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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 ZibbyTanya Frank, ZIG-ZAG BOY: A Memoir of Madness and Motherhood
Author Tanya Frank joins Zibby to discuss her gut-wrenching and compassionate new book Zig-Zag Boy: A Memoir of Madness and Motherhood, which chronicles her…
Totally Booked with ZibbyDavid Sax, THE FUTURE IS ANALOG: How to Create a More Human World
Zibby speaks to reporter, speaker, and bestselling culture writer David Sax about his approachable, witty, and provocative new book The Future is Analog: How…
Totally Booked with ZibbyChloe Melas and Elizabeth Murphy, LUCK OF THE DRAW: My Story of the Air War in Europe
Zibby interviews CNN entertainment reporter Chloe Melas and her mother Elizabeth Murphy about their late grandfather and father Frank Murphy’s book, Luck of…
Totally Booked with ZibbyYael Schonbrun, WORK, PARENT, THRIVE: 12 Science-Backed Strategies to Ditch Guilt, Manage Overwhelm, and Grow Connection (When Everything Feels Like Too Much)
Zibby is joined by Dr. Yael Schonbrun, a clinical psychologist, assistant professor at Brown University, parenting coach, podcaster, mother of three, and…
Totally Booked with ZibbyDr. Charles Sophy, FAMILY VALUES: Reset Trust, Boundaries, and Connection with Your Child
Zibby speaks to renowned psychiatrist and Dr. Phil Show regular Dr. Charles Sophy about his clear and compassionate new parenting guide Family Values: Reset…
Totally Booked with ZibbyMary Kubica, JUST THE NICEST COUPLE
Zibby interviews New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Mary Kubica about Just the Nicest Couple, a masterfully written and unputdownable thriller…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAllegra Goodman, SAM
In this special episode (a live event for the Streicker Center!), Zibby speaks to author Allegra Goodman about Sam, a Read With Jenna pick, and a powerful and…
Totally Booked with ZibbyStuart Gibbs, WHALE DONE
Zibby interviews New York Times bestselling children’s author Stuart Gibbs about Whale Done, the eighth book in the iconic FunJungle series. Stuart describes…
Totally Booked with ZibbyLauren Edmondson, WEDDING OF THE SEASON
Zibby speaks to author and repeat MDHTTRB guest Lauren Edmondson about Wedding of the Season, an atmospheric, joyous, and witty new novel about a Newport…
Totally Booked with ZibbyRebecca Makkai, I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS FOR YOU
Zibby interviews award-winning author, Pulitzer Prize finalist, and repeat MDHTTRB guest Rebecca Makkai about I Have Some Questions For You, an enthralling and…
Totally Booked with ZibbyChristie Tate, B.F.F.: A Memoir of Friendship Lost and Found
Zibby is joined by New York Times bestselling author and repeat MDHTTRB author Christie Tate to discuss her poignant and heartwarming memoir B.F.F.: A Memoir…
Totally Booked with ZibbyGoldie Taylor, THE LOVE YOU SAVE: A Memoir
Zibby interviews acclaimed journalist and human rights activist Goldie Taylor about her harrowing and profoundly moving new memoir The Love You Save, in which…
Totally Booked with ZibbyRachel Koller Croft, STONE COLD FOX
Zibby speaks to screenwriter and debut author Rachel Koller Croft about Stone Cold Fox, a riveting, provocative, and twisty new thriller about an ambitious…
Totally Booked with ZibbyGothataone Moeng, CALL AND RESPONSE: Stories
Zibby interviews debut author Gothataone Moeng about Call and Response: Stories, a beautiful and sharply observed collection of short stories about women…
Totally Booked with ZibbyLois Lowry, THE WINDEBY PUZZLE: History and Story
Newbery Medalist and New York Times bestselling author (and one of Zibby's childhood author idols!!) Lois Lowry joins Zibby to discuss The Windeby Puzzle…
Totally Booked with ZibbyTiffany McDaniel, ON THE SAVAGE SIDE
Zibby interviews acclaimed writer and poet Tiffany McDaniel about On The Savage Side, a harrowing novel about twin sisters who fear for their lives as their…
Totally Booked with ZibbyMargot Kahn and Kelly McMasters, WANTING: Women Writing About Desire
Zibby speaks to author-editors Margot Kahn and Kelly McMasters about Wanting: Women Writing About Desire, an intimate, daring, and impassioned collection of…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAnnie Cathryn, THE FRIENDSHIP BREAKUP: A Novel
Debut author Annie Cathryn joins Zibby to discuss The Friendship Breakup, a warm and witty “mom-com” about neighborhood mom Fallon Monroe, the friends that…
Totally Booked with ZibbyPriscilla Gilman, THE CRITIC'S DAUGHTER: A Memoir
Zibby interviews writer, former professor, and repeat MDHTTRB guest Priscilla Gilman about The Critic’s Daughter: A Memoir, an exquisite and wrenching portrait…
Totally Booked with ZibbyPico Iyer, THE HALF KNOWN LIFE: In Search of Paradise
Zibby speaks to bestselling author Pico Iyer about The Half Known Life: In Search of Paradise, a mesmerizing account of over fifty years of world travels and…
Totally Booked with ZibbyKatherine Schwarzenegger Pratt, GOOD NIGHT, SISTER
In a special in-person interview (LA edition!), Zibby speaks to New York Times bestselling author and repeat MDHTTRB guest Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt about…
Totally Booked with ZibbySadeqa Johnson, THE HOUSE OF EVE
Zibby Owens interviews award-winning author Sadeqa Jones about her latest novel, The House of Eve, which is Reese's February Book Club pick! This daring and…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJojo Moyes, SOMEONE ELSE'S SHOES: A Novel
Zibby is joined by #1 New York Times bestselling author of Me Before You, Jojo Moyes, to discuss her latest novel Someone Else’s Shoes, which tells the…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAlisha Fernandez Miranda, MY WHAT IF YEAR: A Novel
Zibby Books author alert!!! Zibby interviews debut author Alisha Fernandez Miranda about My What If Year, an exuberant and inspiring new memoir about her…
Totally Booked with ZibbySneak Peek: Overheard at Zibby's Bookshop!
