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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 ZibbyDr. Michael Reichert, HOW TO RAISE A BOY
Have any sons? Listen to the highly esteemed, Dr. Michael Reichert, author of HOW TO RAISE A BOY. We had the best conversation about how boys feel pressured to…
Totally Booked with ZibbyLisa Taddeo, THREE WOMEN
Lisa Taddeo's non-fiction book, THREE WOMEN, is absolutely sensational. Dark, moving, and written in a brilliant, fresh way, THREE WOMEN is a story about…
Totally Booked with ZibbyEva Hagberg Fisher, HOW TO BE LOVED
Eva Hagberg Fisher is the New York-based author of HOW TO BE LOVED: A MEMOIR OF LIFESAVING FRIENDSHIP. Listen to our discussion about her new book which she…
Totally Booked with ZibbyCatherine Price, HOW TO BREAK UP WITH YOUR PHONE
Catherine Price is an award-winning writer and science journalist and the author of How to Break Up with Your Phone. Before you freak out, breaking up with…
Totally Booked with ZibbyEmily Oster, CRIBSHEET: A DATA-DRIVEN GUIDE TO BETTER, MORE RELAXED PARENTING FROM BIRTH TO PRESCHOOL
Emily Oster, Ph.D. is a professor of economics at Brown University, but don't let that scare you away!! She is an amazing storyteller and has combed through…
Totally Booked with ZibbyDena Moes, THE BUDDHA SAT RIGHT HERE
Dena Moes is the author of The Buddha Sat Right Here: A Family Odyssey Through India and Nepal. Her book is a memoir of adventure, motherhood, and love, woven…
Totally Booked with ZibbyNeil Pasricha, THE HAPPINESS EQUATION
Neil Pasricha is the mega-best-selling author of many happiness-related books including THE HAPPINESS EQUATION, THE BOOK OF AWESOME, and the children's book…
Totally Booked with ZibbyZibby's essay: "School Didn't Prepare Me For Parenting"
I've been spending a lot of time in the ER this summer. It has made me realize how useless my education has been when it comes to preparing me for motherhood…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJulie Morgenstern, TIME TO PARENT
Julie Morgenstern is an internationally recognized organizational consultant who has written six books including two New York Times best sellers. Her latest…
Totally Booked with ZibbyBONUS EPISODE: Nora McInerny on her non-profit, Still Kickin
Today's short bonus episode is with Nora McInerny the host of podcast “Terrible, Thanks for Asking” and the author of several books including No Happy Endings…
Totally Booked with ZibbySheri Salata, THE BEAUTIFUL NO
Sheri Salata was the co-president of Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) and has now written a fabulous book, The Beautiful No. Sheri had a front-row seat to the most…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAmanda Stern, LITTLE PANIC
Amanda Stern is the author of Little Panic: Dispatches from an Anxious Life, a memoir about her undiagnosed childhood panic disorder that takes place in New…
Totally Booked with ZibbyMeg Wolitzer, THE FEMALE PERSUASION
Meg Wolitzer is the New York Times best-selling author of The Interestings, The Uncoupling, The Ten-Year Nap, The Position, The Wife, and Sleepwalking. She's…
Totally Booked with ZibbyBiz Ellis, YOU'RE DOING A GREAT JOB
Biz Ellis is a former stand-up comic and corporate event planner. She now cohosts the comedy podcast that happens to be about parenting called “One Bad…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJennifer Weiner, MRS. EVERYTHING
Jennifer Weiner is the best-selling author of dozens of books including her latest novel, MRS. EVERYTHING. This book, about two sisters from the 1950s to…
Totally Booked with ZibbyKatie Arnold, RUNNING HOME
Katie Arnold is a contributing editor at Outside magazine where she has been on staff for twelve years. Running Home: A Memoir is her first book and we're…
Totally Booked with ZibbyZibby's essay: "This Father's Day, My Dad Actually Gave Me The Gift"
For Father's Day, I wrote this short article about my dad for the TODAY Parenting Team site. I'm reading it here to wish everyone else a Happy Father's Day…
Totally Booked with ZibbyEvangeline Lilly, THE SQUICKERWONKERS
Evangeline Lilly is the author of the children's book series The Squickerwonkers. The two titles in the series so far are The Pre-Show and Act 1: The Demise of…
Totally Booked with ZibbyLydia Fenet, THE MOST POWERFUL WOMAN IN THE ROOM IS YOU
Lydia Fenet is the Managing Director, Global Head of Strategic Partnerships at Christie’s. As lead benefit auctioneer of the firm, she has led auctions for…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJulie Satow, THE PLAZA
Julie Satow is the author of The Plaza: The Secret Life of America’s Most Famous Hotel. She is an award-winning journalist who has covered real estate in New…
Totally Booked with ZibbyCatherine McCord, WEELICIOUS. ONE FAMILY. ONE MEAL.
