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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 ZibbyWICKED-themed: Idina Menzel + Cara Mentzel REPLAY!
In honor of the new movie version of "Wicked," here's a replay of Zibby's conversation with the first actress to inhabit the witch's costume on Broadway, Idina…
Totally Booked with ZibbyReplay: Sutton Foster!!!
Sutton Foster has been all the rage on Broadway! Listen to her conversation with Zibby from several years ago about her hobbies, her career, and more! Purchase…
Totally Booked with ZibbyReplay: Alicia Keys!!!
One of the best things that happened in all of Covid? Zibby got to interview Alicia Keys about her memoir, More Myself. If you haven't listened, now's the…
Totally Booked with ZibbyReplay: Natalie Portman!
Natalie Portman shared her children's book, Fables, with Zibby. They spoke about motherhood, literature, and more! Purchase on Bookshop: bit.ly/3pQ6MP3 Share…
Totally Booked with ZibbyReplay: Matthew McConaughey!!
One of her most exciting episodes ever! Zibby spoke to Matthew McConaughey about his memoir Greenlights, his children's book, and his career. She was basically…
Totally Booked with ZibbyREPLAY: Tovah Feldshuh, Lilyville
Tovah Feldshuh, the legendary actress currently starring in the hit Netflix series "Nobody Wants This" talked to Zibby about her relationship with her mother…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJulie Silverstein and Tami Schlossberg Pruwer, CHUTZPAH GIRLS
Julie Silverstein and Tami Schlossberg Pruwer spoke with Zibby about inspiring Jewish women throughout history and their beautiful book Chutzpah Girls applies…
Totally Booked with ZibbyLIVE at Zibby's Bookshop: Elisa Albert and Zibby Owens!
On Sunday, December 15th, a crowd of 50 people gathered at Zibby's Bookshop to listen to an intimate conversation between Elisa Albert and Zibby Owens. They…
Totally Booked with ZibbyNatalia Mehlman Petrzela, NY Times Op-Ed: "Misogyny and Antisemitism Are a Toxic Brew"
Natalia Mehlman Petrzela and Zibby discussed Natalia's recent New York Times op-ed centered on antisemitism. She shared details about her own experiences, the…
Totally Booked with ZibbyBonus Re-run! David Sedaris, THE BEST OF ME
Special holiday re-release! Zibby speaks to award-winning author David Sedaris about THE BEST OF ME, a wickedly funny and memorable collection of stories about…
Totally Booked with ZibbyTerri Libenson and Alan Silberberg, THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS: 16 Hanukkah Stories
Zibby welcomes award-winning middle-grade author, cartoonist, and children’s TV creator Alan Silberberg and New York Times bestselling children’s author and…
Totally Booked with ZibbyTaylor Hahn, A HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Zibby chats with author Taylor Hahn about A HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS, a moving, charming, and tenderhearted Christmas romance that follows wedding singer Mel as…
Totally Booked with ZibbyStreicker Center event with the On Being Jewish Now contributors!
