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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 ZibbyLindsay Powers, YOU CAN'T F*CK UP YOUR KIDS
Lindsay Powers is the author of You Can't F*ck Up Your Kids: A Judgment-Free Guide to Stress-Free Parenting and the creator of the perfectly named…
Totally Booked with ZibbyBrad Meltzer, I AM... LEONARDO DA VINCI & THE LINCOLN CONSPIRACY
Today’s guest, Brad Meltzer, is unbelievably accomplished. He is the #1 New York Times best-selling author of 12 thrillers, he has written several nonfiction…
Totally Booked with ZibbyKimberly McCreight, A GOOD MARRIAGE
I loved talking to Kimberly McCreight about her latest book, A Good Marriage. Kimberly has such an her impressive body of work including The New York Times…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAlli Frank & Asha Youmans, TINY IMPERFECTIONS
Alli Frank and Asha Youmans are the debut co-authors of Tiny Imperfections, a novel. Alli has worked in education for 20-plus years in San Francisco and…
Totally Booked with ZibbyBetsey Johnson, BETSEY: A MEMOIR
I recently interviewed Betsey Johnson, the supremely colorful, world-renowned fashion designer and author of Betsey: A Memoir. A designer at the forefront of…
Totally Booked with ZibbyMargarita Montimore, OONA OUT OF ORDER
Margarita Montimore is the author of Oona Out of Order, a Good Morning America Book Club pick and a USA Today best seller. Her previous book is Asleep from…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJeff Gordinier, HUNGRY
Jeff Gordinier is the author of Hungry: Eating, Road-Tripping, and Risking It All with the Greatest Chef in the World. Jeff is the Food and Drinks editor at…
Totally Booked with ZibbyKari Lizer, AREN'T YOU FORGETTING SOMEONE?
Kari Lizer is the author of Aren't You Forgetting Someone?: Essays from My Mid-Life Revenge. She is the creator of the award-winning show The New Adventures of…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAmy Klein, THE TRYING GAME
Amy Klein is the author of The Trying Game: Get Through Fertility Treatment and Get Pregnant without Losing Your Mind. Amy wrote The Fertility Diary column for…
Totally Booked with ZibbyR. Eric Thomas, HERE FOR IT
R. Eric Thomas is the author of a collection of essays called Here for It: Or, How to Save Your Soul in America. A senior staff writer at elle.com where he has…
Totally Booked with ZibbyEmily Gould, PERFECT TUNES
Emily Gould is the author of Perfect Tunes: A Novel. She also wrote the books And the Heart Says Whatever and Friendship. She has contributed to many…
Totally Booked with ZibbySusan Isaacs, TAKES ONE TO KNOW ONE
My interview with Susan Isaacs was a special recording that happened earlier in the year at an event at Temple Emanu-El in New York City for their women's…
Totally Booked with ZibbyMallory Kasdan, ELLA
Mallory Kasdan is the author of Ella, a hilarious, smart children's book that made Entertainment Weekly's Top Ten Must List and was featured in Time, Vogue…
Totally Booked with ZibbyLisa Damour, UNDER PRESSURE
Lisa Damour, Ph.D, is the New York Times best-selling author of Untangled and her latest book, Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAmy Fish, I WANTED FRIES WITH THAT
I interviewed Amy Fish (over Skype - the new normal!), the author of the fabulously titled I Wanted Fries with That: How to Ask for What You Want and Get What…
Totally Booked with ZibbyRachel Bertsche, THE KIDS ARE IN BED
Rachel Bertsche is the best-selling author of MWF Seeking BFF: My Yearlong Search for a New Best Friend, and Jennifer, Gwyneth & Me: The Pursuit of Happiness…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJanelle Brown, PRETTY THINGS
Janelle Brown is the New York Times best-selling author of Watch Me Disappear, All We Ever Wanted Was Everything, and This is Where We Live. Her latest book…
Totally Booked with ZibbyNicole Kear, FOREVERLAND
Nicole Kear is the author of the middle grade novel Foreverland, the memoir Now I See You which was on many magazines' best-of lists, the chapter series The…
Totally Booked with ZibbyRebecca Serle, IN FIVE YEARS
Rebecca Serle is the author of six books, and is a television writer. Her latest novel, In Five Years, is the Good Morning America Book Club pick for March of…
Totally Booked with ZibbyDarcy Miller, CELEBRATE EVERYTHING!
