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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 ZibbySusan Shapiro, THE BYLINE BIBLE
Susan Shapiro is an award-winning Manhattan writing professor, best-selling author of twelve books, and journalist. Her latest book is The Byline Bible: Get…
Totally Booked with ZibbyCaitlin Moscatello, SEE JANE WIN
Caitlin Moscatello is an award-winning journalist and author of See Jane Win: The Inspiring Story of the Women Changing American Politics. She has written for…
Totally Booked with ZibbyRachel Levy Lesser, LIFE'S ACCESSORIES
Rachel Levy Lesser is the author of Life’s Accessories: A Memoir (and Fashion Guide). Life’s Accessories is a coming-of-age memoir told in fourteen essays…
Totally Booked with ZibbyLisa Jewell, THE FAMILY UPSTAIRS
Lisa Jewell is the internationally best-selling author of seventeen (and a half!) novels including the New York Times best seller Then She Was Gone as well as…
Totally Booked with ZibbyKatherine Wintsch, SLAY LIKE A MOTHER
Katherine Wintsch is the CEO of The Mom Complex and a nationally recognized expert on the topic of modern motherhood. She's also the author of Slay Like a…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAlex Berenson, TELL YOUR CHILDREN
Alex Berenson is an award-winning novelist, a #1 New York Times best-selling author, and a former New York Times reporter. His latest book, Tell Your Children…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJeanne McWilliams Blasberg, THE NINE
Jeanne McWilliams Blasberg, author of the award-winning novel Eden and her latest work, The Nine, shares her thoughts on ambitious parenting, boarding school…
Totally Booked with ZibbySusan Orlean, THE LIBRARY BOOK
The legendary Susan Orlean is a staff writer at The New Yorker magazine and the author of eight books including Rin Tin Tin, Saturday Night, and The Orchid…
Totally Booked with ZibbyTonya Dalton, THE JOY OF MISSING OUT
I'm thrilled that I got to sit down in person with Tonya Dalton, the author of The Joy of Missing Out: Live More by Doing Less. Just reading that title makes…
Totally Booked with ZibbyErica Cerulo & Claire Mazur, WORK WIFE
Erica Cerulo and Claire Mazur are the coauthors of Work Wife: The Power of Female Friendship to Drive Successful Businesses. They met at the University of…
Totally Booked with ZibbyVanessa Lillie, LITTLE VOICES
Vanessa Lillie is the debut author of thriller Little Voices, a story of an investigation by a woman who is both struggling as a new mom and whose her friend…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAlain de Botton, THE SCHOOL OF LIFE
In this episode, I get the honor of speaking to the brilliant Alain de Botton, the international philosopher and best-selling author of fourteen books, essay…
Totally Booked with ZibbyTiffany Shlain, 24/6: THE POWER OF UNPLUGGING ONE DAY A WEEK
Tiffany Shlain is the author of 24/6: The Power of Unplugging One Day a Week. An Emmy-nominated filmmaker and creator of the Webby Awards, Tiffany has won more…
Totally Booked with ZibbyTui Sutherland, THE HIDDEN KINGDOM
Tui Sutherland is a young adult/fantasy writer who my guest interviewer (my 12-year-old son) is obsessed with! Getting him an advance copy of this graphic…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAdrienne Brodeur, WILD GAME
Adrienne Brodeur's memoir, Wild Game: My Mother, Her Lover, and Me is absolutely outstanding and will surely be a best-seller. (The film rights have already…
Totally Booked with ZibbyWaylynn Lucas, SUNNY-SIDE UP
Waylynn Lucas is the author of Sunny-Side Up: More Than 100 Breakfast & Brunch Recipes from the Essential Egg to the Perfect Pastry. An award-winning former…
Totally Booked with ZibbyMatt Hall, ODDS ON
Matt Hall is the author of Odds On: The Making of an Evidence-Based Investor. He is the co-founder and president of Hill Investment Group and the host of the…
Totally Booked with ZibbyRachel Brathen, TO LOVE AND LET GO
I’m thrilled to share this conversation I had with Rachel Brathen. I interviewed her on Instagram Live at the Simon & Schuster offices on her publication day!…
Totally Booked with ZibbyCarla Naumburg, HOW TO STOP LOSING YOUR SH*T WITH YOUR KIDS
Carla Naumburg, PhD, is a writer, speaker, and clinical social worker and the author of How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t with Your Kids: A Practical Guide to…
Totally Booked with ZibbyWill Schwalbe, THE END OF YOUR LIFE BOOK CLUB
Will Schwalbe is the New York Times best-selling author of The End of Your Life Book Club and Books for Living: Some Thoughts on Reading, Reflecting, and…