In this special episode (a live event at the Streicker Center attended by more than 350 people!), Zibby joins authors Annabelle Gurwitch, Nicola Kraus, Lihi…
Totally Booked with ZibbyCathy Heller, ABUNDANT EVER AFTER: Tools for Creating a Life of Prosperity and Ease
Zibby welcomes life coach, inspirational speaker, and host of the mega-hit podcast Abundant Ever After, Cathy Heller, to discuss her powerful and…
Totally Booked with ZibbyLauren Ling Brown, SOCIETY OF LIES
In this special episode (a live event at Zibby’s Bookshop!), film editor and bestselling author Lauren Ling Brown discusses her haunting and atmospheric debut…
Totally Booked with ZibbyShannon Messenger, UNRAVELED (Keeper of the Lost Cities Book 9.5)
Zibby is joined by New York Times bestselling author Shannon Messenger to discuss UNRAVELED, the newest installment (book number 9.5!) of her stunning…
Totally Booked with ZibbyNora Dahlia, PICK-UP
Zibby interviews debut romance author Nora Dahlia about PICK-UP, a witty and sweetly satisfying enemies-to-lovers rom-com set around school drop-off culture…
Totally Booked with ZibbyPip Drysdale, THE CLOSE-UP
Zibby chats with bestselling author Pip Drysdale about THE CLOSE-UP, a gripping, sultry, and ultimately shocking novel about a struggling author who discovers…
Totally Booked with ZibbyMegan Tady, BLUEBIRD DAY: A Novel
Zibby Books author alert! Megan Tady returns to the podcast to discuss BLUEBIRD DAY, a delightfully heartwarming tale of an estranged mother-daughter Olympic…
Totally Booked with ZibbyLiane Moriarty, HERE ONE MOMENT
#1 New York Times bestselling author Liane Moriarty returns to the podcast to discuss HERE ONE MOMENT, a riveting, terrifically crafted novel about free will…
Totally Booked with ZibbyLeigh Bardugo, THE FAMILIAR
#1 New York Times bestselling author Leigh Bardugo chats with Zibby about THE FAMILIAR, a spellbinding, lush, richly imagined novel set in the Spanish Golden…
Totally Booked with ZibbyVictoria Jackson, WE ALL WORRY, NOW WHAT?
Victoria Jackson joins Zibby to discuss WE ALL WORRY, NOW WHAT?, a seminal guide to rising from endless worry to a life of empowered action. Victoria shares…
Totally Booked with ZibbyNayantara Roy, THE MAGNIFICENT RUINS
Zibby interviews TV exec and debut author Nayantara Roy about THE MAGNIFICENT RUINS, a wise, witty, and deeply moving novel about a young Indian American…
Totally Booked with ZibbyMarisha Pessl, DARKLY
New York Times bestselling author Marisha Pessl chats with Zibby about DARKLY, a wildly smart, edge-of-your-seart psychological YA thriller about a mysterious…
Totally Booked with ZibbyBernard-Henri Lévy, ISRAEL ALONE
Zibby is joined by French writer, philosopher, filmmaker, and humanitarian activist Bernard-Henri Lévy to discuss ISRAEL ALONE, a powerful analysis of the…
Totally Booked with ZibbyLauren Grodstein, WE MUST NOT THINK OF OURSELVES
Read With Jenna Book Club Pick! New York Times bestselling author Lauren Grodstein chats with Zibby about WE MUST NOT THINK OF OURSELVES, a gripping story of…
Totally Booked with ZibbyMeghan Riordan Jarvis, CAN ANYONE TELL ME?: Essential Questions about Grief and Loss
Zibby is joined by leading grief expert and psychotherapist Meghan Riordan Jarvis, whose poignant and vulnerable memoir, END OF THE HOUR, was published by…
Totally Booked with ZibbyNikki May, THIS MOTHERLESS LAND
Read With Jenna Book Club Pick! Award-winning author Nikki May returns to the podcast to discuss THIS MOTHERLESS LAND, a stunning reimagining of Jane Austen’s…
Totally Booked with ZibbySophie Cousens, IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM?