Cookbook author and blogger, Catherine McCord, shares her tips for cooking for the whole family in this episode. Her two cookbooks in the WEELICIOUS series…
Totally Booked with ZibbyLisa Barr, THE UNBREAKABLES
Award-winning author Lisa Barr talks about her most recent novel, The Unbreakables, a sexy beach read about a protagonist who loses everything she knew and how…
Totally Booked with ZibbyZibby's essay: "Time Keeps On Slipping into the Future... Especially as a Mom"
Here's a short (5 min!) essay I wrote recently on Kveller.com called, "Time Keeps On Slipping into the Future... Especially as a Mom." It's about how quickly…
Totally Booked with ZibbyNicola Harrison, MONTAUK
Nicola Harrison, a native of England who studied literature at UCLA and received an MFA in creative writing at Stony Brook, has published her debut novel after…
Totally Booked with ZibbyWendy Walker, THE NIGHT BEFORE
Wendy is the national best-selling author of All Is Not Forgotten, Emma in the Night, and now her latest work, The Night Before. Listen to Wendy talk about her…
Totally Booked with ZibbyBrian Solis, LIFESCALE: HOW TO LIVE A MORE CREATIVE, PRODUCTIVE AND HAPPY LIFE
Listen to 7-time best-selling author, Brian Solis, as he discusses how to stay focused despite our many technological distractions, how to recover from a life…
Totally Booked with ZibbyDarcy Lockman, ALL THE RAGE
Darcy Lockman, Ph.D., talks gender roles in marriage, how to get your husband to NOT just stand there while you make chicken nuggets, all the research on what…
Totally Booked with ZibbyZibby's essay: "Moving On Up"
I'm trying something new. I'll be releasing one essay episode a week of an article that I've written. Always short. Hopefully relatable! This piece, published…
Totally Booked with ZibbyReema Zaman, I AM YOURS: A SHARED MEMOIR
Reema Zaman shares her intimate stories as a woman recovering from years of mistreatment from the male hand and how she has turned to love to channel those…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAli Wentworth, Actress/Author, GO ASK ALI and ALI IN WONDERLAND
Listen to Ali Wentworth as she discusses parenting teens, writing personal stories, surviving an acting career and the "shame" of a happy marriage!! Watch us…
Totally Booked with ZibbyVirginia Sole-Smith, THE EATING INSTINCT
Virginia Sole-Smith tells the harrowing tale of her infant daughter's near-death illness, how it affected her daughter's eating for years and what she learned…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJennifer Robson, THE GOWN
Jennifer Robson's beautiful work of historical fiction takes us behind the scenes of the royal wedding (Queen Elizabeth's!!) to the stories of the dressmakers…
Totally Booked with ZibbyMarisa Ramel Bardach: THE GOODBYE DIARIES
Marisa Ramel Bardach talks about losing her mother and how it took her 19 years to publish this "mother-daughter memoir," alternating chapters between her…
Totally Booked with ZibbyClaire Gibson, BEYOND THE POINT
Listen to debut novelist and bright, shining talent, Claire Gibson, as she discusses the road to BEYOND THE POINT. This novel of female friendships that began…
Totally Booked with ZibbyKate Hope Day, author of IF, THEN
Kate Hope Day, debut author of IF, THEN, a powerful look at an Oregon community when time changes shape, talks about motherhood, writing, "Sliding Doors," her…
Totally Booked with ZibbyCathy Guisewite, FIFTY THINGS THAT AREN'T MY FAULT
Famous creator of the "Cathy" comic strip, Cathy Guisewite shares her ridiculously funny, laugh-out-loud tales of daily annoyances, like getting stuck in a…
Totally Booked with ZibbySteven Rowley, THE EDITOR
Steven Rowley talks about his fabulous novel, THE EDITOR, about a writer who sells his manuscript to Jackie O. The antics that ensue are hilarious and…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJamie Brenner, DRAWING HOME
Listen as Jamie discussed themes in her latest novel, DRAWING HOME, including loss, divorce, mothering teens, art, vaping and more! ********* A story for the…
Totally Booked with ZibbyCeleste Ng, LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE
Listen to bestselling, prize-winning author, Celeste Ng, author of LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE and EVERYTHING I NEVER TOLD YOU. Celeste talks about her process for…
Totally Booked with ZibbyHelen Ellis, SOUTHERN LADY CODE
The hilarious, refreshing Helen Ellis makes me laugh out loud in this light-hearted conversation about her decades in the publishing industry and being a…
Totally Booked with ZibbyPamela Paul, New York Times Book Review Editor, MY LIFE WITH BOB
