagnosed with Lewy body dementia, a disease that also affected his father, Barry found himself facing profound questions about mortality, identity, and connection.
Barry shares how his diagnosis unexpectedly opened him up to deeper friendships, greater vulnerability, and a surge of creative energy that inspired hundreds of poems. He also reflects on the difficult family experiences that shaped him, the practical tools that helped him navigate fear and grief, and the role music continues to play in his life.
Along the way, Barry offers advice for writers, discusses the importance of community, and shares what it means to live fully in the face of uncertainty.
Learn more about Barry Michels and his work here, and follow him on Substack. You can purchase Ahead of All Parting: On Learning to Live with an Open Heart here.
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A story for the messy middle. Zibby's essay collection Between Chapters is out now!
Love to listen? She narrated the audiobook.
Listen on Spotify here.
Listen on Apple here.
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Blake J. Harris on People Loving to be Yelled at by Larry David
Writer and producer Blake J. Harris spoke to Zibby Owens about his latest book Emperor of Nothing: The Making of Larry David, an inside look at the real man behind the comedy empire that includes TV hits …
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Writer and producer Blake J. Harris spoke to Zibby Owens about his latest book Emperor of Nothing: The Making of Larry David, an inside look at the real man behind the comedy empire that includes TV hits Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm. Blake shares how he convinced Larry to participate in the book (spoiler: it involved the Yankees).
Blake recounts how Larry David pulled many bits from his own life for his career, from a real-life Kramer neighbor to his eventual catchphrase on Curb. Despite what his character may be like on the show (and some say the real-life counterpart is similar), Blake reports that Larry David is a loving, happy man and devoted father.
Blake J. Harris is also the writer of Console Wars: Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle that Defined a Generation. Learn more about him and his work here and follow Blake on Instagram @blakeharrisnyc. You can purchase Emperor of Nothing: The Making of Larry David here.
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A story for the messy middle. Zibby's essay collection Between Chapters is out now!
Love to listen? She narrated the audiobook.
Listen on Spotify here.
Listen on Apple here.
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Sarah Langan on Trad Wives, Twists, and Timing
Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Good Neighbors Sarah Langan joins Zibby Owens in person to chat about her new book Trad Wife, which takes readers on a scary ride with a cancelled journalist out to save her …
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Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Good Neighbors Sarah Langan joins Zibby Owens in person to chat about her new book Trad Wife, which takes readers on a scary ride with a cancelled journalist out to save her reputation by interviewing a “trad wife.”
Sarah discusses the online phenomenon around the “trad wife” trend, the research she did for the book, and the ways social media distorts what information we may see. She also touches upon the isolation and lack of agency women can face, especially related to femininity.
Sarah shares the books she’s been reading lately and the next project she’s already working on.
Learn more about Sarah Langan and her books here and follow her on Instagram @sarahlangan. You can purchase Trad Wife here.
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A story for the messy middle. Zibby's essay collection Between Chapters is out now!
Love to listen? She narrated the audiobook.
Listen on Spotify here.
Listen on Apple here.
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Chef Alon Shaya on the Power of Meals and Memories
James Beard Award-winning chef Alon Shaya talks with Zibby Owens about his new book, Memories of a Good Meal: Recipes of Resilience Inspired by Stories of World War II Survival, which he co-wrote with author …
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James Beard Award-winning chef Alon Shaya talks with Zibby Owens about his new book, Memories of a Good Meal: Recipes of Resilience Inspired by Stories of World War II Survival, which he co-wrote with author June Hersh. The book includes recipes and stories from Holocaust survivors and WWII heroes.
Alon discusses the power of food as a learning tool of history and as a source of identity and safety. He also shares memories of his Safta cooking for him and the encouragement he received from a high school teacher, Donna Barnett, to enter the world of cooking. They later started the Shaya Barnett Foundation together to help other high school students.
Learn more about Alon Shaya, his restaurants, and the Shaya Barnett Foundation here and follow him on Instagram at @alonshaya. You can purchase Memories of A Good Meal here.
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A story for the messy middle. Zibby's essay collection Between Chapters is out now!
Love to listen? She narrated the audiobook.
Listen on Spotify here.
Listen on Apple here.
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This is What Happens When Women Read with Julianna Glasse
Former Christian pop star turned activist Julianna Glasse speaks with Zibby Owens about her new book This is What Happens When Women Read. Her memoir shares the same name as her global foundation which supports …
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Former Christian pop star turned activist Julianna Glasse speaks with Zibby Owens about her new book This is What Happens When Women Read. Her memoir shares the same name as her global foundation which supports women’s autonomy through education, curriculum, and community.
