Totally Booked with Zibby

Literary giant Anna Quindlen returns to discuss her latest book, Write for Your Life, which shows the innumerable ways writing connects us to the world and those we hold closest. Anna shares why she believes everyone should document their life in words — regardless of whether they consider themselves a writer or not — as well as why the gesture of hand writing a letter or note is sometimes more powerful than the written words themselves. The two also talk about all of the different forms writing can take and why it's important to Anna that her kids have her books to remember her by.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3rqtxGFBookshop: https://bit.ly/3Oc2ngASubscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bestselling author Adriana Trigiani returns to talk about her latest novel, The Good Left Undone, an intergenerational story inspired by the true history of Italy and Italian immigrants on the brink of World War II. Adriana shares how her family's stories are always woven into her books and which threads were featured in this story. The two also discuss Adriana's varied career as a writer, how she keeps her beloved family members alive off the page, and what inspired her other recent projects.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3KHePmfBookshop: https://bit.ly/3xmW43CSubscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zibby is joined by the co-founder of Zibby Books, Leigh Newman, to celebrate the pub day of her new short story collection, Nobody Gets Out Alive. The two discuss Leigh's childhood growing up in Alaska and which memories with her parents and friends influenced elements of her stories. They also talk about the differences between writing memoirs and fiction, how Leigh got her start in the publishing industry, and what makes their publishing home so special.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3NZDOmTBookshop: https://bit.ly/3upBcqvSubscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael Lewis, author of bestsellers such as Moneyball, The Big Short, and The Blind Side, joins Zibby to talk about his latest book, The Premonition, which is now out in paperback. The two discuss some of the people in the book who predicted the potential catastrophe Covid has become and why their insights were ultimately unable to protect us. He shares the connection the book has to his Pushkin podcast, Against the Rules, which other crises like the pandemic could have been prevented with the proper communication, and why we often treat experts with such skepticism even when they offer life-saving information. Michael also talks about his late daughter, Dixie, and how his life has changed since her tragic death.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vqIYA3Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3unH43ISubscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Laura Nicole Diamond joins to discuss her 2015 bestselling novel, Shelter Us, and how it changed her life. Laura tells Zibby about how she made the jump from working as a civil rights lawyer who wrote in private to a novelist, as well as what she did to hold herself to the commitment of writing a novel. Laura also shares how the inclusion of a Guatemalan character in the novel led her family to foster a young Guatemalan refugee seeking asylum, what she learned from her experience volunteering with the houseless community in LA, and why she's currently working on a memoir.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3ue8VmPBookshop: https://bit.ly/3x4z61bSubscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"I'm having more fun in my fifties than I have ever had before in my life. I'm very aware now that I'm not somebody who fits in, and that's fine. In fact, I love it." New York Times bestselling author Jane Green returns to talk about her first biographical novel, Sister Stardust, which centers around the life of socialite Talitha Getty. The two talk about how Jane originally found her way into Talitha's world, what projects her research may spin off into next, and which parts of her own coming-of-age story she infused into her protagonist. Jane also shares how her life has changed since she hit 50 and which decisions she made to help her feel most like her authentic self.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3uRRRlyBookshop: https://bit.ly/3LIjHrtSubscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bonnie Garmus joins Zibby to talk about her debut novel, Lessons in Chemistry, which has already been optioned for Apple TV by Brie Larson and is this month's GMA Book Club pick. Bonnie shares how the process of selling this book differed drastically from her previous novel (which was rejected ninety-eight times), where she learned the chemistry included in the story, and what moment in her professional history inspired her to write the first chapter of this project. The two also chat about how cooking is a form of chemistry and what Bonnie is reading right now.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3uXabtGBookshop: https://bit.ly/3j9rN07Subscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author of Godshot Chelsea Bieker joins Zibby to talk about her latest book, Heartbroke, which is a collection of short stories all set in California's Central Valley where she grew up. The two discuss one story, in particular, that was partially inspired by Chelsea's tumultuous childhood and troubled relationship with her mother. She also shares how she's been working on these stories for nearly a decade as she procrastinated other work, what her writing process looks like after having two children of her own, and the new novel she's working on next.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3LIKNi7Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3ucfwhGSubscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"I love strong women, so that's what I write." Author and host of the Debut Spotlight podcast Rachel Barenbaum returns to talk about her latest novel, Atomic Anna, an intergenerational time-travel story. Rachel shares why the 1986 Chernobyl disaster has long been a source of inspiration for her, how she manages to write so visually, and what moral questions she believes more people should ponder especially after the past two years of Covid. Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3xmpZJxBookshop: https://bit.ly/3x2HspVSubscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zibby is joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jennifer Egan to discuss her latest novel, The Candy House, which is linked to her 2010 bestseller, A Visit from the Goon Squad. The two talk about Jennifer's journey to becoming a successful writer and how she's glad in some ways that she wasn't famous sooner. Jennifer also shares what her writing process looks like, the experience that changed the course of her career path, and how to tell if you are cut out to be a writer.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/36VoIxVBookshop: https://bit.ly/3r3ipzcSubscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.