Totally Booked with Zibby

"It's the deepest truth I know: life only gets harder if we're doing it right." Historian and New York Times bestselling author Kate Bowler joins Zibby to not only talk about the process of writing her new memoir, No Cure for Being Human, but what her journey has been like living with stage four colon cancer at such a young age. The two discuss how they each wrestle with finitude, why Kate is anti-bucket list, and what shape motherhood has taken in her life in the face of her chronic condition.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/31coobbBookshop: https://bit.ly/3ClHMQF Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zibby is joined by bestselling author Amor Towles to discuss his latest novel, The Lincoln Highway. The two talk about the history behind the real Lincoln Highway, how Amor tries to capture universal experiences through very idiosyncratic stories and characters, and how writing, to him, often feels like magic. Amor also shares why he made the switch from the financial world to fiction and where he finds his personal inspiration.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3zQLFuxBookshop: https://bit.ly/2ZBPcAJ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dolly Alderton returns to talk about her debut novel, Ghosts, which is now an international bestseller. Dolly and Zibby discuss the book's snarky but heartening portrayal of mom friends, how they both always find themselves with short-term obsessions, and why those who are chronically late might be the most optimistic people in our lives. Dolly also shares what her experience has been like on set filming the TV adaptation of her memoir, Everything I Know About Love, and some of the new wisdom she has adopted throughout the process.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3iep5pPBookshop: https://bit.ly/2WmW5ok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Christina Clancy joined Zibby for an Instagram Live to talk about her latest novel, Shoulder Season. Christina shares how she felt an obligation to tell the personal stories of former Playboy Bunnies after conducting interviews with the women for another book, as well as how her research led to her opinions on the often controversial Playboy franchise becoming far more nuanced. The two also talk about what inspired Christina to highlight the beauty of the Midwest and why her novels seek to capture the multitudes that all humans have inside of them.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3icggwQBookshop: https://bit.ly/2Zw5AT7 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zibby is joined by director and screenwriter Rodrigo García to talk about his debut memoir, A Farewell to Gabo and Mercedes. Rodrigo explains how the book began with notes he took in the immediate period after the death of his father, Gabriel García Márquez, but only truly took shape following the passing of his mother Mercedes in 2020. Rodrigo explains to Zibby that he intended for the book to be a goodbye letter to the two individuals who were his parents before they were artists, and to serve as a way for his family to grieve the losses of the people they loved as well as the lives they helped shape.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3ocQe0nBookshop: https://bit.ly/39JbdiU Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Actress, activist, and author Alyssa Milano joins Zibby to talk about her latest book, Sorry Not Sorry, which she hopes will serve as a timestamp when people reflect on this period in history. Alyssa also shares how she wrote all of the essays to rhythm, the ways in which her mental health over the course of the pandemic inspired a sizable amount of the book, and what changes she wants to see in the publishing industry to help authors like her feel more comfortable promoting their stories.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3EU3hJTBookshop: https://bit.ly/3zLLv7O Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"People want the real you. They want your stumbling answers, they want the true intention and reason why you wrote this book." Zibby is joined by broadcast journalist, talk show host, and now author Tamron Hall to talk about her debut novel, As the Wicked Watch. Tamron shares how the book was inspired by two cases she covered as a reporter in 1997 which have stuck with her, as well as how the subsequent series is enabling her to right some of the wrongs she has encountered throughout her career. Tamron and Zibby also talk about the ways in which they combat mom guilt and why time management is so essential for working mothers.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Y2YhC9Bookshop: https://bit.ly/39HyZf3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"I'm so glad that I found my way in because it's the thing that makes me feel the most myself." Eileen Garvin joins Zibby to discuss her debut novel, The Music of Bees, and the serendipitous experiences that inspired it. Eileen shares how her hobby of beekeeping was the best way for her to connect with her late father, why it took her so long to discover she was meant to be a writer, and what inspired the first spark of this book. Read Eileen's essay for Moms Don't Have Time to Write here.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3ARJtEABookshop: https://bit.ly/3CWBbMt Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tabitha Forney joined Zibby for an IG Live to talk about her debut novel, Paper Airplanes, which follows one woman's journey to recovery after losing her husband on 9/11. The story was inspired by those of Tabitha's own husband and his co-workers who fortunately escaped the North Tower safely, as well as the what-ifs that Tabitha and so many others were left to process after that day. Tabitha also tells Zibby about the painstaking process she went through doing such detailed research and how the dedication to honor the lives lost was what ultimately kept her going.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3aZ8mTxBookshop: https://bit.ly/3DijkAp Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"I believe there's a bigger plan for all of us at play. We're just not always in tune with the seasons of life." When actress Asha Bromfield noticed a lack of projects that told stories like her own, she realized it was her responsibility to create them. Asha tells Zibby about how she was able to write her debut novel, Hurricane Summer, which parts of her own womanhood she wanted the story to explore, and in what ways the experience allowed her to better understand her relationship with her father as well as with herself. Asha also shares what she's been working on outside of both writing and acting, and what she plans to do next.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/39FThplBookshop: https://bit.ly/3mlfaQP Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.