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Totally Booked with Zibby
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…
Episodes
Totally Booked with ZibbyMeghan Riordan Jarvis and Hope Edelman at Zibby's Bookshop
In this special episode (a live event at Zibby’s Bookshop in Santa Monica!), New York Times bestselling author, writing instructor, and grief and loss coach…
Totally Booked with ZibbyEmma Grey and Laura Tremaine at Zibby's Bookshop
In this special episode (a live event at Zibby’s Bookshop in Santa Monica!), writer and podcaster Laura Tremaine chats with Australian author Emma Grey about…
Totally Booked with ZibbyLindsay Hameroff, TILL THERE WAS YOU
Debut author Lindsay Hameroff joins Zibby to discuss TILL THERE WAS YOU, a delightful second-chance romance with a dollop of celebrity drama about a musician…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJordan Salama, STRANGER IN THE DESERT: A Family Story
Zibby welcomes back Jordan Salama to discuss STRANGER IN THE DESERT, an incredible travel memoir of his epic quest through the Argentina Andes in search of a…
Totally Booked with ZibbyDavid Duchovny, THE RESERVOIR: A Novella
Golden Globe-winning actor and New York Times bestselling author David Duchovny joins Zibby to discuss THE RESERVOIR, a fever dream of a novella about a lonely…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJessica Gee, NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC BUCKET LIST FAMILY TRAVEL: Share the World with Your Kids on 50 Adventures of a Lifetime
Zibby speaks to Jessica Gee, mom in the mega-popular Bucket List Family, about NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC BUCKET LIST FAMILY TRAVEL, an indispensable and beautifully…
Totally Booked with ZibbyLucinda Halpern, GET SIGNED: Find an Agent, Land a Book Deal, and Become a Published Author
Zibby interviews New York literary agent Lucinda Halpern about GET SIGNED, an incredibly helpful guide to elevating your storytelling, creating a timeless…
Totally Booked with ZibbyGina Moffa, MOVING ON DOESN'T MEAN LETTING GO: A Modern Guide to Navigating Loss
Zibby is joined by licensed grief and trauma therapist Gina Moffa to discuss MOVING ON DOESN’T MEAN LETTING GO, a heartfelt and helpful map through any loss—a…
Totally Booked with ZibbyMaggie Smith, MY THOUGHTS HAVE WINGS
Maggie Smith, the New York Times bestselling author of the heartrending memoir YOU COULD MAKE THIS PLACE BEAUTIFUL, joins Zibby to discuss her beautifully…
Totally Booked with ZibbyCarrie Sun, PRIVATE EQUITY: A Memoir
Zibby is joined by debut author Carrie Sun to discuss her new memoir, PRIVATE EQUITY, an incisive, sharp, and utterly compelling examination of her time…
Totally Booked with ZibbyRachel Kapelke-Dale, THE FORTUNE SELLER
Guest host Alisha Fernandez Miranda interviews Rachel Kapelke-Dale about THE FORTUNE SELLER, an engrossing and propulsive coming-of-age story about an Ivy…
Totally Booked with ZibbyTia Williams, A LOVE SONG FOR RICKI WILDE
Zibby speaks with New York Times bestselling author Tia Williams about A LOVE SONG FOR RICKI WILDE, an enchanting, modern-day fairy tale set in Harlem…
Totally Booked with ZibbyUché Blackstock, LEGACY: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine
Zibby welcomes doctor and New York Times bestselling author Uché Blackstock to discuss LEGACY: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine, a searing…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJennifer Weiner, THE BIGFOOT QUEEN
#1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner returns to the podcast to discuss THE BIGFOOT QUEEN, her charming middle-grade trilogy about friendship…
Totally Booked with ZibbyElba Iris Pérez, THE THINGS WE DIDN'T KNOW