Totally Booked with ZibbyDeborah Copaken & Daniel Jones, MODERN LOVE
This is a very special episode with the New York Times "Modern Love" column editor Daniel Jones, the "Modern Love" contributor and author, Deborah Copaken, and…
Totally Booked with ZibbyEve Rodsky, FAIR PLAY
Eve Rodsky is going to help your marriage!!! The author of Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (and More Life to Live), Eve…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAmanda Salzhauer, THE KINDNESS ADVANTAGE
Amanda Salzhauer, MSW, is the coauthor, along with Dale Atkins, PhD, of The Kindness Advantage: Cultivating Compassionate and Connected Children, Everyday…
Totally Booked with ZibbyKatharine McGee, AMERICAN ROYALS
Katharine McGee is the author of the New York Times best-selling series The Thousandth Floor and her latest best-selling book, American Royals! Self-proclaimed…
Totally Booked with ZibbyLisa Heffernan and Mary Dell Harrington, GROWN & FLOWN
Lisa Heffernan and Mary Dell Harrington are the coauthors of Grown & Flown: How to Support Your Teen, Stay Close as a Family, and Raise Independent Adults…
Totally Booked with ZibbyDeborah Burns, SATURDAY'S CHILD
Today I'm talking with Deborah Burns who’s the author of memoir Saturday’s Child: A Daughter’s Memoir. A former media chief innovation officer and brand leader…
Totally Booked with ZibbyLeslie Anne Bruce, You Are A F*cking Awesome Mom
Leslie Anne Bruce, a five-time New York Times best-selling coauthor and an award-winning entertainment journalist formally of US Weekly and The Hollywood…
Totally Booked with ZibbyStephen A. Schwarzman, WHAT IT TAKES
I am very, very excited to be interviewing Steve Schwarzman today who is..... my dad!!! He's also the chairman, CEO, and cofounder of Blackstone, one of the…
Totally Booked with ZibbyDanielle Ganek, THE SUMMER WE READ GATSBY
I'm here today with Danielle Ganek, who is a self-proclaimed book-a-holic, former magazine editor, and the author of two novels, Lulu Meets God and Doubts Him…
Totally Booked with ZibbyZibby's Essay, 10 LESSONS I LEARNED FROM MY FRIEND'S 9/11 DEATH
I lost my college roommate and best friend, Stacey Sanders, on 9/11. I didn’t just lose her. We all did. We all lost someone or something. I’ve written often…
Totally Booked with ZibbyRex Ogle, FREE LUNCH
I am so excited about my conversation with Rex Ogle, a former children's book editor in New York City and author of Free Lunch. Free Lunch is essentially a…
Totally Booked with ZibbyClaire Dederer, LOVE & TROUBLE
Claire Dederer is the author of two critically acclaimed memoirs, Love and Trouble: A Midlife Reckoning and Poser: My Life in Twenty-three Yoga Poses, which…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJennifer Blecher, OUT OF PLACE
Jennifer Blecher is the author of OUT OF PLACE, the story of a twelve-year-old girl named Cove who lives on Martha’s Vineyard with her mom. She has never left…
Totally Booked with ZibbyMichele Filgate, WHAT MY MOTHER & I DON'T TALK ABOUT
Today I'm interviewing Michele Filgate, the editor of the anthology What My Mother and I Don't Talk About: Fifteen Writers Break the Silence. The collection is…
Totally Booked with ZibbyLisa Perry, LISA PERRY: FASHION - HOMES - DESIGN
Lisa Perry is an internationally renowned fashion designer. Assouline recently released her new book Lisa Perry: Fashion - Homes - Design. The forward was…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJack Fairweather, THE VOLUNTEER
Jack Fairweather is a former award-winning war reporter who has covered Iraq, Afghanistan, and more. He is the author of A War of Choice and The Good War. His…
Totally Booked with ZibbyLauren Gershell, THAT'S WHAT FRENEMIES ARE FOR
Lauren Gershell is the coauthor, along with Sophie Littlefield, of That's What Frenemies Are For: A Novel. It centers around a New York City woman who 'has it…
Totally Booked with ZibbyHolly Peterson, IT'S HOT IN THE HAMPTONS
Best-selling author and award-winning journalist Holly Peterson released a new book this summer. In her amazing beach read, It’s Hot in the Hamptons, Holly…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJane Green, THE FRIENDS WE KEEP
Jane Green is the author of many best-selling novels. Her latest book, The Friends We Keep, debuted early this summer, and is set at university in the UK in…
Totally Booked with ZibbyBen Michaelis, YOUR NEXT BIG THING
Ben Michaelis, PhD, is a clinical psychologist, elite performance coach, and the author of Your Next Big Thing: Ten Small Steps to Get Moving and Get Happy…
