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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 ZibbyMeng Jin, LITTLE GODS
Meng Jin is the debut author of Little Gods, a novel set in China about migrations through time, place, and class and the ways in which we are known and…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJoanna Guest, FOLDED WISDOM
Joanna Guest is the author of Folded Wisdom: Notes from Dad on Life, Love, and Growing Up, a beautifully illustrated collection of morning notes written by her…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAlexandra Silber, WHITE HOT GRIEF PARADE
Grammy-nominated actor and singer Alexandra Silber is the author of White Hot Grief Parade. This unique memoir details the six months surrounding the death of…
Totally Booked with ZibbySuzanne Falter, THE EXTREMELY BUSY WOMAN'S GUIDE TO SELF-CARE
Suzanne Falter is the author of The Extremely Busy Woman's Guide to Self-Care, a how-to tale that helps women slow down and tune in. During this emotional…
Totally Booked with ZibbyDolly Alderton, EVERYTHING I KNOW ABOUT LOVE
Dolly Alderton is the author of The Sunday Times best-selling memoir Everything I Know About Love. This coming-of age-story told in very short chapters…
Totally Booked with ZibbySara Shepard, PRETTY LITTLE LIARS
Sara Shepard is the #1 New York Times best-selling author of Pretty Little Liars, The Lying Game, The Perfectionists, The Elizas and The Heiresses. Her latest…
Totally Booked with ZibbySarah Hurwitz, HERE ALL ALONG
Sarah Hurwitz is the former head speechwriter for First Lady Michelle Obama and senior speechwriter for President Barack Obama. She was also the chief…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAndi Buchanan, THE BEGINNING OF EVERYTHING
New York Times best-selling author Andrea Buchanan is the author of ten books including The Daring Book for Girls and Mother Shock. In her latest memoir, The…
Totally Booked with ZibbyLee Matalone, HOME MAKING
Lee Matalone is the author of debut novel Home Making, a story of three characters united in a quest to find a sense of identity, home, and belonging. I really…
Totally Booked with ZibbyShonda Moralis, BREATHE MAMA BREATHE
Shonda Moralis is the author of Breathe, Mama, Breathe: 5-Minute Mindfulness for Busy Moms. As a self-proclaimed recovering perfectionist and people-pleaser…
Totally Booked with ZibbyZibby's Essay: "Making Time for Love This Valentine's Day"
Happy Valentine's Day! I wrote this essay, "Making Time for Love This Valentine's Day" for SheHustleCollective.com. Don't mind me when I start crying at the…
Totally Booked with ZibbyGigi Levangie, BEEN THERE, MARRIED THAT
Gigi Levangie is the author of Been There, Married That, a funny take on a ruthless Hollywood divorce. She also wrote The Starter Wife and Maneater, which were…
Totally Booked with ZibbySiena & Mark Siegel, TO DANCE
I chatted with husband-and-wife team, Siena Cherson Siegel (author) and Mark Siegel (illustrator) of the graphic novel TO DANCE. This autobiographical book…
Totally Booked with ZibbyDan Peres, AS NEEDED FOR PAIN
Dan Peres is the author of As Needed For Pain: A Memoir of Addiction. This story explores Dan’s struggle with a massive addiction to opiates while working as…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAlice Berman, I EAT MEN LIKE AIR
Alice Berman is the author of the Audible Originals book I Eat Men Like Air. This murder mystery takes place as seven twentysomethings gather to celebrate…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAngela Himsel, A RIVER COULD BE A TREE
Angela Himsel is the author of A River Could Be a Tree, a memoir chronicling Angela’s journey from a conservative Christian upbringing in rural Indiana to life…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJennifer Gefsky & Stacey Delo, YOUR TURN
Jennifer Gefsky and Stacey Delo are the coauthors of Your Turn: Careers, Kids, and Comebacks--A Working Mother's Guide. This book is a true roadmap for women…
Totally Booked with ZibbyEmily Nemens, THE CACTUS LEAGUE
Emily Nemens is the Editor of The Paris Review and the debut author of The Cactus League. Emily’s novel centers around a small suburb of Phoenix, AZ and the…
Totally Booked with ZibbyCaroline de Maigret, OLDER, BUT BETTER, BUT OLDER
Caroline de Maigret is the author, with Sophie Mas, of How to Be Parisian Wherever You Are from 2014 and most recently, Older, but Better, but Older. She is an…
Totally Booked with ZibbyMark McConville, FAILURE TO LAUNCH
Dr. Mark McConville, PhD, is the author of Failure to Launch: Why Your Twentysomething Hasn't Grown Up...and What to Do About It. He is a clinical psychologist…
