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
Jan 20, 2021 • 30min
Shari Medini, PARENTING WHILE WORKING FROM HOME
Shari Medini's timely guide and chat with Zibby will help you navigate the delicate balance of wearing many hats like pursuing a career and working from home, parenting and being a partner, and caring for yourself. She shares simple solutions and actionable ideas that prioritize taking things one step at a time! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 19, 2021 • 28min
Elizabeth Passarella, GOOD APPLE
Elizabeth Passarella's collection of essays explores and normalizes dualities in personal identity. She chats about being a Southern girl in New York, small apartments and suburban houses, religion, and politics - all while unpacking various stereotypes from her unique vantage point and witty style. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 18, 2021 • 23min
Ashly Perez, READ THIS FOR INSPIRATION
If you need encouragement, Read This for Inspiration is your ticket to feeling uplifted. Ashly Perez talked to Zibby about her creative and nonlinear book, BuzzFeed background, being diagnosed with ADHD in her late twenties, her special relationship with her abuelo, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 15, 2021 • 32min
Priya Parker, THE ART OF GATHERING
How do we create psychological togetherness when physical togetherness is not an option? Priya Parker shares that "gathering" is a source of meaning, inspiration, and beauty. She gives wonderful examples to Zibby about shifting away from conventional structures of gathering toward coming together in ways that create unexpected connection and adventure. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 14, 2021 • 25min
Katherine May, WINTERING
Katherine May's perspective on the transformative power of "wintering" is both timely and timeless. She embraces the ethos of winter to rest, renew, and restore to amass energy to reframe everyday chaos and challenging moments. Katherine says that being "quick to put on a brave face" may be doing us more harm than good because part of being human includes imperfection. Zibby might just put that reminder on a sticky-note by her bedside. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 13, 2021 • 27min
Rabbi Steve Leder, THE BEAUTY OF WHAT REMAINS
Rabbi Steve Leder has officiated roughly one thousand funerals over thirty years. Even with so much experience helping people deal with loss, he realized he wasn’t prepared when his father passed away after a ten-year decline through Alzheimer's. His insights about what death can teach us about life are profound, and his conversation with Zibby is just as heartfelt as his book, which he hopes serves as a field guide for readers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 12, 2021 • 32min
Gabriel Byrne, WALKING WITH GHOSTS
Gabriel Byrne's memoir is absolutely gorgeous, and he has so much wisdom to share. His interview with Zibby was briefly interrupted by a goat in the background, but they still got to chat about how his love of literature started with his mother reading classics at bedtime, finding his authentic voice, and the deep work it took to write about the most painful areas of his life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 11, 2021 • 19min
Felicia Luna Lemus, PARTICULATE MATTER
Zibby loved reading Particulate Matter, Felicia Luna Lemus's uniquely crafted work of creative nonfiction. She spoke with Felicia Luna Lemus about her process of creating this "portrait" of a challenging year, human vulnerability, and noticing the beauty in everyday details. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 8, 2021 • 31min
Malcolm Mitchell, MY VERY FAVORITE BOOK IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD
Malcolm Mitchell and Zibby talked about new fatherhood, the inspirational book he wrote about his journey through literacy and finding magic in reading, and his message to kids that sometimes the best stories can be found inside of ourselves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 7, 2021 • 26min
Shani M. King, HAVE I EVER TOLD YOU BLACK LIVES MATTER
Shani King's books stem from conversations he has and wants to have with his kids about identity, history, and celebration. He spoke to Zibby about raising a generation that knows there is power in who they are, teaching his own children about their unique background, African American history, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