Darcy Miller is the founder of Darcy Miller Designs and the author and illustrator of Celebrate Everything!: Fun Ideas to Bring Your Parties to Life and also…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAdrienne Miller, IN THE LAND OF MEN
Adrienne Miller is the author of the novel The Coast of Akron and In the Land of Men: A Memoir. She was the literary and fiction editor of Esquire from 1997 to…
Totally Booked with ZibbySerena Burdick, THE GIRLS WITH NO NAMES
Before social distancing, I sat down with Serena Burdick, who is the author of the historical novel The Girls with No Names. She's also the author of Girl in…
Totally Booked with ZibbyFanny Singer, ALWAYS HOME
Fanny Singer is the author of Always Home: A Daughter's Recipes & Stories with a forward by Alice Waters, her mother. In 2015, the mother-daughter duo…
Totally Booked with ZibbyMarisa Meltzer, THIS IS BIG
Marisa Meltzer is the author of This Is Big: How the Founder of Weight Watchers Changed the World (and Me). She co-authored How Sassy Changed My Life and also…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJoanna Hershon, ST. IVO
Joanna Hershon is the author of the novels, Swimming, The Outside of August, The German Bride, A Dual Inheritance and, as of the pub day today (!!), St. Ivo…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJanny Scott, THE BENEFICIARY
Janny Scott is the author of the New York Times best-selling book A Singular Woman: The Untold Story of Barack Obama's Mother and most recently, The…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAshley Prentice Norton, THE CHOCOLATE MONEY
Ashley Prentice Norton is the author of novels The Chocolate Money and If You Left. Ashley and I discussed both her books during this interview! The Chocolate…
Totally Booked with ZibbyTara Schuster, BUY YOURSELF THE F*CKING LILLIES
Tara Schuster is the author of Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies: And Other Rituals to Fix Your Life, from Someone Who's Been There. This humorous and honest…
Totally Booked with ZibbyDibs Baer, LADY TIGERS IN THE CONCRETE JUNGLE
Dibs Baer is a former entertainment writer and editor who worked in the magazine industry for 15+ years. She has written and co-written six books including the…
Totally Booked with ZibbyCasey Schwartz, ATTENTION: A LOVE STORY
Casey Schwartz is the author of Attention: A Love Story which is part memoir and part comprehensive journalistic exploration of our culture's flagging ability…
Totally Booked with ZibbyLaura Prepon, YOU AND I, AS MOTHERS
Laura Prepon, the actress and author of You and I, As Mothers, and I chatted live on my Instagram Live show last week (“Z-IGTV”). This podcast is a recording…
Totally Booked with ZibbyMegan Angelo, FOLLOWERS
Megan Angelo is the debut author of Followers: A Novel. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, where she helped launch comedy coverage, The Wall…
Totally Booked with ZibbyTherese Anne Fowler, A GOOD NEIGHBORHOOD
Therese Anne Fowler is the New York Times best-selling author of novels Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald, A Well-Behaved Woman, and her most recent novel A Good…
Totally Booked with ZibbyBess Kalb, NOBODY WILL TELL YOU THIS BUT ME
Bess Kalb is the debut author of Nobody Will Tell You This But Me. She is an Emmy-nominated writer for Jimmy Kimmel Live and wrote for the Emmy Awards in 2012…
Totally Booked with ZibbyKatherine Schwarzenegger Pratt, THE GIFT OF FORGIVENESS
Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt is the best-selling author of Rock What You've Got, the children's book Maverick and Me, and I Just Graduated ... Now What?…
Totally Booked with ZibbyStephanie Danler, STRAY: A MEMOIR
I’m obsessed with Stephanie Danler’s brilliance. She's the author of the international bestseller Sweetbitter and the executive producer of the Sweetbitter…
Totally Booked with ZibbyDr. Madeline Levine, READY OR NOT
New episode - and so needed right now! Madeline Levine, Ph.D., is a psychologist and the author of the New York Times best-selling books The Price of Privilege…
Totally Booked with ZibbyKathleen West, MINOR DRAMAS & OTHER CATASTROPHES
Kathleen West is the debut author of Minor Dramas & Other Catastrophes. Kathleen uses her experience as both a parent and school teacher to write a pretty…
Totally Booked with ZibbySpecial Re-Release: Carla Naumburg, HOW TO STOP LOSING YOUR SH*T WITH YOUR KIDS
Re-Release! Now is the time to listen to How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t with Your Kids author Carla Naumburg, Ph.D. share her tips! Is anyone else going a little…
Totally Booked with ZibbySpecial Re-Release: Courtney Maum, TOUCH
