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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 ZibbySusanna Moore, THE LOST WIFE: A Novel
Author Susanna Moore joins Zibby to discuss The Lost Wife, a stirring and immersive historical novel about a white woman who sympathizes with her Native…
Totally Booked with ZibbyMona Simpson, COMMITMENT: A Novel
Zibby interviews award-winning author Mona Simpson about Commitment, a powerful, engrossing, and deeply-felt family story about a single mother’s depression…
Totally Booked with ZibbyCarmen Rita Wong, WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME?: A Memoir
Zibby speaks to former national television host, advice columnist, nonprofit board leader, and professor Carmen Rita Wong about Why Didn’t You Tell Me?, an…
Totally Booked with ZibbyShelley Read, GO AS A RIVER
Zibby interviews debut author and fifth-generation Coloradoan Shelley Read about Go as a River, a spellbinding and devastatingly beautiful coming-of-age story…
Totally Booked with ZibbyKatherine Heiny, GAMES AND RITUALS: Stories
Zibby speaks to beloved author and repeat MDHTTRB guest Katherine Heiny about Games and Rituals, a beautiful collection of stories brimming with humor…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAliza Licht, ON BRAND: Shape Your Narrative. Share Your Vision. Shift Their Perception.
Zibby is joined by former fashion executive and bestselling author Aliza Licht to discuss her indispensable and entertaining personal branding guidebook On…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJudy Blume + directors Leah Wolchok and Davina Pardo, JUDY BLUME FOREVER (film)
Judy Blume Forever explores the life and legacy of trailblazing author Judy Blume, whose honest and captivating books changed the way millions of adolescent…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJudy Blume + Rachel McAdams, Abby Ryder Fortson, and Kelly Fremon Craig, ARE YOU THERE GOD? IT'S ME, MARGARET (film)
Judy Blume’s beloved bestselling classic, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, is hitting the big screen, and Zibby was lucky enough to interview Judy (who…
Totally Booked with ZibbyCathleen Schine, KÜNSTLERS IN PARADISE
Zibby speaks to bestselling author and repeat MDHTTRB guest Cathleen Schine about Künstlers in Paradise, a dreamy, captivating novel about an Austrian family…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJulie Gerstenblatt, DAUGHTERS OF NANTUCKET
Zibby interviews author Julie Gerstenblatt about Daughters of Nantucket, a sweeping and emotional novel about Nantucket’s Great Fire of 1846, and the three…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJennifer Savran Kelly, ENDPAPERS
Zibby speaks to debut author Jennifer Savran Kelly about Endpapers, an evocative and sharply-written early-2000s literary mystery about a queer bookbinder who…
Totally Booked with ZibbySusan and James Patterson, THINGS I WISH I TOLD MY MOTHER
Zibby interviews New York Times bestselling authors Susan and James Patterson about Things I Wish I Told My Mother, an irresistible, funny, and heartfelt novel…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJeannette Walls, HANG THE MOON
Zibby is joined by #1 New York Times bestselling author Jeannette Walls to discuss Hang the Moon, an energetic and propulsive Prohibition-era story about an…
Totally Booked with ZibbyEmily St. John Mandel, SEA OF TRANQUILITY
Zibby interviews New York Times bestselling author Emily St. John Mandel about Sea of Tranquility, a shimmering work of speculative and historical fiction…
Totally Booked with ZibbyKatherine May, ENCHANTMENT: Awakening Wonder in an Anxious Age
Zibby speaks to New York Times bestselling author and repeat MDHTTRB guest Katherine May about Enchantment: Awakening Wonder in an Anxious Age, a lyrical…
Totally Booked with ZibbyCurtis Sittenfeld, ROMANTIC COMEDY
Zibby interviews New York Times bestselling author Curtis Sittenfeld about Romantic Comedy, a hilarious and compelling meta-romance (and Reese's Book Club…
Totally Booked with ZibbyPooja Lakshmin, REAL SELF-CARE: A Transformative Program for Redefining Wellness (Crystals, Cleanses, and Bubble Baths Not Included)
Zibby speaks to perinatal psychiatrist and New York Times contributor Pooja Lakshmin, MD, about her compassionate and actionable new book Real Self Care: A…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJane Roper, THE SOCIETY OF SHAME
Zibby interviews author Jane Roper about The Society of Shame, a heartfelt, witty, and hysterical satirical novel about forty-seven-year-old perimenopausal…
Totally Booked with ZibbyMaggie Smith, YOU COULD MAKE THIS PLACE BEAUTIFUL: A Memoir
Bestselling poet and repeat MDHTTRB guest Maggie Smith joins Zibby to discuss You Could Make This Place Beautiful, a beautiful and heartrending…
Totally Booked with ZibbyKelly Fradin, ADVANCED PARENTING: Advice for Helping Kids Through Diagnoses, Differences, and Mental Health Challenges