Julianna shares what happened when she started reading. She liberated herself, leading to the end of a marriage, a dark period of shame including suicidal ideation, and a new period of play and discovery, and ultimately finding the hero in herself.
She also discusses the work of her foundation and how the greatest change someone can make is changing possibilities for others.
Learn more about Julianna Glasse here and follow her on Instagram at @juliannaglasse. Visit her foundation’s website here. You can purchase This is What Happens When Women Read here.
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A story for the messy middle. Zibby's essay collection Between Chapters is out now!
Love to listen? She narrated the audiobook.
Listen on Spotify here.
Listen on Apple here.
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Mary Beth Keane on Love and Forgiveness in Whale Harbor
New York Times bestselling author Mary Beth Keane talks with Zibby Owens about her new book, this month’s GMA Book Club pick Whale Harbor, an epic, multigenerational story about 11 brothers in Ireland in 1963 …
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New York Times bestselling author Mary Beth Keane talks with Zibby Owens about her new book, this month’s GMA Book Club pick Whale Harbor, an epic, multigenerational story about 11 brothers in Ireland in 1963 who become scattered after their mother’s death. The author of Ask Again, Yes shares how her new book focuses on “love and forgiveness” and especially “forgiveness of one’s self.”
Mary Beth explains how the story is based on two events from her own family: the death of her father’s mother and the disappearance of one of her father’s brothers. She touches upon how Whale Harbor is just one take on the family’s story and how there can be multiple versions of the same event, just as people show grief in different ways.
In addition to chatting about the critically-acclaimed new story, Mary Beth also talks about “feeling like an alien” as a student at Barnard College and her time teaching the next generation of writers at her alma mater.
Learn more about Mary Beth Keane here and follow her on Instagram at @marybethkeane. You can purchase Whale Harbor here.
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A story for the messy middle. Zibby's essay collection Between Chapters is out now!
Love to listen? She narrated the audiobook.
Listen on Spotify here.
Listen on Apple here.
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Meghan Cox Gurdon on Being a Greedy Reader
Wall Street Journal journalist Meghan Cox Gurdon talked to Zibby Owens about her new book Free Range Girl: A Memoir which focuses on the year that twelve-year-old Meghan spent with her father in rural Maine in …
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Wall Street Journal journalist Meghan Cox Gurdon talked to Zibby Owens about her new book Free Range Girl: A Memoir which focuses on the year that twelve-year-old Meghan spent with her father in rural Maine in 1976.
Meghan shares how her life shifted from conventional (with her mother) to highly unconventional on a homestead with her father and how memoir writing helped her make sense of her life and unearth memories.
She and Zibby also talked extensively about the role of books. Meghan went from being a "greedy reader" as a kid to reading aloud to her five children and eventually covering children’s books.
Learn more about Meghan Cox Gurdon here. Follow her on Instagram here. You can purchase Free Range Girl: A Memoir here.
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A story for the messy middle. Zibby's essay collection Between Chapters is out now!
Love to listen? She narrated the audiobook.
Listen on Spotify here.
Listen on Apple here.
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Jessica Radloff on Young Sheldon
Jessica Radloff joins Zibby Owens to chat about her new book Young Sheldon: The (Juicier-Than-Meemaw's-Brisket) Inside Story of the Hit Comedy which gives readers an inside look at the hit comedy and spotlights …
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Jessica Radloff joins Zibby Owens to chat about her new book Young Sheldon: The (Juicier-Than-Meemaw's-Brisket) Inside Story of the Hit Comedy which gives readers an inside look at the hit comedy and spotlights interviews with the cast and crew.
In addition to discussing Young Sheldon, Jessica talks about the surprises her own career has brought and how she started writing about The Big Bang Theory and Young Sheldon. She discusses being a late bloomer, feeling shy growing up, and navigating new stages in life and work.
Follow Jessica Radloff on Instagram and Substack. Purchase Young Sheldon: The (Juicier-Than-Meemaw's-Brisket) Inside Story of the Hit Comedy here.
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A story for the messy middle. Zibby's essay collection Between Chapters is out now!
Love to listen? She narrated the audiobook.
Listen on Spotify here.
Listen on Apple here.