Re-Release! Courtney Maum’s novel, TOUCH, is so timely that I just had to rerelease for you this weekend. This one was of my first podcasts ever so please…
Totally Booked with ZibbyEilene Zimmerman, SMACKED
Eilene Zimmerman is the author of the memoir, Smacked: A Story of White-Collar Ambition, Addiction, and Tragedy. Eilene has been a journalist for three decades…
Totally Booked with ZibbyGene Luen Yang, DRAGON HOOPS
Gene Luen Yang is the author, illustrator, and cartoonist of American Born Chinese, the first graphic novel ever to be nominated for the National Book Award…
Totally Booked with ZibbyPatrice Karst, THE INVISIBLE STRING
Patrice Karst is the author of The Invisible String, a beautiful story about the connection we share with our loved ones even when they’re not physically with…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJen Gotch, THE UPSIDE OF BEING DOWN
Jen Gotch is the founder and chief creative officer of Ban.do, the multimillion-dollar lifestyle brand. She is also a fellow podcaster and former host of the…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJanice Kaplan, THE GENIUS OF WOMEN
Janice Kaplan is the author of The Genius of Women: From Overlooked to Changing the World. This multilayered book tells stories of extraordinary women…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAbby Sher, MISS YOU LOVE YOU HATE YOU BYE
Abby Sher is a performer and author of many books including her latest, Miss You Love You Hate You Bye. She even wrote a “Modern Love” essay in the New York…
Totally Booked with ZibbyChris Bohjalian, THE RED LOTUS
Chris Bohjalian is the New York Times best-selling author of 21 books including The Flight Attendant, The Guest Room, and Midwives, which was a #1 New York…
Totally Booked with ZibbyMalcolm Hansen, THEY COME IN ALL COLORS
Malcolm Hansen is the winner of the BCALA (Black Caucus American Library Association) Literary Award for a first novelist and was nominated for a 2019 NAACP…
Totally Booked with ZibbyStephanie Wrobel, DARLING ROSE GOLD
Stephanie Wrobel is the author of debut novel Darling Rose Gold, a mother-daughter story of obsession, reconciliation, and revenge. It was fascinating to chat…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAnne Bogel, DON'T OVERTHINK IT
Anne Bogel is the famous podcast host of "What Should I Read Next?" and "One Great Book.” She’s also the creator of the blog Modern Mrs. Darcy and the author…
Totally Booked with ZibbyCoronavirus update: My thoughts, my live event at 2 pm and more
Hi everyone! In this super short episode, I talk briefly about my thoughts and feelings about this crazy time of life and how the coronavirus has affected the…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJenny Lee, ANNA K: A LOVE STORY
Jenny Lee is a TV writer, producer and author of the YA novel Anna K: A Love Story, a modern-day adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina. HBO Max acquired…
Totally Booked with ZibbyCécile David-Weill, PARENTS UNDER THE INFLUENCE
Cécile David-Weill is a French-American and the author of two novels Crush (under the name Cecile De La Baume) and The Suitors. She studied literature at La…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJan Eliasberg, HANNAH'S WAR
Jan Eliasberg is the award-winning screenwriter, director and debut author of Hannah's War. This literary spy thriller follows a female Jewish physicist and…
Totally Booked with ZibbyKate Elizabeth Russell, MY DARK VANESSA
Kate Elizabeth Russell is the debut author of My Dark Vanessa, the story of a young woman coming to terms with the sexual relationship she had with her teacher…
Totally Booked with ZibbyGlory Edim, WELL-READ BLACK GIRL
Glory Edim is the founder of Well-Read Black Girl, a Brooklyn-based book club and online community that celebrates the uniqueness of black literature and…
Totally Booked with ZibbyBrenda Janowitz, THE GRACE KELLY DRESS
Brenda Janowitz is Pop Sugar's book correspondent and the author of six novels. Her latest, The Grace Kelly Dress, tells the story of an heirloom wedding gown…
Totally Booked with ZibbyCaitlin Mullen, PLEASE SEE US
Caitlin Mullen is the debut author of Please See Us, a thriller involving the discovery of two murdered women and a high school drop out who starts having…
Totally Booked with ZibbyLaura Zigman, SEPARATION ANXIETY
Laura Zigman is the author of Separation Anxiety, her first novel in over a decade which will surely follow the success of Animal Husbandry, Dating Big Bird…
Totally Booked with ZibbyDr. Jewell Parker Rhodes, BLACK BROTHER, BLACK BROTHER
Dr. Jewell Parker Rhodes is the award-winning and best-selling author of many books including Ninth Ward, which was the winner of the Coretta Scott King honor…