In this extra special episode, Zibby sits down with her colleagues and friends, Sherri Puzey (@whatsherrireads) and Diana Tramontano (@99livesofabookgirl), to…
Totally Booked with ZibbySarah Polley, RUN TOWARDS THE DANGER: Confrontations with a Body of Memory
In celebration of movie director Sarah Polley and the two Oscar nominations she just received for her drama film Women Talking (Best Picture and Best Adapted…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJessica George, MAAME: A Novel
Zibby interviews debut author Jessica George about Maame, which is a B&N Discover Pick, a Book of the Month pick, a #ReadWithJenna Book Club Pick, and will be…
Totally Booked with ZibbyMarion Nestle, SLOW COOKED: An Unexpected Life in Food Politics
Zibby is joined by molecular biologist, NYU professor, and leading public health advocate Dr. Marion Nestle to discuss her engrossing and deeply moving new…
Totally Booked with ZibbyBelinda Huijuan Tang, A MAP FOR THE MISSING
Zibby interviews debut author Belinda Huijuan Tang about A Map for the Missing, a mesmerizing and propulsive intergenerational mystery about a math professor…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAnnette Dauphin Simon, SPINE POEMS: An Eclectic Collection of Found Verse for Book Lovers
Zibby speaks to creative director and former bookseller Annette Dauphin Simon about her charming, clever, and beautifully-illustrated new book Spine Poems: An…
Totally Booked with ZibbyPeggy Orenstein, UNRAVELING: What I Learned about Life While Shearing Sheep, Dyeing Wool, and Making the World's Ugliest Sweater
Peggy Orenstein is the author of many books including her latest UNRAVELING. She and Zibby met in person in L.A. to discuss everything from loss and motherhood…
Totally Booked with ZibbySuzanne Gilberg-Lenz, MENOPAUSE BOOTCAMP: Optimize Your Health, Empower Your Self, and Flourish as You Age
Zibby is joined by OB/GYN, breast cancer survivor, and author Dr. Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz to discuss her honest, empowering, and joyful new guide Menopause…
Totally Booked with ZibbyDeborah Goodrich Royce, REEF ROAD: A Novel
In this special episode (a live event during publication week!), Zibby interviews former actress and author Deborah Goodrich Royce about Reef Road, a…
Totally Booked with ZibbyMonica Heisey, REALLY GOOD, ACTUALLY
Zibby interviews comedian, award-winning screenwriter, and debut author Monica Heisey about Really Good, Actually, a hilarious, big-hearted, and astutely…
Totally Booked with ZibbyDandapani, THE POWER OF UNWAVERING FOCUS
Zibby speaks to Hindu priest, entrepreneur, renowned international speaker, and former monk Dandapani about his enriching new book The Power of Unwavering…
Totally Booked with ZibbyMeenal Lele, THE BABY AND THE BIOME: How the Tiny World Inside Your Child Holds the Secret to Their Health
Zibby interviews Meenal Lele, a medical researcher and the founder of Lil Mixins (the #1 pediatrician-recommended allergy-prevention product), about her…
Totally Booked with ZibbyKatherine Morgan Schafler, THE PERFECTIONIST'S GUIDE TO LOSING CONTROL: A Path to Peace and Power
Zibby interviews author, psychotherapist, and former Google on-site therapist Katherine Morgan Schafler about her rigorously researched, empathetic, and…
Totally Booked with ZibbyWendi Aarons, I'M WEARING TUNICS NOW: On Growing Older, Better, and a Hell of a Lot Louder
Humor writer Wendi Aarons, whose work appears frequently in The New Yorker and McSweeney's, joins Zibby to discuss her hysterical, honest, and moving new…
Totally Booked with ZibbyRyan Rae Harbuck, WHEN I GROW UP I WANT TO BE A CHAIR: A Memoir
Zibby speaks to teacher, swim coach, and writer Ryan Rae Harbuck about When I Grow Up I Want to Be a Chair, a raw, humorous, and profound new memoir about her…
Totally Booked with ZibbyMary Lawless Lee, HAPPILY GREY: Stories, Souvenirs, and Everyday Wonders from the Life In Between
Zibby interviews digital media personality Mary Lawless Lee about her stunning photographic memoir Happily Grey: Stories, Souvenirs, and Everyday Wonders from…
Totally Booked with ZibbyMarie Benedict, THE MITFORD AFFAIR: A Novel
Zibby speaks to New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict about The Mitford Affair, a spellbinding and immersive new book about the notoriously…
Totally Booked with ZibbyYung Pueblo, LIGHTER: Let Go of the Past, Connect with the Present, and Expand the Future