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Jane Leeves: A Look Behind the Scenes of Hit Sitcom Frasier
Actress Jane Leeves talks with Zibby Owens about her new book Daphne & Me: My Life on Frasier (And a Bit More) which gives a glimpse behind the scenes of her time on the hit show. Jane wrote Daphne & Me with …
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Actress Jane Leeves talks with Zibby Owens about her new book Daphne & Me: My Life on Frasier (And a Bit More) which gives a glimpse behind the scenes of her time on the hit show. Jane wrote Daphne & Me with her daughter Isabella Kathryn Coben, who also wrote the foreword.
Jane shares memories from her eleven seasons of portraying Daphne on Frasier and how having nothing to fall back on helped her varied, successful career in show business. She also touches upon the tragic loss felt by the show’s cast and crew on 9/11 and how the connection on set helped them grieve.
Follow Jane Leeves on Instagram @officialjaneleeves and IMDB. Purchase the book here.
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A story for the messy middle. Zibby's essay collection Between Chapters is out now!
Love to listen? She narrated the audiobook.
Listen on Spotify here.
Listen on Apple here.
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Yale Professor Meghan O’Rourke Uses Poetry to Navigate the Invisible Kingdom
New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Kingdom Meghan O’Rourke sits down with Zibby Owens to talk about her new, slim, poetry anthology The Story of the Body, a collection of 82 poems about illness …
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New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Kingdom Meghan O’Rourke sits down with Zibby Owens to talk about her new, slim, poetry anthology The Story of the Body, a collection of 82 poems about illness, pain, and recovery.
Meghan talks about her own experience of falling ill in her early twenties and navigating the onset of symptoms that eventually led to a diagnosis a decade later. She also discusses the process of compiling the anthology with her students at Yale and the magic and power of poetry as a way to make sense of the world.
Learn more about Meghan O’Rourke here and follow her on Instagram @meghanor. The Story of the Body can be purchased here.
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A story for the messy middle. Zibby's essay collection Between Chapters is out now!
Love to listen? She narrated the audiobook.
Listen on Spotify here.
Listen on Apple here.
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Israeli Author Noa Yedlin on Humor in Family-Based Fiction
Israeli novelist and contributor to On Being Jewish Now Noa Yedlin speaks with Zibby Owens about her novel House Arrest, a story about a Jerusalem family and the scandal that leads to their downfall. Noa …
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Israeli novelist and contributor to On Being Jewish Now Noa Yedlin speaks with Zibby Owens about her novel House Arrest, a story about a Jerusalem family and the scandal that leads to their downfall.
Noa discusses how she first approached writing the book and how it is not just an Israeli story but also a family one, focusing on the relationship between parent and child: a relationship everyone can relate to in one way or another. She also talks about her journey as a writer and her perspective on life in Tel Aviv versus Jerusalem.
Learn more about Noa Yedlin here and follow her on Instagram @noayedlin. Purchase House Arrest here.
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A story for the messy middle. Zibby's essay collection Between Chapters is out now!
Love to listen? She narrated the audiobook.
Listen on Spotify here.
Listen on Apple here.
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Christine Pride and Jo Piazza on The Ripple Effect of Secrets
Co-authors Christine Pride and Jo Piazza join Zibby Owens to discuss their new book I Never Knew You At All, the story of Simone and the investigation into her husband’s grandfather that exposes secrets …
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Co-authors Christine Pride and Jo Piazza join Zibby Owens to discuss their new book I Never Knew You At All, the story of Simone and the investigation into her husband’s grandfather that exposes secrets, traumas, and moral dilemmas around her interracial marriage.
Christine and Jo talk about the secrets we keep from not only others but from ourselves, how family can serve as a mirror for self-realization, and the throughline of friendship in their stories.
They also share their exploration of ‘what if’ in this story, writing about dementia, and why they add gray areas to their characters.
Learn more about Christine Pride here https://www.christinepride.com and Jo Piazza here https://www.jopiazza.com, and follow them both on Instagram @cpride and @jopiazzaauthor.
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A story for the messy middle. Zibby's essay collection Between Chapters is out now!
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Double Episode! Kate Hash & Kara Infante on The Power of Book Clubs, Reading, and Community
In this special double episode, Zibby Owens talks to author Kate Hash and podcaster Kara Infante about book clubs, the power of community, and how reading can change lives. First up, Kate Hash tells Zibby about …
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In this special double episode, Zibby Owens talks to author Kate Hash and podcaster Kara Infante about book clubs, the power of community, and how reading can change lives.
First up, Kate Hash tells Zibby about her new book The Mother-In-Law Book Club, a story of friendship, unexpected chances, and found family. Kate talks about exploring empathy in this book, how she collects real stories to use in her novels, and the way homes shape both lives and stories. She also shares the power of women getting together for a book club, the reinvention required when starting a new chapter, and what she is working on next.