Totally Booked with ZibbyElizabeth Gerlach, BEN'S ADVENTURES
Zibby Owens: Elizabeth Gerlach is the author of the children's book series Ben's Adventures about a young triplet brother who uses a wheelchair but loves to…
Totally Booked with ZibbyRoz Chast & Patty Marx, YOU CAN ONLY YELL AT ME FOR ONE THING AT A TIME
I got to sit down with Patricia Marx and Roz Chast on the publication day of their book, You Can Only Yell at Me for One Thing at a Time: Rules for Couples…
Totally Booked with ZibbyZibby's Essay: "In Defense of AMERICAN DIRT... and Just Being a Nice Person"
There has been a storm of controversy surrounding Jeanine Cummins' novel, AMERICAN DIRT. One big objection is that Jeanine shouldn't have written a story about…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAnn Napolitano, DEAR EDWARD
Ann Napolitano is the author of Dear Edward, which is a huge sensation. It's a December 2019 Book of the Month Club pick, a January Today Show #ReadWithJenna…
Totally Booked with ZibbyMegan Alexander, ONE MORE HUG
Megan Alexander is an Emmy-nominated national news correspondent on Inside Edition, the number-one syndicated news magazine TV show. She has covered football…
Totally Booked with ZibbyMichael Frank, WHAT IS MISSING
Michael Frank is the author of What Is Missing, a gripping psychological novel centered on the lives of three brilliantly developed characters. His memoir, The…
Totally Booked with ZibbyThatcher Wine, FOR THE LOVE OF BOOKS
I'm here today with Thatcher Wine who's the coauthor, with Elizabeth Lane, of For the Love of Books: Designing and Curating a Home Library. A book by book…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAmber Tamblyn, ERA OF IGNITION
I sat down with Amber Tamblyn who is an author, actress, and director. She has been nominated for an Emmy, a Golden Globe, and an Independent Spirit Award for…
Totally Booked with ZibbyTeresa Sorkin and Tullan Holmqvist, THE WOMAN IN THE PARK
I interviewed both authors of The Woman in the Park, Teresa Sorkin and Tullan Holmqvist, coauthors of both the novel and the screenplay for The Woman in the…
Totally Booked with ZibbyRandi Zinn, GOING BEYOND MOM
Randi Zinn is the author of Going Beyond Mom: How to Activate Your Mind, Body & Business After Baby. She's a mindfulness and wellness expert and the founder of…
Totally Booked with ZibbySuzanne Morrison, YOGA BITCH
Suzanne Morrison is the author of Yoga Bitch, which was an IndieBound best seller, a Crosscut best Northwest book of 2011, and has been translated into seven…
Totally Booked with ZibbyRay Dalio, PRINCIPLES FOR SUCCESS
Ray Dalio is the founder, co-CIO, and co-chairman of Bridgewater Associates, one of the top philanthropists in the country, and the New York Times best-selling…
Totally Booked with ZibbyBarbara Natterson-Horowitz, WILDHOOD
Barbara Natterson-Horowitz, MD is a professor of medicine in the UCLA Division of Cardiology, visiting professor in the Department of Human Evolutionary…
Totally Booked with ZibbySandra Miller, TROVE
Sandra Miller is the author of the memoir Trove: A Woman's Search for Truth and Buried Treasure, which I loved reading. It's a captivating, sharp, and poignant…
Totally Booked with ZibbyRochelle Weinstein, THIS IS NOT HOW IT ENDS
Rochelle Weinstein is the USA Today best-selling author of What We Leave Behind, The Mourning After, Where We Fall, and Somebody's Daughter. Her latest novel…
Totally Booked with ZibbyKiley Reid, SUCH A FUN AGE
Kiley Reid is a recent graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop where she was awarded the Truman Capote Fellowship. Her debut novel, Such a Fun Age, is a Reese…
Totally Booked with ZibbyRachel Barenbaum, A BEND IN THE STARS
Rachel Barenbaum is the debut author of A Bend in the Stars, a riveting historical novel, set in World War I-era Russia, about love and the history and science…
Totally Booked with ZibbyMelissa T. Shultz, FROM MOM TO ME AGAIN
Melissa T. Schultz is a writer and the acquisitions editor for Jim Donovan Literary, an agency that represents book authors. She's written about health and…
Totally Booked with ZibbyBettina Elias Siegel, KID FOOD
Bettina Elias Siegel is the author of Kid Food: The Challenge of Feeding Children in a Highly Processed World and nationally recognized writer and advocate on…
Totally Booked with ZibbySpecial Episode: Delia Owens (re-release), WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING
To celebrate 2019, I'm re-releasing my episode with Delia Owens, author of WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING, the #1 bestselling book in 2019. I loved our conversation…