Pamela Paul gives the inside scoop on what qualities a book needs to make it into the 1% of submitted books that are actually reviewed! She talks about her…
Totally Booked with ZibbyClaire Bidwell Smith, THE RULES OF INHERITANCE
Claire Bidwell Smith's memoir, THE RULES OF INHERITANCE, covers her profound loss of her mother, the subsequent death of her father and all the ways she coped…
Totally Booked with ZibbyChris Van Dusen, IF I BUILT A CAR, THE CIRCUS SHIP
The legendary children's book author and illustrator, Chris Van Dusen, shares his secrets to painting, writing, storytelling and more!! ********* A story for…
Totally Booked with ZibbyNell Freudenberger, Author of LOST AND WANTED
Nell Freudenberger, whose first collection of stories, LUCKY GIRLS, was published when she was just 26, has a new novel out in April 2019: LOST AND WANTED. As…
Totally Booked with ZibbyLynda Cohen Loigman, THE WARTIME SISTERS
Lynda Cohen Loigman paints a clear picture of the WWII homefront as she spins a tale of two sisters and how they navigate the world and their relationship…
Totally Booked with ZibbyNora McInerny, NO HAPPY ENDINGS
Nora McInerny takes a lifetime of loss and turns it into an inspiring, humorous tale especially as she remarries and blends her new family after losing her…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAnissa Gray, THE CARE AND FEEDING OF RAVENOUSLY HUNGRY GIRLS
This beautiful, dark novel by Anissa Gray brings up issues of family, prison, right and wrong, the past, eating disorders and so much more. Listen as Anissa…
Totally Booked with ZibbyCamille Pagan, I'M FINE AND NEITHER ARE YOU
#1 bestselling Kindle author, Camille Pagan, does it again with a fantastic, thought-provoking novel about motherhood, what happens when it gets to be too…
Totally Booked with ZibbySusan Conley, ELSEY COME HOME
Susan Conley's beautiful novel, ELSEY COME HOME, takes place in China and shows a dark side of motherhood, addiction and more. ********* A story for the messy…
Totally Booked with ZibbyFalguni Kothari, THE OBJECT OF YOUR AFFECTIONS
Listen to Falguni Kothari as she discusses how she fell into writing fiction, what it's like to have written in India and the U.S. and more! ********* A story…
Totally Booked with ZibbyDr. Darria Long Gillespie, Author of MOM HACKS
Dr. Darria Long Gillespie, doctor, mother, TV personality and powerhouse, shares 100+ research-based hacks for moms plus her own advice (running is her…
Totally Booked with ZibbyGretchen Rubin, OUTER ORDER INNER CALM
#1 bestselling author of THE HAPPINESS PROJECT, Gretchen Rubin discusses her latest book on pub day: OUTER ORDER INNER CALM. She gives tips and strategies for…
Totally Booked with ZibbyElisa Strauss, Author of CONFETTI CAKES FOR KIDS
Listen to cake maker extraordinaire, Elisa Strauss. As founder and head designer of the NYC bakery Confetti Cakes until 2010, Elisa went on to compete in and…
Totally Booked with ZibbyCarolyn Murnick, Author of THE HOT ONE: A MEMOIR OF FRIENDSHIP, SEX AND MURDER
New York magazine editor, Carolyn Murnick, wrote a chilling, crime-reporter style memoir about the death of her childhood best friend, Ashley. It takes readers…
Totally Booked with ZibbySharon Rowe, Author of THE MAGIC OF TINY BUSINESS
Sharon Rowe, founder and CEO of Eco-Bags, one of the first re-usable shopping bags to hit the U.S. market 20 years ago, talks about her secrets to managing it…
Totally Booked with ZibbyHillary Frank, Author of WEIRD PARENTING WINS
Hillary Frank, award-winning host of the podcast, "The Longest Shortest Time," shares tips from moms across the country in her book, WEIRD PARENTING WINS…
Totally Booked with ZibbyDan Pink, Author of WHEN: THE SCIENTIFIC SECRETS OF PERFECT TIMING
Bestselling author, Daniel Pink, changes the way we think about timing in his latest book, WHEN: THE SCIENTIFIC SECRETS OF PERFECT TIMING. Learn about "the…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJohn Kenney, Author of LOVE POEMS (FOR MARRIED PEOPLE) & TALK TO ME
Hilarious author, John Kenney, winner of the Thurber Prize for American Humor for his first novel, TRUTH IN ADVERTISING, talks about his tongue-in-cheek poetry…
Totally Booked with ZibbyGary John Bishop, Author, UNF*CK YOURSELF
Irreverent, bad-ass, personal development guru, Gary John Bishop, gives advice on finding your best self, writing, parenting and getting out of your own way…
Totally Booked with ZibbyLindsey Mead, Editor/Author, ON BEING 40(ish)
Listen to blogger and author, Lindsey Mead, as she discusses her fabulous new collection of essays from writers like Jill Kargman, KJ Dell'Antonia and Lee…