Debut novelist Elba Iris Pérez joins Zibby to discuss THE THINGS WE DIDN’T KNOW, a lyrical and heartfelt coming-of-age story of a young girl’s childhood…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJenny Hollander, EVERYONE WHO CAN FORGIVE ME IS DEAD
Zibby interviews debut author Jenny Hollander about EVERYONE WHO CAN FORGIVE ME IS DEAD, a relentlessly twisty and bitingly sharp thriller (with smart, dark…
Totally Booked with ZibbySagit Schwartz, SINCE SHE'S BEEN GONE
Zibby speaks to debut author and psychotherapist Sagit Schwartz about SINCE SHE’S BEEN GONE, an intense, masterfully plotted thriller about a clinical…
Totally Booked with ZibbyKristin Hannah, THE WOMEN
#1 New York Times bestselling author Kristin Hannah joins Zibby to discuss THE WOMEN, a novel of searing insight and lyric beauty about a young nurse whose…
Totally Booked with ZibbyMeg Kissinger, WHILE YOU WERE OUT: An Intimate Family Portrait of Mental Illness in an Era of Silence
Award-winning journalist Meg Kissinger joins Zibby to discuss WHILE YOU WERE OUT, a searing and deeply personal memoir of a family besieged by mental illness…
Totally Booked with ZibbyElyssa Maxx Goodman, GLITTER AND CONCRETE: A Cultural History of Drag in New York City
Zibby speaks to journalist and drag historian Elyssa Maxx Goodman about GLITTER AND CONCRETE, an intimate, evocative history of drag in New York City with…
Totally Booked with ZibbyChris Cander, THE YOUNG OF OTHER ANIMALS
Zibby welcomes bestselling author and repeat MDHTTRB author Chris Cander to discuss THE YOUNG OF OTHER ANIMALS, a deeply suspenseful and profoundly moving…
Totally Booked with ZibbyMolly Roden Winter, MORE: A Memoir of Open Marriage
Zibby is joined by debut author Molly Roden Winter to discuss MORE, an electric, intimate, and unputdownable memoir of love, desire, motherhood, and…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAlex Michaelides, THE FURY
#1 New York Times bestselling author Alex Michaelides joins Zibby to discuss THE FURY, a masterfully paced thriller about a reclusive ex-movie star and her…
Totally Booked with ZibbyErica Keswin, THE RETENTION REVOLUTION: 7 Surprising (and Very Human!) Ways to Keep Employees Connected to Your Company
Zibby is joined by author and business strategist Erica Keswin to discuss THE RETENTION REVOLUTION, a game-changing playbook for businesses that rethinks the…
Totally Booked with ZibbyDonna Hemans, THE HOUSE OF PLAIN TRUTH: A Novel
Zibby Books author alert!! Zibby interviews award-winning author and repeat MDHTTRB guest Donna Hemans about THE HOUSE OF PLAIN TRUTH, a lush, evocative story…
Totally Booked with ZibbyDr. Edith Shiro, THE UNEXPECTED GIFT OF TRAUMA: The Path to Posttraumatic Growth
Zibby welcomes renowned clinical psychologist Dr. Edith Shiro to discuss THE UNEXPECTED GIFT OF TRAUMA, a powerful, groundbreaking book that offers a…
Totally Booked with ZibbyBess Kalb, BUFFALO FLUFFALO
Emmy-nominated comedy writer Bess Kalb joins Zibby to discuss BUFFALO FLUFFALO, a delightful picture book about a silly buffalo who tries to fluff his way into…
Totally Booked with ZibbyRoss Gay, THE BOOK OF (MORE) DELIGHTS: Essays
Zibby speaks to New York Times bestselling author Ross Gay about THE BOOK OF MORE DELIGHTS, a charming collection of miniature essays as quirky, engaging, and…
Totally Booked with ZibbySusannah Breslin, DATA BABY: My Life in a Psychological Experiment
Zibby welcomes journalist Susannah Breslin to discuss DATA BABY, a provocative and poignant memoir about her experiences as a “lab rat” in a lifelong…
Totally Booked with ZibbyMegan Nix, REMEDIES FOR SORROW: An Extraordinary Child, a Secret Kept from Pregnant Women, and a Mother's Pursuit of the Truth
Writer Megan Nix joins Zibby to discuss REMEDIES FOR SORROW, a compulsively readable memoir and urgent call to action about a hidden risk to pregnant women…