Zibby’s December Book Club Pick! New York Times bestselling author Sophie Cousens returns to the podcast to discuss IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM?, an…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAna Huang, THE STRIKER
#1 New York Times bestselling author Ana Huang chats with Zibby about THE STRIKER, a steamy, unputdownable romance between the world’s best soccer player and a…
Totally Booked with ZibbySarah Labrie, NO ONE GETS TO FALL APART: A Memoir
Author Sarah LaBrie joins Zibby to discuss her spellbinding, harrowing new memoir, NO ONE GETS TO FALL APART. Sarah shares how a period of profound pain and…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJulie Fingersh, STAY: A Story of Family, Love, and Other Traumas
Zibby chats with debut author Julie Fingersh about her warm, witty, and beautifully written memoir, STAY: A Story of Family, Love, and Other Traumas. Julie and…
Totally Booked with ZibbySusan Rieger, LIKE MOTHER, LIKE MOTHER
Author Susan Rieger joins Zibby to discuss LIKE MOTHER, LIKE MOTHER, an enthralling novel about three generations of strong-willed women unknowingly shaped by…
Totally Booked with ZibbyEmma Grey, PICTURES OF YOU: A Novel
Zibby Books author alert! Zibby welcomes back bestselling Australian author Emma Grey to discuss PICTURES OF YOU, a stunning, urgent, profoundly affecting…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJudy Greer, THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER
Zibby chats with beloved actress Judy Greer about THE BEST CHRISTMAS PAGEANT EVER, the new Christmas comedy-drama film based on the classic 1972 children’s…
Totally Booked with ZibbyNikkya Hargrove, MAMA: A Queer Black Woman's Story of a Family Lost and Found
Zibby chats with author Nikkya Hargrove about MAMA, a searing, heart-filled memoir about a young Black queer woman fresh out of college who adopts her baby…
Totally Booked with ZibbyCherry Lou Sy, LOVE CAN'T FEED YOU
Writer and playwright Cherry Lou Sy chats with Zibby about LOVE CAN’T FEED YOU, a beautiful, tender, searing debut novel that follows a young woman who…
Totally Booked with ZibbyMeredith Seacrest Leach (co-written with Ryan Seacrest), THE MAKE-BELIEVERS
Zibby is joined by Meredith Seacrest Leach to discuss THE MAKE-BELIEVERS, the delightful picture book she co-wrote with her brother, America’s favorite host…
Totally Booked with ZibbyBradley Tusk, VOTE WITH YOUR PHONE: Why Mobile Voting Is Our Final Shot at Saving Democracy
Zibby interviews venture capitalist, political strategist, philanthropist, and founder of the Mobile Voting Project, Bradley Tusk, about his deeply informative…
Totally Booked with ZibbyLotte Bowser, BITTER SWEET: A True Story of Love and Loss
Author Lotte Bowser joins Zibby to discuss BITTERSWEET, a raw, brave, and deeply moving memoir about true love, the darkness of grief, and finding your way…
Totally Booked with ZibbyNikki Schreiber, HUMANS OF JUDAISM
Zibby chats with Nikki Schreiber, the editor and founder of the popular social media brand @humansofjudaism, about her new book, HUMANS OF JUDAISM—a…
Totally Booked with ZibbyW. Bruce Cameron, MY THREE DOGS
Zibby is joined by #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author W. Bruce Cameron to discuss his charming and heartfelt new novel, MY THREE DOGS—his 36th…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAl Roker and Courtney Roker Laga, AL ROKER'S RECIPES TO LIVE BY: Easy, Memory-Making Family Dishes for Every Occasion
TODAY Show cohost and America’s favorite weatherman, Al Roker, and his daughter, Courtney Roker Laga, join Zibby to discuss AL ROKER’S RECIPES TO LIVE BY…
Totally Booked with ZibbyGlory Edim, GATHER ME: A Memoir in Praise of the Books That Saved Me
Zibby is joined by the renowned founder of Well-Read Black Girl, Glory Edim, to discuss her inspiring memoir of family, community, resilience, and literature…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJennifer Love Hewitt, INHERITING MAGIC: My Journey Through Grief, Joy, Celebration, and Making Every Day Magical
