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
Mentioned books
Jun 5, 2021 • 26min
Dacía James Lewis,THE GAME OF LIFE: Releasing the Weight When God Says Wait
When dancer and choreographer Dacía James Lewis looked back over the journal entries she wrote during a season of infertility and struggles, she knew she had a story that could help other women feel less alone. Through her faith and with a supportive partner by her side, Dacía weathered that storm of hopelessness and is now sharing her story to inspire those who might be going through their own struggle, too.Purchase a copy on Amazon or Bookshop: Amazon: https://amzn.to/348KKbMBookshop: https://bit.ly/3ucYVa2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 5, 2021 • 19min
Sarah Jakes, Roberts, WOMAN EVOLVE: Break Up with Your Fears and Revolutionize Your Life
"I wanted to cultivate a life where when I looked in the mirror, I wasn't ashamed of what I saw." Sarah Jakes Roberts shares her journey from becoming a mother at fourteen to a New York Times bestselling author set on empowering other women. After rediscovering her spirituality, Sarah connected deeply with Eve and has since used her biblical story to encourage women to find their own redemption narratives in her latest book.Purchase a copy on Amazon or Bookshop:Amazon: https://amzn.to/3bTUD18Bookshop: https://bit.ly/34htReX Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 4, 2021 • 31min
Sunny Hostin, ON THE BLUFFS: A NOVEL
Lawyer and co-host of The View Sunny Hostin joins Zibby to discuss her debut novel, Summer on the Bluffs. Sunny reveals how she set up a writers room of friends to help workshop the book, why she chose to feature this specific house on the cover, and the ways in which her own battle with infertility inspired elements of her story.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop: Amazon: https://amzn.to/3fb4924Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3u9ICLh Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 4, 2021 • 21min
Paul Rudnick, PLAYING THE PALACE
Author and screenwriter Paul Rudnick joins Zibby to talk about his latest novel, Playing the Palace. Paul shares why he wanted to write a gay romance novel rather than a coming out story, how the changing dynamics of the royal family launched by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle helped inspire this book, and what the significance of IHOP is to both him and his characters.Purchase a copy on Amazon or Bookshop:Amazon: https://amzn.to/346rLyjBookshop: https://bit.ly/2Slgojl Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 4, 2021 • 22min
Wendy Francis, SUMMERTIME GUESTS
Zibby is joined by Wendy Francis to discuss her latest novel which is all about love in the summertime— but with a twist!! Inspired by the real Wentworth By the Sea hotel, Wendy weaves together multiple storylines to create wonderfully thrilling love stories.Purchase a copy of the book on Amazon or Bookshop:Amazon: https://amzn.to/3u9sMRTBookshop: https://bit.ly/32VmsRT Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 3, 2021 • 31min
Kate Fagan, ALL THE COLORS CAME OUT: A Father, a Daughter, and a Lifetime of Lessons
When former ESPN reporter Kate Fagan's father was diagnosed with ALS, she knew she had to make some changes in her life in order to show up for her family. Despite the wall that had grown between Kate and her father after years of things left unsaid, the two find their way back to their old dynamic, learning some new life lessons along the way.Purchase a copy of the book on Amazon or Bookshop:Amazon: https://amzn.to/3u8XQ31Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3vbfnct Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 3, 2021 • 25min
Hadassah Lieberman, HADASSAH: AN AMERICAN STORY
Hadassah Lieberman piques Zibby's interest in transgenerational trauma in today's episode as she recounts the need she felt to share her family story. Born to Holocaust survivors and married to a former U.S. Senator, Hadassah has had an extraordinary life and carries the weight of others' narratives with her: after finding and translating her mother's diary, she knew this memoir could not be just hers alone.Purchase a copy of the book on Amazon or Bookshop:Amazon: https://amzn.to/3eyxeD4Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3sRajbf Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 3, 2021 • 29min
Tovah Feldshuh, LILYVILLE: Mother, Daughter, and Other Roles
Zibby moderated a conversation with actress Tovah Feldshuh about her memoir, Lilyville, as part of the Authors in Conversation @ Home series with the Evelyn Rubenstein JCC in Houston. Tovah answered questions about both her story and her mother's, what her experience was like as a first-time writer, and why she decided to structure her memoir as though it were a theatrical performance.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3sVVgNpBookshop: https://bit.ly/2R6lcII Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 3, 2021 • 25min
Kwame Onwuachi, NOTES FROM A YOUNG BLACK CHEF
James Beard Award-winning chef Kwame Onwuachi opens up to Zibby about the events that shaped his life and went into his memoir, Notes from a Young Black Chef. He shares how he manages to maintain his positive mindset every day, why his approach to food, fashion, and nail polish is all the same, and the responsibility he feels to share his unique story with the world.Purchase a copy of the book on Amazon or Bookshop:Amazon: https://amzn.to/2SiIgViBookshop: https://bit.ly/3wEBdWb Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 2, 2021 • 33min
Lauren Weisberger, WHERE THE GRASS IS GREEN AND THE GIRLS ARE PRETTY
The bestselling author of The Devil Wears Prada, which became a smash box office hit with Meryl Streep and is now in development with Elton John and Paul Rudnick as a Broadway musical, Lauren Weisberger launched her latest — and already bestselling! — novel with Zibby at a Barnes & Noble virtual event. And they did it in person! They discussed sisterhood, breaching trust, suburbs vs. the city, the college admissions scandal, and how Lauren coped with the success of her first novel in her early twenties. There were a lot of laughs!Purchase a copy on Amazon or Bookshop: Amazon: https://amzn.to/3ur2Ss4Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3wBj4by Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