Then, Zibby talks to Kara Infante about her literary podcast Bookish Flights which features reading recommendations, author interviews, and genre-sorted episodes. Kara shares how she went from physical therapist and military wife to podcaster, the rediscovery of her childhood love of reading, and how audiobooks saved her. She also discusses the steps she took to launch the podcast, the show’s most common and most surprising genres, and her advice to anyone wanting to start something similar.
Learn more about Kate here https://www.kate-hash.com and Kara here https://www.bookishflights.com/about, and follow both on Instagram @katehashwrites and @bookishflights.
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A story for the messy middle. Zibby's essay collection Between Chapters is out now!
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Bonnie Garmus on Her Novel After Lessons in Chemistry
Bonnie Garmus joins Zibby Owens to talk about her new novel Peck & Peck, the story of recent graduate Batter Gray who struggles with what to do with his arts degree after college, only to find himself at a …
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Bonnie Garmus joins Zibby Owens to talk about her new novel Peck & Peck, the story of recent graduate Batter Gray who struggles with what to do with his arts degree after college, only to find himself at a prestigious poetry quarterly in the midst of a secret war between two editors.
Bonnie discusses why poetry continues to evade extinction, the themes of theft and dishonesty explored in this book, the plagiarism of AI in writing, the importance of reading, and why she doesn't outline her stories.
She also talks about dealing with the weight of expectation after the phenomenal success of Lessons in Chemistry, the question of ownership in literature, her dream to complete an Arctic swim, and how she accepts “killing her darlings” during rewrites.
Learn more about Bonnie here https://www.bonniegarmus.com and follow her on Instagram @bonnie_garmus_author.
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A story for the messy middle. Zibby's essay collection Between Chapters is out now!
Love to listen? She narrated the audiobook.
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Julie Orringer’s New Novel: Think “Still Alice” meets “The Plot”
Julie Orringer sits down with Zibby Owens to discuss her new novel Luna, Phoenix, Queen, a multiple narrative story about a husband who steals his wife’s novel while she suffers from early-onset Alzheimer’s and …
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Julie Orringer sits down with Zibby Owens to discuss her new novel Luna, Phoenix, Queen, a multiple narrative story about a husband who steals his wife’s novel while she suffers from early-onset Alzheimer’s and the people in the orbit of this betrayal.
Julie talks about the reason for showing readers a sympathetic version of a character before revealing their moral faults, how writing fiction has given her the control that real life often denies, and the positivity her husband brings in light of his own early-onset Alzheimer’s diagnosis.
She also shares how the seed of this book started as a short story that didn’t make it into the final novel, her transition from playwright and short story writer to novelist, and the importance of a writing practice for aspiring writers.
Learn more about Julie here https://julieorringer.com and follow her on Instagram @jorringer.
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A story for the messy middle. Zibby's essay collection Between Chapters is out now!
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Maria Shriver and Zibby Owens on Life’s Chapters and Forging New Identities
Maria Shriver and Zibby Owens speak in-person at Zibby’s Bookshop about their life and work inspired by Zibby’s new book Between Chapters and Maria’s poetry collection I Am Maria.Zibby talks about how starting …
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Maria Shriver and Zibby Owens speak in-person at Zibby’s Bookshop about their life and work inspired by Zibby’s new book Between Chapters and Maria’s poetry collection I Am Maria.
Zibby talks about how starting a podcast was a turning point in her life, the fear of unfulfilled dreams at any age, the shame surrounding changing your identity, and her hope that this book helps start the conversation for people going through similar struggles.
Maria shares her post-First Lady identity struggles, her commitment to her friends and family, and how faith gets her through.
Learn more about Maria Shriver here https://mariashriver.com and follow Maria and Zibby on Instagram @mariashriver and @zibbyowens.
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A story for the messy middle. Zibby's essay collection Between Chapters is out now!
Love to listen? She narrated the audiobook.
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Dr. Florence Comite on Living Longer -- and Better
Endocrinologist and longevity expert Dr. Florence Comite joins Zibby Owens to discuss Invincible, her new book that dives deep into genetics, aging, longevity, and reclaiming your health. Dr. Florence Comite …
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Endocrinologist and longevity expert Dr. Florence Comite joins Zibby Owens to discuss Invincible, her new book that dives deep into genetics, aging, longevity, and reclaiming your health.
Dr. Florence Comite talks about how having an identical twin made her realize that genetics wasn’t the only answer, learning about disease in medical school instead of health, how a person’s life tells the story of how their genes will react, and the importance of health security over even financial security.