Totally Booked with ZibbyDr. Aliza Pressman, THE 5 PRINCIPLES OF PARENTING: Your Essential Guide to Raising Good Humans
Zibby speaks to psychologist, podcaster, and her friend (!!), Dr. Aliza Pressman, about THE 5 PRINCIPLES OF PARENTING, a powerful, data-backed parenting guide…
Totally Booked with ZibbyLaurie Frankel, FAMILY FAMILY
Zibby speaks to New York Times bestselling author Laurie Frankel about FAMILY FAMILY, a propulsive, funny, and strikingly tender novel about a famous actress…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAllison Holker Boss, KEEP DANCING THROUGH: A Boss Family Groove
Zibby is joined by celebrity dancer and TV personality Allison Holker Boss to discuss her and her late husband Stephen “tWitch” Boss’s first picture book, KEEP…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJessica Saunders, LOVE, ME
Debut author Jessica Saunders joins Zibby to discuss LOVE, ME, a deliciously readable second-chance romance about Rachel Miller, a lawyer and married mom of…
Totally Booked with ZibbyStefanie Wilder-Taylor, DRUNK-ISH: A Memoir of Loving and Leaving Alcohol
Stefanie Wilder-Taylor, author, TV personality, and co-host of the popular podcast For Crying Out Loud, speaks to Zibby about DRUNK-ISH, the hilariously candid…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJacqueline Alnes, THE FRUIT CURE: The Story of Extreme Wellness Turned Sour
Zibby is joined by writer and runner Jacqueline Alnes to discuss THE FRUIT CURE, a spellbinding and unforgettable journey through the world of fruitarianism…
Totally Booked with ZibbyMichele Norris, OUR HIDDEN CONVERSATIONS: What Americans Really Think about Race and Identity
Peabody Award-winning journalist Michele Norris joins Zibby to discuss OUR HIDDEN CONVERSATIONS, a transformative, candid, and unsettling book on race and…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJamie Lee Curtis, JUST ONE MORE SLEEP: All Good Things Come to Those Who Wait . . . and Wait . . . and Wait
Zibby interviews award-winning actress, New York Times bestselling author, and repeat MDHTTRB guest Jamie Lee Curtis about JUST ONE MORE SLEEP, an endearing…
Totally Booked with ZibbyLea Carpenter, ILIUM
Zibby welcomes back her very first MDHTTRB guest, Lea Carpenter, this time to discuss ILIUM, the spellbinding and unexpectedly poignant espionage story of a…
Totally Booked with ZibbySophie Cousens, THE GOOD PART
Zibby speaks to author Sophie Cousens about THE GOOD PART, an enchanting and moving modern-day 13 Going on 30 that Zibby “inhaled in two days.” Sophie delves…
Totally Booked with ZibbyWhitney Hanson, HARMONY
Guest host Alisha Fernandez Miranda welcomes TikTok phenomenon Whitney Hanson to discuss HARMONY, an exquisite poetry collection that chronicles the loss of a…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJonathan Conyers, I WASN'T SUPPOSED TO BE HERE: Finding My Voice, Finding My People, Finding My Way
Zibby speaks to Jonathan Conyers about I WASN’T SUPPOSED TO BE HERE, a courageous and heartwarming memoir about the unique cast of characters who made up his…
Totally Booked with ZibbyTamika Christy, ROUX
In this special episode of the podcast (a live event at Zibby’s Bookshop!), Gabi Conti interviews award-winning author Tamika Christy about ROUX, a stunning…
Totally Booked with ZibbyEmma Noyes, GUY'S GIRL
Zibby welcomes Emma Noyes to discuss her adult debut, GUY’S GIRL, a raw and beautifully written story about twenty-somethings Ginny and Adrian as they navigate…
Totally Booked with ZibbyMaria Hummel, GOLDENSEAL
Maria Hummel joins Zibby to discuss GOLDENSEAL, an utterly inventive novel that burns with atmosphere, mystery, and resentment, as two estranged friends…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJulie Chavez, EVERYONE BUT MYSELF: A Memoir
