Totally Booked with Zibby

Denise Williams joins Zibby to talk about her latest novel, The Fastest Way to Fall. Denise shares why she loves writing and reading stories about fat women owning their bodies, how she infuses what she has learned on her personal self-love journey into her characters, and the specific post-workout energy she tried to encapsulate in this book. The two also talk about the four books Denise has coming out next year and how Zibby can achieve her M&M-centered dream.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3xxAI1GBookshop: https://bit.ly/3d41uW1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Debut novelist Emily Itami joins Zibby to talk about her book, Fault Lines, which was inspired in part by her own alternating perceptions of motherhood in Tokyo and London. The two discuss the way women's identities seem to change almost immediately after having children, what it was like for Emily to publish her first novel during the pandemic, and why her husband likes to remind everyone that this story is a work of fiction.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3xHXYKnBookshop: https://bit.ly/3xAH5kF Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zibby is joined by Eileen Patricia Curran to discuss her debut novel, Hungry Hill, which she self-published. Eileen shares what that journey has been like, from assembling a team of passionate experts to distributing her books as far as she can, as well as why she decided to start her own independent imprint. Eileen also tells Zibby about how her own family's connection to the Hungry Hill neighborhood inspired the setting for this story, which parts of her career set her up for success in writing, and what she is planning on publishing next.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3D7B0NTBookshop: https://bit.ly/3G1yESm Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zibby is joined by author Erika Schickel to talk about her new memoir, The Big Hurt, and the journey she took to reclaim her story. Erika shares how her whole understanding of herself changed when she was prompted to reevaluate a traumatic memory and what she learned about her family when she began to reflect on her past. Erika and Zibby also discuss how best to deal with the hurt we may each carry with us, why Erika's notorious affair was so compelling, and what feedback she has received since the book's release.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3ljv2n9Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3xCvge3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Everyone found their own way to make it through quarantine; for Todd Doughty, that meant compiling lists of happy-making things in a difficult world every day and sharing them on Instagram. Soon, people were gathering in his comments to share their own happy-making things. Todd joins Zibby to discuss what he personally does every day to make himself happy, his journey from book-lover to the publishing industry, and what it was like working on a book from start to finish rather than just on its publicity campaign. Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3pa289VBookshop: https://bit.ly/3llbtdV Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CNN anchor, law student, and now author Poppy Harlow joins Zibby to discuss her children's book, The Biggest Little Boy, which was inspired by a real Christmas memory with her son. The two talk about the problems with dedicating books to just one child, what prompted Poppy to go to law school in the middle of her career, and how they're learning to embrace the mess in life as mothers. Poppy also shares the piece of advice that has been changing her self-perception and the two connect over the discomfort of owning up to their achievements. Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3D5e9m9Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3xAGTBX Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Melanie Gideon, bestselling author of The Slippery Year and Wife 22, joins Zibby to talk about her latest book, Did I Say You Could Go. Melanie shares why she has enjoyed changing genres — moving from young adult to memoir and now to a psychological thriller — and why she thinks more female writers should do the same. The two also discuss the politics of mom friends, how the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal inspired pieces of this story, and what lessons Melanie has learned over the course of her ever-evolving career.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3xxz8NiBookshop: https://bit.ly/3EdgM6U Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vanessa Zoltan, podcast host, atheist chaplain, and author of Praying with Jane Eyre joins Zibby to talk about her book and the path that led her to write it. After not feeling connected to prayer while enrolled in divinity school, Vanessa tried to approach Charlotte Brontë's Jane Eyre as a sacred text. Vanessa and Zibby talk about how what it means to connect on a spiritual level with a secular book, what she loves most about the popularity of Vanessa's podcast, Harry Potter and the Sacred Text, and the influence her family's history with the Holocaust has had on her life and her work.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/31cM6EfBookshop: https://bit.ly/3pdvaW9 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zibby is joined by renowned neuroscientist Tracey Shors to discuss her first book, Everyday Trauma. The two talk about how although Tracey was inspired to write this story in the wake of the #MeToo movement, the pandemic has opened up discussions about how stress impacts our brains so much more. Tracey also shares the experience in her own life that she returns to as a case study for processing traumatic memories and what she hopes readers will take away from this book.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3FXGXibBookshop: https://bit.ly/3I21TXh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Josephine Caminos Oría has a love/hate relationship with her book, Sobremesa, even admitting to Zibby that she at one time ripped out 380 pages and tried to start from scratch countless times. But eventually, the pieces fell into place and Josephine was able to tell the story of her family, their recipes and traditions, and the protector who has been watching over her since she was 16. Josephine and Zibby discuss some of the memoir's most unbelievable stories, as well as how Covid impacted her family's foodservice business. Read Josephine's essay about her journey to publication on Moms Don't Have Time to Write.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3ljBYRfBookshop: https://bit.ly/3p8J5wY Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.