Totally Booked with Zibby
Zibby Owens
In my daily show, I interview today’s latest, bestselling, buzziest, or underrated authors whose work I think is worth your time -- in 30 minutes or less. As a bookstore owner, publisher, author and (obviously) podcaster, I get a comprehensive look at everything that’s coming out and spend my time curating the best books so you don’t have to. Stay in the know, get insider insights, and connect with guests like I do. Every single day. With 2,000+ episodes to choose from, you'll never run out of book talk. For more information, go to zibbymedia.com and follow the show on Instagram at @totallybookedwithzibby. Please rate and review the show. And go buy the books! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Jun 8, 2021 • 29min
Danielle Henderson, THE UGLY CRY
Danielle Henderson talks with Zibby about her incredibly moving new memoir, The Ugly Cry. She details how reading helped her cope, shares her present-day family dynamics, and explains the roundabout way she ended up writing for television. Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3yMFcBBBookshop: https://bit.ly/2RSkf7F Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 8, 2021 • 27min
Tia Williams,SEVEN DAYS IN JUNE
"What would you do if the one who got away came back?” This question inspired Tia Williams’ latest novel, Seven Days in June. She talks with Zibby about the invisible struggle of living with debilitating chronic pain and discusses how the publishing landscape is changing for black voices.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3ws4K5iBookshop: https://bit.ly/3bHp7Dx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 8, 2021 • 30min
Paul Mendez, RAINBOW MILK
Rainbow Milk author Paul Mendez sits down with Zibby to discuss how his “story of overcoming indoctrination” came to be. He details the role method acting played in his character creation, the story’s parallels to his own life, and the Windrush generation that served as the novel’s inspiration. Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3oZocUwBookshop: https://bit.ly/3chSGfl Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 7, 2021 • 30min
Lee Woodruff, IN AN INSTANT
In 2006, Lee Woodruff's husband Bob Woodruff —a prominent ABC news anchor at the time— was severely injured while reporting on the war in Iraq. Immediately, life changed for their family and Lee began to document everything, partially as a recounting of events for Bob if he survived and partially as a history for their four children if he didn't. Lee talks with Zibby about what life was like while writing her 2007 book, In An Instant, and what life has been like for her, Bob, and their family in the years since its publication.Purchase a copy on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3cbEOTJBookshop: https://bit.ly/3wMXqRQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 7, 2021 • 26min
Laila Tarraf, STRONG LIKE WATER
Zibby is joined by Chief People Officer for Allbirds Laila Tarraf to discuss how three significant losses made her reconcile the tenderness of her personal life with the strength she had acquired in the business world. Laila shares the most valuable lessons she's learned from her bosses through the years, and how combining courage and compassion may be the most advantageous thing you can do for both your personal and professional personas.Purchase a copy on Amazon or Bookshop:Amazon: https://amzn.to/3xrzZ1uBookshop: https://bit.ly/2S3sEF7 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 7, 2021 • 28min
Samantha Hart, BLIND PONY
Just like you can't judge a book by its cover, you can never tell a person's story by looking at them. Samantha Hart has led an illustrious career working on marketing campaigns for movies and music, but her memoir, Blind Pony, paints a different picture as it details the abuse and trauma she endured in her childhood. Samantha shares how her struggles have led to her success and why writing this book was so cathartic.Purchase a copy on Amazon or Bookshop. Amazon: https://amzn.to/3pnGM8LBookshop: https://bit.ly/3uIZtF6 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 7, 2021 • 27min
Cheryl Espinosa-Jones, AN OCEAN BETWEEN THEM
Even before Cheryl Espinosa-Jones' first wife died, she knew she wanted to become a therapist and grief counselor to help others process the struggles that they may be going through. Now with her successful podcast, Good Grief, and her book, An Ocean Between Them, Cheryl is continuously working towards healing others and herself.Purchase a copy on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3hVscUoBookshop: https://bit.ly/3fTY7Si Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 7, 2021 • 33min
Richard Russo, MARRIAGE STORY
"The shape of our lives makes a difference in the end. I'd like to die knowing a little bit about what this has all been about." Pulitzer Prize winner Richard Russo talks with Zibby about the intimate family histories that he explored in his latest book, Marriage Story, a Scribd Original. Richard shares what he learned about his maternal grandmother that uprooted some of his childhood memories, why he believes his writing has a narrow scope, and how he approached writing during the pandemic.Subscribe to Scribd to read the piece at https://www.scribd.com/book/500811718/Marriage-Story Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 6, 2021 • 26min
Maggie O'Farrell, HAMNET
"It doesn't take a psychiatrist to see what Shakespeare has done there: he's allowed his son to live." Novelist Maggie O'Farrell has been fascinated by Shakespeare's son, Hamnet, since she was in high school and decided it was time for the rest of the world to learn of his story. Maggie tells Zibby about the years of research that went into weaving a fictionalized account of how the Shakespeares handled the grief of losing a child, and encourages listeners to reread Hamlet with fresh eyes.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop:Amazon: https://amzn.to/3voE7y5Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3yvblO6 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 6, 2021 • 33min
Lisa Scottoline, ETERNAL
Lisa and Zibby fangirl over their admiration for one another as well as for Lisa's latest historical novel, Eternal, which continues to receive phenomenal reviews. Set in Rome over the span of 20 years, the story captures a love triangle between three characters coming of age during the weight of fascism. The two discuss how Lisa's failures still fuel her work ethic today, why this book feels like it might be Lisa's magnum opus, and, of course, their shared attraction to the novel's male leads.Purchase a copy on Amazon or Bookshop:Amazon: https://amzn.to/2SqkFSLBookshop: https://bit.ly/3bQPjvC Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