Zibby interviews author and pediatrician Dr. Kelly Fradin about her important, empathetic, and comprehensive new guidebook Advanced Parenting: Advice for…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAnissa Gray, LIFE AND OTHER LOVE SONGS
Zibby is joined by author, award-winning journalist, and repeat MDHTTRB guest Anissa Gray to discuss Life and Other Love Songs, a riveting, complex, and…
Totally Booked with ZibbyRachel Beanland, THE HOUSE IS ON FIRE
Zibby speaks to award-winning author and repeat MDHTTRB guest Rachel Beanland about The House is on Fire, a propulsive work of historical fiction about a fire…
Totally Booked with ZibbyLaura Tremaine, THE LIFE COUNCIL: 10 Friends Every Woman Needs
Zibby is joined by writer and podcaster Laura Tremaine to discuss her latest book The Life Council: 10 Friends Every Woman Needs, an adult friendship book…
Totally Booked with ZibbyElla Berman, BEFORE WE WERE INNOCENT
Zibby interviews author Ella Berman about her second novel, Before We Were Innocent, a haunting and dazzling page-turner about three teenage best friends and…
Totally Booked with ZibbyTiffany Clarke Harrison, BLUE HOUR
Zibby speaks to debut author Tiffany Clarke-Harrison about Blue Hour, a raw and transcendent novel about a Black Japanese woman struggling with infertility and…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAmerie, YOU WILL DO GREAT THINGS
Zibby is joined by Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter and book club founder Amerie to discuss You Will Do Great Things, a magical picture book about a young…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAlice Robb, DON'T THINK, DEAR: On Love and Leaving Ballet
Zibby interviews author Alice Robb about Don’t Think Dear: On Loving and Leaving Ballet, a profound and passionately-researched interrogation of the ballet…
Totally Booked with ZibbyMary Otis, BURST: A Novel
Zibby Books author alert!!! Award-winning author Mary Otis joins Zibby to discuss Burst, a propulsive and utterly arresting new novel that explores Charlotte…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJill Santopolo, STARS IN AN ITALIAN SKY
In this special episode (a live event at City Winery!), Zibby interviews New York Times bestselling author Jill Santopolo about Stars in an Italian Sky, a…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJames B. Stewart, UNSCRIPTED: The Epic Battle for a Media Empire and the Redstone Family Legacy
Zibby interviews Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist James B. Stewart about Unscripted: The Epic Battle for a Media Empire and the Redstone Family Legacy, a…
Totally Booked with ZibbyMadelaine Lucas, THIRST FOR SALT
Debut author Madelaine Lucas joins Zibby to discuss Thirst for Salt, a mesmerizing, sensuous, and lyrical novel about a woman’s long-ago holiday affair with a…
Totally Booked with ZibbyDan Kois, VINTAGE CONTEMPORARIES
Zibby speaks to Slate editor Dan Kois about Vintage Contemporaries, a warm, big-hearted, and funny New York City coming-of-age novel about a literary agent…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAna Reyes, THE HOUSE IN THE PINES
Zibby interviews New York Times bestselling author Ana Reyes about her debut, The House in the Pines, a chilling, atmospheric, and unputdownable psychological…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAri Shapiro, THE BEST STRANGERS IN THE WORLD: Stories from a Life Spent Listening
Zibby speaks to Ari Shapiro, the award-winning cohost of the most listened-to radio news program in the US (NPR’s All Things Considered) and debut author of…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJennifer Herrera, THE HUNTER
Zibby interviews literary agent and debut author Jennifer Herrera about The Hunter, an expertly plotted, richly atmospheric, and truly haunting suspense novel…
Totally Booked with ZibbyCecile Pin, WANDERING SOULS
Zibby speaks to debut author Cecile Pin about Wandering Souls, a poetic, immersive, and heartbreaking tale of three orphaned Vietnamese siblings who arrive as…
Totally Booked with ZibbyTara Schuster, GLOW IN THE F*CKING DARK: Simple Practices to Heal Your Soul, from Someone Who Learned the Hard Way
Zibby interviews entertainment executive, mental health advocate, and bestselling author Tara Schuster about her latest book Glow in the F*cking Dark, a…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJessa Maxwell, THE GOLDEN SPOON
Zibby is joined by debut author Jessa Maxwell to discuss The Golden Spoon, an unputdownable, deliciously entertaining murder mystery that takes place on the…
Totally Booked with ZibbyLeigh McMullan Abramson, A LIKELY STORY
Zibby speaks to her longtime friend and debut author Leigh McMullan Abramson about A Likely Story, a wise and compulsively readable book-in-a-book about a…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAlexandra Robbins, THE TEACHERS: A Year Inside America's Most Vulnerable, Important Profession
Zibby is joined by New York Times bestselling author and education expert Alexandra Robbins to discuss The Teachers: A Year Inside America’s Most Vulnerable…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJulia Langbein, AMERICAN MERMAID
