Totally Booked with Zibby

Zibby is joined by the iconic star of the original The Parent Trap, Hayley Mills, to discuss her time acting with Disney and the stories that are recounted in her new memoir, Forever Young. Hayley tells Zibby about how her screenwriter son showed her how to shape the narrative arc of her formative years, her experience exploring Walt Disney's archives and private possessions (which included her own hand-written letters), and the lessons she learned about her own family through reflecting on the past.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3zrzB3SBookshop: https://bit.ly/3DdGYOq Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Norwegian author and professor Jan Grue joins Zibby to discuss his latest book, I Live a Life Like Yours, which was originally published in Norway in 2018. They talk about how Jan was inspired to write the book after reviewing medical and bureaucratic files on his childhood that painted a very different picture than his happy memories, and shares how he went about reconciling the two. Zibby and Jan's conversation also touches on the differences in how those with disabilities are treated in the U.S. and in Norway, as well as the importance of simply being kind to everyone you encounter.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3mxfiyhBookshop: https://bit.ly/38hLqxy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"It's distressing to realize that you're changing. You can see yourself changing in the eyes of the people closest to you." Zibby is joined by YZ Chin to discuss her first novel, Edge Case. While the book is not autobiographical, YZ explains which elements of her own immigration journey inspired parts of the story and shared how obtaining her green card allowed her to finally pursue her dream of writing a novel. The two also talk about how the book portrays issues like mental illness and gender dynamics in the workplace with honesty and compassion.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: amzn.to/37rXYSmBookshop: bit.ly/2X2xBAG Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"No one tells you how scary it is to become a mom. You're responsible for a whole other life." Amy Koppelman joined Zibby for an IG Live to talk about her book, A Mouthful of Air, which is being re-released to celebrate the premiere of its film adaptation, which Amy wrote the screenplay for and directed. They talk about why so many women suffer during the postpartum period in silence, how Amy wanted the book to help start a conversation about maternal mental health eighteen years ago, and the experience of adapting a very personal book for the screen with Amanda Seyfried.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: amzn.to/3xUiEy9Bookshop: bit.ly/3xVHe1p Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Principal dancer and choreographer of the American Ballet Theatre James Whiteside joins Zibby to discuss his almost-memoir, Center Center, which James always knew he was meant to write. The two talk about his eclectic late mother and the impact she had on James and his siblings, as well as his plans for the future now that he is living his childhood dream. Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: amzn.to/3rnp8mABookshop: bit.ly/3ixcSMs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"The most vital things we do — the best antidote to stress — are actually doing things for someone else." Psychiatrist Samantha Boardman, MD, joins Zibby to talk about the patient who inspired her to pursue positive psychology and the lessons she learned on that journey, which culminated in her new book, Everyday Vitality. Samantha shares the easiest ways we can all start reviving our own vitality (hint: we can't do it alone) and tells Zibby about the ways she has applied her practice in her own life, proving positive growth and change are possible for everyone.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: amzn.to/3rVz5biBookshop: bit.ly/3lEzsWs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zibby is joined by mother-son duo Cindy C. Muchnick and Justin Muchnick to talk about their respective books, The Parent Compass: Navigating Your Teen's Wellness and Academic Journey in Today's Competitive World and The Boarding School Survival Guide. Zibby sought Justin's book when her own son went off to boarding school, as it features personal accounts from twenty-six students about what they wished they had known before enrolling. Cindy's book serves as a nice companion for parents learning how to be supportive without over-managing their children. Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon (The Parent Compass): amzn.to/3rZ36XxAmazon (The Boarding School Survival Guide): amzn.to/2U0gJJJBookshop (The Parent Compass): bit.ly/3isUjdlBookshop (The Boarding School Survival Guide): bit.ly/3jywJLs Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"We live our inner life, and then we live the life that we show people. Sometimes, we're just putting on the performance." Zibby is joined by bestselling author Taylor Jenkins Reid to talk about her latest novel, Malibu Rising, which features the children of one of her former characters — from both The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo and Daisy Jones and the Six — over the course of one day. The two discuss why Taylor finds fame and families so interesting to write about, how her screenwriter husband is always her first reader, and the ways in which both Taylor and Zibby manage societal pressures as working mothers. Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/2VCQHMNBookshop: https://bit.ly/3lzR5H3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"One of the things that I was working through in my life and in this book was recognizing that I couldn't keep somebody else alive. That was hard to accept." Zibby is joined by Eleanor Henderson, author of the visceral memoir, Everything I Have Is Yours, to talk about the painful reality of caring for a loved one who's suffering from an undiagnosable condition. Eleanor shares the ways in which her fiction writing prepared her to discuss her personal life and why she loves reading books that break her heart.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3iveZkQBookshop: https://bit.ly/37mhyj7 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mona Awad joins Zibby to discuss her latest novel, All's Well. The pair talk about Mona's own experience with chronic pain and how she found solace from it in Shakespeare's plays, much like the book's protagonist. Mona also recounts her rocky educational journey and why she credits fairytales with helping her find her way to creative writing.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3sbjdShBookshop: https://bit.ly/3itNgBf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.