Totally Booked with ZibbyRicardo Cortés, PARTY and GO THE F*CK TO SLEEP
Ricardo Cortés is an artist, writer, publisher, and the #1 New York Times best-selling illustrator of GO THE F*CK TO SLEEP. His most recent project has been…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJamaica Kincaid, PARTY
I'm beyond honored to release my podcast conversation with the legendary writer, novelist, and professor, Jamaica Kincaid. Jamaica is most recently the author…
Totally Booked with ZibbyHeather Hansen, THE ELEGANT WARRIOR
Heather Hanson is the author of The Elegant Warrior: How To Win Life’s Trials Without Losing Yourself. A trial lawyer for over twenty years defending medical…
Totally Booked with ZibbyKaren Dukess, THE LAST BOOK PARTY
Karen Dukess is the author of The Last Book Party, a fantastic coming-of-age novel set in the literary world and in Cape Cod. Karen's debut novel is absolutely…
Totally Booked with ZibbyMadeleine Henry, BREATHE IN, CASH OUT
Madeleine Henry is the author of Breathe In, Cash Out. Her debut novel Breathe In, Cash Out, is about an investment banker, Allegra, who wants to be a yogi…
Totally Booked with ZibbyElissa Altman, MOTHERLAND: A MEMOIR OF LOVE, LOATHING, AND LONGING
Elissa Altman's new memoir, MOTHERLAND, is absolutely beautiful! An intimate tale about her relationship with her mother, both the early stages when she felt…
Totally Booked with ZibbyFiona Davis, THE CHELSEA GIRLS
Fiona Davis is the best-selling author of The Dollhouse, The Address, and The Masterpiece. Her latest book, The Chelsea Girls, is in her signature historical…
Totally Booked with ZibbyCandace Bushnell, IS THERE STILL SEX IN THE CITY?
I am beyond excited to be interviewing Candace Bushnell who is the internationally best-selling author of nine books, the latest of which is a memoir: Is There…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAbigail Maslin, LOVE YOU HARD
Abby Maslin is the author of The Washington Post best seller Love You Hard: A Memoir of Marriage, Brain Injury, and Reinventing Love. Abby started blogging…
Totally Booked with ZibbyLiz Astrof, DON'T WAIT UP: CONFESSIONS OF A STAY-AT-WORK MOM
Liz Astrof is the author of the hilarious collection of essays Don't Wait Up: Confessions of a Stay-at-Work Mom. An award-winning executive producer and…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJoanne Ramos, THE FARM
Joanne Ramos, a debut author whose journey from the Philippines to Princeton informed her story, wrote an AMAZING first novel. THE FARM is not only an inside…
Totally Booked with ZibbyRichard Kirshenbaum, ROUGE
Richard Kirshenbaum is an ad man, author, and entrepreneur. His latest book, Rouge: A Novel of Beauty and Rivalry, has already been optioned by Sony Pictures…
Totally Booked with ZibbyMary Laura Philpott, I MISS YOU WHEN I BLINK
Mary Laura Philpott is the author of I Miss You When I Blink, her debut memoir written as a collection of essays. She asks: what happens after you check off…
Totally Booked with ZibbyWilliam Dameron, THE LIE
William Dameron is the author of The Lie: A Memoir of Two Marriages, Catfishing & Coming Out, which was chosen as the Amazon First Reads Book Pick for June…
Totally Booked with ZibbyLori Gottlieb, MAYBE YOU SHOULD TALK TO SOMEONE
Lori Gottlieb is the author of the instant New York Times best seller Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, HER Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed…
Totally Booked with ZibbyChristina Geist, SORRY, GROWN-UPS, YOU CAN'T GO TO SCHOOL
Christina Geist, author of BUDDY'S BEDTIME BATTERY and her latest children's book, SORRY, GROWN-UPS, YOU CAN'T GO TO SCHOOL, talks about her amazing career…
Totally Booked with ZibbyLaurie Gelman, YOU'VE BEEN VOLUNTEERED: A CLASS MOM NOVEL
Laurie Gelman spent twenty-five years as a broadcaster in both Canada and the United States before writing novels. She is the author of You've Been…
Totally Booked with ZibbyMarcy Dermansky, VERY NICE
Marcy Dermansky is the author of Very Nice: A Novel. She has previously written critically acclaimed novels and widely published short fiction. Marcy talks…
Totally Booked with ZibbyChristopher Cerf, A SKUNK IN MY BUNK!
Christopher Cerf is an Emmy and Grammy award-winning author, composer, humorist, and producer. A charter contributing editor of the National Lampoon and a…
Totally Booked with ZibbyLauren Mechling, HOW COULD SHE
Lauren Mechling is the author of How Could She: A Novel. A former reporter at The New York Sun and features editor at The Wall Street Journal, Lauren has…