Totally Booked with Zibby

New York Times bestselling author Jasmine Guillory returns to talk about her latest novel, While We Were Dating. Jasmine tells Zibby about how her characters often appear to her fully formed, the effects writing during the pandemic has had on both this story and her next project, and why she made sure to portray her celebrity protagonist as a star just like us. The two also discuss if Jasmine casts her romantic characters in her mind and what readers can expect from her upcoming contemporary retelling of Beauty and the Beast.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3HaeZ2VBookshop: https://bit.ly/3LVaTzbSubscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Moms are important. Moms are powerful. By honing our content just for moms, we're making something more powerful, not less. That's exciting." Zibby is joined by Amy Wilson, co-host of the podcast What Fresh Hell, to talk about her 2010 hit book When Did I Get Like This? Amy tells Zibby about her experience performing the one-woman play adaptation of her book many years ago, how motherhood has changed since writing her book (especially due to Covid-19), and what she loves most about collaborating creatively with others.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3vatnpIBookshop: https://bit.ly/3If6MM7Subscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Designer, writer, and host of the hit podcast Design Matters Debbie Millman joins Zibby to discuss her new book, Why Design Matters, which features a number of her past interviewees. The two talk about the five-year journey it took to create this book, which life experiences shaped Debbie's relationship with brands and branding, and why they have the best job in the world. Debbie also shares the most important lessons she has learned from hosting her podcast for seventeen years.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3oSANJZBookshop: https://bit.ly/3oVQO1MSubscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Three-peat guest Allison Pataki returns to talk about her latest historical novel, The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post. Allison and Zibby discuss the number of ways in which Marjorie was ahead of her time, such as how she ran her family's food empire from behind the scenes, hired those in need of work during The Great Depression, opened hospitals and canteens when they were needed most, and even how she sold her yacht to the U.S. Navy to use during World War II. Allison also shares how the pandemic impacted the amount of time she spent immersed in Marjorie's world and how she originally became involved in it.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3sO3JUNBookshop: https://bit.ly/3gSEZFhSubscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Journalist, essayist, and author Brenda Janowitz joins Zibby to discuss her seventh book, The Liz Taylor Ring. Brenda tells Zibby about how this project — as well as 2020's The Grace Kelly Dress and her upcoming novel — were all inspired by her lifelong love for old Hollywood starlets, why she finds it hard to live in and write about situations that are not black-and-white, and which piece of advice from author Elin Hilderbrand she has heeded throughout her career as a novelist. Although she is no longer the Books Correspondent for PopSugar, Brenda still offers which books she is loving right now.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3LJs5I4Bookshop: https://bit.ly/33wAvROSubscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zibby is joined by #1 New York Times bestselling novelist, Heather Morris, to talk about the third book in her trilogy of Holocaust novels, Three Sisters. The two discuss how miraculous each of the three sisters' stories is, why she has chosen to write true stories as fiction instead of biographies, and what it means to Heather to know her books are being taught as part of the curriculum in schools around the world. Heather also shares how she initially became involved in this family of narratives as well as why she was sought out to write them because she herself isn't Jewish.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/36nFHbJBookshop: https://bit.ly/3sQypEOSubscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zibby is joined by entrepreneur, best-selling author, philanthropist, and the nation’s #1 life and business strategist Tony Robbins to talk about his latest book, Life Force, which covers incredible recent medical breakthroughs that can help add years to your life. The two discuss how Tony's childhood inspired him to read over seven hundred books in just seven years on psychology, physiology, and philosophy which have shaped how he approaches the medical world today. Tony also shares some of the treatments that have significantly helped him and his family over the years, what he plans to do with his Fountain Life and Life Force Centers, and why he is attempting to donate at least a billion meals through his partnership with Feeding America.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3uWEFO4Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3BqFb8kSubscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Screenwriter Georgia Pritchett joins Zibby to talk about her debut memoir, My Mess Is a Bit of a Life, which takes readers through her experience dealing with lifelong anxiety and a number of crises that have arisen along the way. Georgia shares how the book stemmed from advice from a therapist who recommended she write everything that had happened to her when she found herself unable to share verbally, what life is like raising two neuroatypical children (as well as how it has impacted her mental health), and why she's only now beginning to show herself more kindness for what she went through. Zibby also asks Georgia about her time writing for the hit HBO show Succession, which is one of Zibby's favorites.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3BlEOfgBookshop: https://bit.ly/36iEBxZSubscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"That was maybe one of the most thrilling moments of my whole life: when I first walked into a bookstore and there was something that I wrote on the shelf." Children's book — and now middle-grade — author Adam Rubin joins Zibby to discuss his latest book, The Ice Cream Machine, which features six different stories told in six entirely different ways. Adam and Zibby talk about what he believes is so magical about writing, why he doesn't think stories for children should be dumbed down, and how he hopes readers will be inspired to send him their own Ice Cream Machine story using the book's outer flap as an envelope. Adam also shares what he likes to tell his young audience to hopefully encourage them to pursue the things they love to do regardless of success. Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3gLjfLJBookshop: https://bit.ly/3GQ9pCQSubscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zibby is joined by a fellow entrepreneur and the founder of ClassPass, Payal Kadakia, to discuss her new memoir, LifePass. The two talk about how dance allowed Payal to be her most authentic self and connect with others, why learning to pivot and iterate are central tenets of entrepreneurship, and what Payal plans to do next now that she's sold her company (hint: it's not as concrete as you may think).Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3HU90R2Bookshop: https://bit.ly/34yL3k1Subscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.