She also shares the experience of testing a GLP-1 on herself twenty years ago, how food noise is actually a survival technique, the importance of quality sleep, why protein is vital before any meal, and the magic of books.
Learn more about Dr. Florence Comite here https://florencecomite.com and follow her on Instagram @drflorencecomite.
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A story for the messy middle. Zibby's essay collection Between Chapters is out now!
Love to listen? She narrated the audiobook.
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Audrey Niffenegger on Her Return to The Time Traveler’s Wife
Audrey Niffenegger sits down with Zibby Owens to talk about her new novel Life Out of Order, a follow-up to her bestselling book The Time Traveler’s Wife. Audrey discusses how she ended up returning to this …
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Audrey Niffenegger sits down with Zibby Owens to talk about her new novel Life Out of Order, a follow-up to her bestselling book The Time Traveler’s Wife.
Audrey discusses how she ended up returning to this story years later, her artistic childhood, the themes of loss and love in her work, and the novel’s exploration of people trying to teach each other.
She also shares the biological mechanism to her characters’ time traveling, writing’s attempt to create a tunnel between the mind of the author and reader, and how composition is largely deciding what to leave in versus what to leave out.
Learn more about Audrey here https://www.audreyniffenegger.com and follow her on Instagram @aaniffenegger.
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A story for the messy middle. Zibby's essay collection Between Chapters is out now!
Love to listen? She narrated the audiobook.
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Shai Davidai on the October 7 Anniversary
Releasing today in honor of the third anniversary of the October 7th attacks, Shai Davidai joins Zibby Owens to discuss his book American Intellectual Antisemitism, the story of how he went from Columbia …
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Releasing today in honor of the third anniversary of the October 7th attacks, Shai Davidai joins Zibby Owens to discuss his book American Intellectual Antisemitism, the story of how he went from Columbia business professor to accidental activist.
Shai shares the shock he experienced regarding Columbia’s reaction to the attacks, what led to his remarks going viral, how hatred starts in the syllabus, and how regaining agency has driven his activism.
He also talks about his attempt to separate his public image from the message, how the first version of this book was a letter to his son, and what gives him hope for the future.
We are holding everyone in our hearts today.
Learn more about Shai here https://www.shaidavidai.com and follow him on Instagram @shaidavidai.
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A story for the messy middle. Zibby's essay collection Between Chapters is out now!
Love to listen? She narrated the audiobook.
Listen on Spotify here.
Listen on Apple here.
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NYT Bestselling Author Michael Lewis on Blockers
Michael Lewis sits down with Zibby Owens to discuss his new book Blockers, a deep dive into the early days of Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency through the lens of six targeted public servants …
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Michael Lewis sits down with Zibby Owens to discuss his new book Blockers, a deep dive into the early days of Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency through the lens of six targeted public servants.
Michael discusses how the title was inspired by an Elon Musk quote, the fascinating work into fire research that the government made difficult, and why narrative matters.
He also shares what actions readers can take, how government and politics are related but not the same, the process of “casting” this book out of the thousands of workers he could have focused on, and the experience of having three of his books turned into movies.
Learn more about Michael here https://www.michaellewiswrites.com.
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A story for the messy middle. Zibby's essay collection Between Chapters is out now!
Love to listen? She narrated the audiobook.
Listen on Spotify here.
Listen on Apple here.
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Erin Schlozman on the Myth of the Perfect Mom
Erin Schlozman joins Zibby Owens to discuss her book The Myth of the Perfect Mom, a guide to new motherhood and postpartum that rejects the idea of the perfect mother in place of authenticity, self-compassion …
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Erin Schlozman joins Zibby Owens to discuss her book The Myth of the Perfect Mom, a guide to new motherhood and postpartum that rejects the idea of the perfect mother in place of authenticity, self-compassion, and joy.
Erin talks about debunking the aspiration to be perfect, how her experience as a licensed therapist working on an addiction medicine team led her to opening her own private practice, her daughter being born eight weeks early, and launching 4th Trimester Wellness on Instagram.
She also shares working through imposter syndrome while writing this book, the importance of transparency, embracing ambition as mothers, what surprised her about the publishing industry, mom guilt, and her hope that readers feel less alone through this book.
Learn more about Erin here https://www.erinschlozman.com and follow her on Instagram @erin.schlozman.
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A story for the messy middle. Zibby's essay collection Between Chapters is out now!
Love to listen? She narrated the audiobook.
Listen on Spotify here.
Listen on Apple here.
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