Zibby interviews debut novelist Julia Langbein about American Mermaid, a hysterical and brilliantly sharp new book about a broke high-school English teacher…
Totally Booked with ZibbyBozoma Saint John, THE URGENT LIFE: My Story of Love, Loss, and Survival
Bozoma and Zibby unexpectedly laughed their way through their conversation about loss, connecting over how important it is to find the humor in the atrociously…
Totally Booked with ZibbyLauren Marino, BOOKISH BROADS: Women Who Wrote Themselves Into History
Zibby speaks to award-winning author and founding editor of Gotham Books Lauren Marino about Bookish Broads: Women Who Wrote Themselves into History, a…
Totally Booked with ZibbyStacy Igel, EMBRACING THE CALM IN THE CHAOS: How to Find Success in Business and Life Through Perseverance, Connection, and Collaboration
Zibby is joined by Stacy Igel, founder of BOY MEETS GIRL and author of the empowering new guidebook Embracing the Calm in the Chaos: How to Find Success in…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJohn Irving, THE LAST CHAIRLIFT
John Irving, one of the world’s greatest novelists of all time, joins Zibby (who idolizes him!!) in this once-in-a-lifetime interview to discuss The Last…
Totally Booked with ZibbyShelli R. Johannes, SHE PERSISTED: Florence Nightingale
Zibby speaks to critically acclaimed author and repeat MDHTTRB guest Shelli R. Johannes-Wells about She Persisted: Florence Nightingale, an inspiring chapter…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAmy Dockser Marcus, WE THE SCIENTISTS: How a Daring Team of Parents and Doctors Forged a New Path for Medicine
Zibby interviews Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Amy Dockser Marcus about We the Scientists: How a Daring Team of Parents and Doctors Forged a New Path for…
Totally Booked with ZibbyEmma Fedor, AT SEA
Debut author Emma Fedor joins Zibby to discuss At Sea, a mesmerizing, haunting, and genre-defying novel about a whirlwind romance with a charismatic soldier…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAmanda Pellegrino, THE SOCIAL CLIMBER: A Novel
Zibby speaks to TV writer and novelist Amanda Pellegrino about The Social Climber, a gripping page-turner about Eliza Bennett, her glittery wedding to Upper…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJess Keefe, THIRTY-THOUSAND STEPS: A Memoir of Sprinting Toward Life After Loss
Zibby interviews author Jess Keefe about Thirty-Thousand Steps: A Memoir of Sprinting Toward Life After Loss, a powerful and transformative memoir about…
Totally Booked with ZibbyElizabeth Lyons, WRITE THE DAMN BOOK ALREADY: Tell Your Story. Share Your Message. Make Your Impact.
Zibby speaks to author, writing coach, and publishing industry veteran Elizabeth Lyons about Write the Damn Book Already: Tell Your Story. Share Your Message…
Totally Booked with ZibbyPatrick Bringley, ALL THE BEAUTY IN THE WORLD: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me
Zibby interviews author Patrick Brigley about All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me, an illuminating and beautifully written…
Totally Booked with ZibbyDaniel Black, BLACK ON BLACK: On Our Resilience and Brilliance in America
Zibby interviews acclaimed novelist, scholar, and repeat MDHTTRB guest Daniel Black about Black on Black: On Our Resilience and Brilliance in America, a…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJenny Jackson, PINEAPPLE STREET: A Novel
GMA Book Club Pick alert! Zibby speaks to executive editor and debut author Jenny Jackson about Pineapple Street, a vibrant, witty, and deliciously funny…
Totally Booked with ZibbyLaura Cathcart Robbins, STASH: My Life In Hiding
Zibby is joined by debut author, speaker, and host of the popular podcast The Only One in the Room, Laura Cathcart Robbins, to discuss her propulsive and…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAndrea Dunlop, WOMEN ARE THE FIERCEST CREATURES: A Novel
Zibby Books author alert!!! Zibby speaks to Andrea Dunlop about her latest novel Women Are The Fiercest Creatures, a wildly addictive feminist family drama…
Totally Booked with ZibbyCyndie Spiegel, MICROJOYS: Finding Hope (Especially) When Life Is Not Okay
Zibby interviews author and inspirational speaker Cyndie Spiegel about Microjoys: Finding Hope (Especially) When Life Is Not Okay, a bighearted and intimate…
Totally Booked with ZibbyDaisy Alpert Florin, MY LAST INNOCENT YEAR
Zibby speaks to debut author Daisy Alpert Florin about My Last Innocent Year, a propulsive, evocative, and dark coming-of-age story about Isabel Rosen and the…
Totally Booked with ZibbyWill Schwalbe, WE SHOULD NOT BE FRIENDS: The Story of a Friendship
Zibby interviews bestselling author, editor, journalist, and repeat MDHTTRB guest Will Schwalbe about his moving, funny, and wise new memoir We Should Not Be…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAnna Quindlen, WRITE FOR YOUR LIFE
In this special episode (a live event for the Streicker Center!), Zibby speaks to one of her greatest literary role models, #1 New York Times bestselling…