Actress and film producer Jennifer Love Hewitt chats with Zibby about INHERITING MAGIC, a heartfelt, candid chronicle of her grief and discovering she…
Totally Booked with ZibbyCharles Bock, I WILL DO BETTER: A Father's Memoir of Heartbreak, Parenting, and Love
Zibby is joined by New York Times bestselling author Charles Bock to discuss I WILL DO BETTER, a tender and searingly honest memoir about parenting his infant…
Totally Booked with ZibbyMarian Schembari, A LITTLE LESS BROKEN: How an Autism Diagnosis Finally Made Me Whole
Zibby chats with author Marian Schembari about her warm, astutely observed, incandescently written, and unexpectedly hilarious memoir, A LITTLE LESS BROKEN…
Totally Booked with ZibbyEileen Goudge, ALL THEY NEED TO KNOW
Zibby interviews New York Times bestselling author Eileen Goudge about ALL THEY NEED TO KNOW, a riveting, emotionally gripping novel about a woman who runs…
Totally Booked with ZibbyLance Bass, TRICK OR TREAT ON SCARY STREET
NSYNC superstar Lance Bass joins Zibby to discuss TRICK OR TREAT ON SCARY STREET, a quirky and surprising children’s book inspired by his love for Halloween…
Totally Booked with ZibbySamantha Greene Woodruff, THE TRADE OFF
Zibby chats with author Samantha Greene Woodruff about THE TRADE OFF, a captivating 1920s historical novel about an ambitious woman who fights for her place on…
Totally Booked with ZibbySophie Kinsella, WHAT DOES IT FEEL LIKE?
#1 bestselling author Sophie Kinsella joins Zibby to discuss WHAT DOES IT FEEL LIKE?, an extraordinary, unforgettable novel about a successful novelist who…
Totally Booked with ZibbyCathryn Michon, I'M STILL HERE: A Dog's Purpose Forever
Zibby interviews filmmaker, actor, animal advocate, and bestselling author Cathryn Michon about her comforting, heartfelt, richly illustrated gift book for…
Totally Booked with ZibbyRenée Fleming, MUSIC AND MIND: Harnessing the Arts for Health and Wellness
In this special episode (a live event at the Streicker Center!), world-renowned soprano and arts/health advocate Renée Fleming chats with Zibby about MUSIC AND…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJoanna "JoJo" Levesque, OVER THE INFLUENCE: A Memoir
Zibby is joined by chart-topping, Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum recording artist Joanna “JoJo” Levesque to discuss her instant New York Times…
Totally Booked with ZibbyLynda Cohen Loigman, THE LOVE ELIXIR OF AUGUSTA STERN
Zibby interviews author Lynda Cohen Loigman about her charming, quirky, and utterly satisfying second-chance love story, THE LOVE ELIXIR OF AUGUSTA STERN…
Totally Booked with ZibbyJune Hersh, ICONIC NEW YORK JEWISH FOOD and FOOD, HOPE & RESILIENCE
Zibby speaks with cookbook author June Hersh about ICONIC NEW YORK JEWISH FOOD (a culinary journey through New York’s most crave-worthy foods through the lens…
Totally Booked with ZibbyAlice Hoffman, WHEN WE FLEW AWAY: A Novel of Anne Frank Before the Diary
Bestselling author Alice Hoffman joins Zibby to discuss WHEN WE FLEW AWAY, a stunning, lyrical, heartwrenching children’s book exploring the little-known…
Totally Booked with ZibbySarah Sawyer, THE UNDERCURRENT: A Novel
Zibby Books author alert! Zibby welcomes debut author Sarah Sawyer to discuss THE UNDERCURRENT, a stunning, achingly beautiful, and gripping suspense about an…
Totally Booked with ZibbyHaaretz journalist, Lee Yaron, 10/7: 100 HUMAN STORIES
Acclaimed Haaretz reporter Lee Yaron joins Zibby to discuss 10/7: 100 Human Stories, a radically passionate work of investigative journalism of the October 7th…
Totally Booked with ZibbyON BEING JEWISH NOW: Reflections from Authors and Advocates
On the anniversary of October 7th, Zibby joins forces with Rebecca Minkoff to introduce ON BEING JEWISH NOW: Reflections from Authors and Advocates, an…