Totally Booked with ZibbyTeru Clavel, WORLD CLASS: ONE MOTHER'S JOURNEY HALFWAY AROUND THE GLOBE IN SEARCH OF THE BEST EDUCATION FOR HER CHILDREN
Teru Clavel is the author of World Class: One Mother's Journey Halfway Around the Globe in Search of the Best Education for Her Children. She is an education…
Totally Booked with ZibbyElyssa Friedland & Kermit Roosevelt III, FIRST STREET
Today I'm with Elyssa Friedland in person and Kermit Roosevelt III via Skype for a new project called First Street, which has been released on Serial Box, a…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAlicia Menendez, THE LIKEABILITY TRAP
Alicia Menendez is an MSNBC anchor and leads the “Latina to Latina” podcast. Previously a cohost of PBS TV’s Amanpour & Co, her reporting has appeared on…
Totally Booked with ZibbyRichie Jackson, GAY LIKE ME
Richie Jackson is the author of Gay Like Me: A Father Writes to His Son, a poignant reflection on what it was like growing up and what it is like now to be gay…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJulie Valerie, HOLLY BANKS FULL OF ANGST
Julie Valerie is the debut novelist of Holly Banks Full of Angst, a laugh-out-loud book featuring a less-than-perfect protagonist and a message that reminds…
Totally Booked with ZibbySheryl Haft, GOODNIGHT BUBBALA
Sheryl Haft is the author a number of books including Goodnight Bubbala and the upcoming Mazie’s Amazing Machines. A former product designer, she's the founder…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJamie Hantman, HEELS IN THE ARENA
Jamie Brown Hantman has worked at the highest levels of government including at the White House and for the US Department of Justice. Politico named her one of…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAlison Cayne, THE HAVEN'S KITCHEN COOKING SCHOOL
Alison Cayne is the founder of Haven’s Kitchen, an amazing cooking school, café, and event space in New York. She's the author of The Haven's Kitchen Cooking…
Totally Booked with ZibbyElliot Ackerman, WAITING FOR EDEN
Elliot Ackerman is the author of Waiting for Eden, the most beautiful, slim, searing book about the wife of a soldier and how she deals with his return home as…
Totally Booked with ZibbyKelly Corrigan, TELL ME MORE
Kelly Corrigan is the outstanding author of four consecutive New York Times best sellers including Tell Me More: Stories About the 12 Hardest Things I'm…
Totally Booked with ZibbyConn Iggulden, THE DOUBLE DANGEROUS BOOK FOR BOYS
Conn Iggulden is a best-selling author of historical fiction, most notably the Emperor series and Conqueror series. He also co-wrote The Dangerous Book for…
Totally Booked with ZibbyVashti Harrison, LITTLE LEGENDS
Vashti Harrison is the exceptional children’s book author and illustrator of Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History, Little Dreamers: Visionary Women…
Totally Booked with ZibbyBronson van Wyck, BORN TO PARTY, FORCED TO WORK
Bronson van Wyck is the cofounder (along with his mother) of Van Wyck & Van Wyck, a well-known event planning firm that has designed events for three…
Totally Booked with ZibbyTorrey Maldonado, TIGHT
Torrey Maldonado is a middle school teacher in Brooklyn and the author of Tight and Secret Saturdays. He was voted a top-ten Latino author and best…
Totally Booked with ZibbyCaroline Maguire, WHY WILL NO ONE PLAY WITH ME?
There's nothing worse than having your child in pain and not knowing what to do about it. Caroline Maguire, a personal coach who works with children struggling…
Totally Booked with ZibbyRaakhee Mirchandani, SUPER SATYA SAVES THE DAY
My kids and I met (and immediately fell in love with!) Raakhee Mirchandani at the Brooklyn Book Festival. She's an award-winning writer, editor, and pediatric…
Totally Booked with ZibbyCathleen Schine, THE GRAMMARIANS
Cathleen Schine is the author of 11 books including the best-selling novels The Three Weissmanns of Westport, The Love Letter, and The New Yorkers. Cathy's…
Totally Booked with ZibbyMitch Albom, FINDING CHIKA
Mitch Albom is the author of seven #1 New York Times best sellers including Tuesdays with Morrie, the best-selling memoir of all time! His latest…
Totally Booked with ZibbyRene Denfeld, THE BUTTERFLY GIRL
Rene Denfeld, is an advocate, award-winning journalist, and best-selling author. We talked about her latest book, The Butterfly Girl, which tackles the plight…
Totally Booked with ZibbyVC Chickering, TWISTED FAMILY VALUES
VC Chickering is the author of TWISTED FAMILY VALUES and NOOKIETOWN. This former comedy and TV writer writes in an engaging and unique way about the illicit…