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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Apr 10, 2021 • 25min
Donna Freitas, THE NINE LIVES OF ROSE NAPOLITANO
"Novels. What's wonderful about them is that you can do the stuff you can't in real life. You can make all the mistakes. You can commit all the crimes." Donna Freitas talks with Zibby about how her own life experiences inspired her new book, The Nine Lives of Rose Napolitano, and how writing it helped her heal certain wounds. The two bond over divorce (as well as divorce recovery cake) and discuss how indecision can sometimes be a force of good. Purchase the book on Amazon or Bookshop:Amazon: https://amzn.to/3umsrL9 Bookshop: https://bit.ly/31NK0HW Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 9, 2021 • 24min
Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney, GOOD COMPANY
"The exciting thing about deciding to do something later in your life is that you have all these skills that you just didn't have in your twenties." Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney tells Zibby all about starting her career as a writer in her forties, how the writing process has differed between her two novels, and getting high praise from her son on her latest book, Good Company. Purchase the book on Amazon or BookShop! Amazon: https://amzn.to/3dzghb9 BookShop: https://bit.ly/3dx3cz6 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 8, 2021 • 20min
Dawnie Walton, THE FINAL REVIVAL OF OPAL & NEV
Dawnie Walton talks with Zibby about how she made the pivot from her twenty-year career in journalism to writing her debut novel, The Final Revival of Opal & Nev. The two discuss the support system Dawnie found in her Iowa Writers Workshop peers, creating deep connections in our virtual era, and the Talking Heads concert footage that inspired her inventive new book. Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop!Amazon: https://amzn.to/2R9cQjO Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3fO9pcv Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 7, 2021 • 23min
Sanjena Sathian, GOLD DIGGERS
"It's just really hard to locate yourself as an Asian American in American history. Even though you might have been here, you were just always floating in the periphery of historical vision." Sanjena Sathian talks with Zibby about all of the elements that make up her debut novel, Gold Diggers: their conversation ranges from discussing the research on the alchemical traditions that support the book's magic to how the 29-year old built her novel out of a failed short story at the Iowa Writer's Workshop at the recommendation of her roommate. Purchase on Amazon and Bookshop!Amazon: https://amzn.to/3sQcbla Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3cOSZi8 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 6, 2021 • 34min
Judy Batalion, THE LIGHT OF DAYS
"I feel a great duty to these women, even those that told their stories but hadn’t been widely heard and especially those that never got to tell their stories." Judy Batalion talks with Zibby about the extraordinary women of the resistance who fought “for justice and liberty and fairness” in Hitler’s ghettos. She discusses the incredible amount of work and research that went into her latest book, The Light of Days; and, shares her experience growing up a descendant of Holocaust survivors. Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3uiSeUq Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3wwZiP6 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 5, 2021 • 25min
Jessica Winter, THE FOURTH CHILD
Novelist Jessica Winter talks with Zibby about her incredible career trajectory (she’s currently an executive editor at The New Yorker!) and imparts her quarantine parenting wisdom. She also shares how writing her latest novel, The Fourth Child, helped her reckon with her Catholic upbringing and sort through her experience as a Buffalo, NY teen during the Spring of Life anti-abortion demonstrations.Purchase your copy on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/39UiYTqBookshop: https://bit.ly/2PKA7br Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 4, 2021 • 29min
Tamara Winfrey Harris, DEAR BLACK GIRL
Tamara Winfrey Harris joins Zibby to discuss her new book of heartwarming letters from Black women to help guide, protect, and inspire the next generation of young Black girls. The writers of the letters in Dear Black Girl range from celebrities like Brandy and former columnist Rochelle Riley to other women who simply responded to the request for letters, all of whom offer incredible advice and promote the universal practice of self-love.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop!Amazon: https://amzn.to/3mxbHOMBookshop: https://bit.ly/3t3NbXE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 3, 2021 • 32min
Sherry Turkle, THE EMPATHY DIARIES
MIT Professor Sherry Turkle has long been revered for her research on society's relationship with technology. In her newest book, The Empathy Diaries, she blends her research with her own narrative as she analyzes the various roles empathy has played in her family history. Sherry talks with Zibby about how her relationship with her mom continues to evolve and the ways in which writing this book began to heal some of her old wounds. Purchase your copy on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3t3Ba4vBookshop: https://bit.ly/3s4bfIG Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 2, 2021 • 23min
Ilona Bannister, WHEN I RAN AWAY
"I discovered that the writing was helping me process everything that had happened. I didn't know that that's what I needed to do." Debut novelist Ilona Bannister has a heartfelt conversation with Zibby about how her experience on 9/11 served as the backstory for her book, When I Ran Away, and the traumatic events that allowed her to fall into writing and rein in her anxiety. Purchase your copy on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3sWxh1nBookshop: https://bit.ly/3mwbYBx Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 1, 2021 • 30min
Patric Richardson, LAUNDRY LOVE: FINDING JOY IN A COMMON CHORE
The Laundry Evangelist, Patric Richardson, teaches Zibby all of his tips and tricks on how to save your clothes and make doing the laundry more fun. From washing everything on a warm express cycle to hanging a disco ball in your laundry room, Patric is on a mission to extend the life of garments and turn an everyday chore into your new favorite hobby. Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop!Amazon: https://amzn.to/3wGtAPNBookshop: https://bit.ly/3wDaTMB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