Zibby interviews #1 New York Times bestselling author Yung Pueblo (Diego Perez) about Lighter, a compassionate, humble, and wise guidebook for self-healing…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAllison Winn Scotch, THE REWIND
Guest host Alisha Fernandez Miranda interviews New York Times bestselling author Allison Winn Scotch about The Rewind, an endearing 90s rom-com about two exes…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAashna Shah, DYNAMIC DIYA: Dyslexia is her Superpower
Zibby interviews Aashna Shah, a high school student and the first Indian American Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen, about Dynamic Diya - Dyslexia is her…
Totally Booked with ZibbySheila Heti and Esmé Shapiro, A GARDEN OF CREATURES
Zibby is joined by Sheila Heti (bestselling author of Pure Colour) and acclaimed illustrator Esmé Shapiro to discuss A Garden of Creatures, a tender new…
Totally Booked with ZibbyOindrila Mukherjee, THE DREAM BUILDERS
Zibby interviews debut author Oindrila Mukherjee about The Dream Builders, a kaleidoscopic and arresting new novel that is written from ten different…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJemele Hill, UPHILL: A Memoir
Zibby speaks to Emmy award-winning ESPN SportsCenter co-anchor and Atlantic contributing writer Jemele Hill about her beautiful and radically honest new memoir…
Totally Booked with ZibbyKashana Cauley, THE SURVIVALISTS: A Novel
Zibby interviews former antitrust lawyer, New York Times opinion writer, and debut author Kashana Cauley about The Survivalists, a darkly funny and thrilling…
Totally Booked with ZibbyLaura Zigman, SMALL WORLD
Zibby is joined by bestselling author and repeat MDHTTRB guest Laura Zigman to discuss Small World, a tender and quirky novel about two newly divorced sisters…
Totally Booked with ZibbySarah Levy, DRINKING GAMES: A Memoir
Zibby interviews debut author Sarah Levy about Drinking Games, a candid and poignant new memoir in essays about her journey to sobriety. Sarah shares the…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJames Patterson and Mike Lupica, THE HOUSE OF WOLVES
Zibby is joined by New York Times bestselling authors James Patterson and Mike Lupica to discuss The House of Wolves, an unforgettable thriller about Jenny…
Totally Booked with ZibbyRachel Kapelke-Dale, THE INGENUE: A Novel
Zibby speaks to Paris-based author Rachel Kapelke-Dale about The Ingenue, an exhilarating new suspense novel about a former piano prodigy who returns to her…
Totally Booked with ZibbyIsaac Fitzgerald, DIRTBAG, MASSACHUSETTS: A Confessional
Zibby interviews New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Isaac Fitzgerald about his gritty and humorous memoir-in-essays Dirtbag, Massachusetts: A…
Totally Booked with ZibbyFaleeha Hassan, WAR AND ME: A Memoir
Zibby speaks to Pulitzer and Pushcart Prize-nominated writer, poet, playwright, and teacher Faleeha Hassan about her remarkable, heartfelt, and harrowing new…
Totally Booked with ZibbyKara Forney, BOY MOMS: Collective Tales of Mothers and Sons
Author Kara Forney joins guest host Julianna Goldman to discuss her heartwarming and honest 46-essay anthology Boy Moms: Collective Tales of Mothers and Sons…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan, MAD HONEY: A Novel
Guest host Allison Pataki interviews New York Times bestselling co-authors Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan about their wildly successful new novel Mad…
Totally Booked with ZibbyLynn Steger Strong, FLIGHT: A Novel
Zibby interviews repeat MDHTTRB guest Lynn Steger Strong about Flight, a powerful and propulsive new novel about a family and the resentment, financial…
Totally Booked with ZibbyRhett Miller, THE BABY-CHANGING STATION
Guest host Julianna Goldman interviews acclaimed singer-songwriter Rhett Miller (frontman for the Old 97s!) about The Baby-Changing Station, a hilarious new…
Totally Booked with ZibbyRabia Chaudry, FATTY FATTY BOOM BOOM: A Memoir of Food, Fat, and Family
Zibby is joined by New York Times bestselling author, attorney, advocate, and Undisclosed podcast host Rabia Chaudry to discuss her mouthwatering and deeply…
Totally Booked with ZibbyCassie Holmes, HAPPIER HOUR: How to Beat Distraction, Expand Your Time, and Focus on What Matters Most
Guest host Allison Pataki interviews award-winning UCLA professor Cassie Holmes about her enlightening and joyful new guide Happier Hour: How to Beat…