Zibby Books author alert!! Zibby interviews debut author Julie Chavez about EVERYONE BUT MYSELF, a fresh, tender-hearted, and bitingly funny memoir about a…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJames Patterson, HOLMES, MARPLE & POE + WHAT REALLY HAPPENS IN VEGAS: True Stories of the People Who Make Vegas, Vegas + THE SECRET LIVES OF BOOKSELLERS AND LIBRARIANS: Their Stories Are Better Than the Bestsellers
Literary giant James Patterson joins Zibby (again!) to discuss three of his recent publications: two nonfiction books, THE SECRET LIVES OF BOOKSELLERS AND…
Totally Booked with ZibbyKatherine Vaz, ABOVE THE SALT
Zibby welcomes Portuguese-American author Katherine Vaz to discuss ABOVE THE SALT, an irresistible and sweeping love story that follows two Portuguese refugees…
Totally Booked with ZibbyNikki Vargas, CALL YOU WHEN I LAND: A Memoir
Zibby speaks to Colombian immigrant and travel journalist Nikki Vargas about her soul-stirring travel memoir, CALL YOU WHEN I LAND, which whisks readers…
Totally Booked with ZibbyRachel Renée Russell, DORK DIARIES 15: Tales from a Not-So-Posh Paris Adventure
Zibby interviews Rachel Renée Russell, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of DORK DIARIES, and Nikki Russell, her daughter and illustrator. Rachel and…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJamie Varon, MAIN CHARACTER ENERGY
Debut novelist Jamie Varon joins Zibby to discuss her dazzling, heart-warming, and smartly crafted rom-com, MAIN CHARACTER ENERGY. Jamie talks about her…
Totally Booked with ZibbyMiriam Landis, LAUREN IN THE LIMELIGHT
Zibby welcomes professional ballerina and faculty member at the Pacific Northwest Ballet, Miriam Landis, to discuss LAUREN IN THE LIMELIGHT, a heart-warming…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJohn Sargent, TURNING PAGES: The Adventures and Misadventures of a Publisher
Zibby interviews forty-year publishing veteran John Sargent about his addictively entertaining and profoundly moving new memoir, TURNING PAGES: The Adventures…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAngela Brown, OLIVIA STRAUSS IS RUNNING OUT OF TIME
Zibby’s Book Club alert! Debut author Angela Brown joins Zibby to discuss OLIVIA STRAUSS IS RUNNING OUT OF TIME, a bighearted and dazzling comedy of errors…
Totally Booked with ZibbyNatalie Franke, GUTSY: Learning to Live with Bold, Brave, and Boundless Courage
Zibby interviews author and entrepreneur Natalie Franke about her refreshing, encouraging, and practical guidebook, GUTSY: Learning to Live with Bold, Brave…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAlyssa Ages, SECRETS OF GIANTS: A Journey to Uncover the True Meaning of Strength
Zibby speaks to endurance athlete and journalist Alyssa Ages about SECRETS OF GIANTS, an enthusiastically researched and authentically lived exploration of the…
Totally Booked with ZibbyBeth O'Leary, THE WAKE-UP CALL
Bestselling author Beth O’Leary joins Zibby to discuss THE WAKE-UP CALL, an utterly delicious rom-com about Izzy and Lucas, two receptionists at a beautiful…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAnna Pitoniak, THE HELSINKI AFFAIR
Zibby speaks to repeat MDHTTRB guest Anna Pitoniak about THE HELSINKI AFFAIR, an intricate and unputdownable female-centric spy thriller about an ambitious…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAlix Strauss, THE JOY OF FUNERALS: A Novel in Stories
Zibby interviews lifestyle journalist and award-winning author Alix Strauss about the 20th Anniversary Edition of THE JOY OF FUNERALS, a powerful collection…
Totally Booked with ZibbyDr. Uma Naidoo, CALM YOUR MIND WITH FOOD: A Revolutionary Guide to Controlling Your Anxiety
Zibby speaks to bestselling author, nutritional psychiatrist, and repeat MDHTTRB guest Uma Naidoo, MD, about CALM YOUR MIND WITH FOOD, a groundbreaking guide…