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 6, 2021 • 30min
Liz Tichenor, THE NIGHT LAKE
Liz Tichenor spoke with Zibby about becoming ordained as a priest while experiencing the monumental losses of her young son and her mother. She opened up about the challenge of maintaining her faith in the face of extreme grief and the importance of showing up authentically in her leadership position by sharing her own story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 5, 2021 • 32min
Ashley Audrain, THE PUSH
Ashley Audrain's amazing book is both chilling and life-affirming - even though she didn’t originally set out to write a book that was so rife with emotional suspense. The two talked about unexpected challenges in parenting, inherited trauma, only finishing books they love, and Ashley's great advice for new mothers who are writers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 4, 2021 • 22min
Jen Sincero, BADASS HABITS
Jen Sincero's book is a must-read to start off 2021. Jen has brought "badass" into mainstream culture, and her latest book tackles all of our "badass habits and shares the important message that we can do anything we want...as long as we get in the right mindset! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 3, 2021 • 26min
Sabaa Tahir, A SKY BEYOND THE STORM
Zibby did an Instagram Live with Sabaa Tahir for Good Morning America's Book Club Instagram page. Sabaa is a New York Times best-selling author and one of the few Pakistani American authors writing speculative fiction. She brings a unique perspective to the fantasy genre, and Zibby loved discussing the fourth book in her series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 2, 2021 • 24min
John Allman, BOYS DANCE!
John Allman's children's books are amazing. He chatted with Zibby about growing up in Texas as a dancer, his love of performance, the American Ballet Theater, and following your North Star. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 1, 2021 • 25min
Cait Flanders, ADVENTURES IN OPTING OUT
Adventures in Opting Out is so timely. Cait Flanders and Zibby talked about taking new paths, making intentional decisions like opting out of drinking, being reflective, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 31, 2020 • 31min
Sophie Cousens, THIS TIME NEXT YEAR
Zibby had a blast interviewing Sophie Cousens for Good Morning America's Book Club Instagram page. This Time Next Year is the perfect book to read right now. They talked about New Year's Eve, bad luck, getting stuck in bathrooms, self-fulfilling prophecies, and how nothing is as perfect as what the veneer of any exterior might convey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 30, 2020 • 33min
Lauren Martin, THE BOOK OF MOODS
Zibby couldn't wait to talk to Lauren Martin about her memoir. The book shifted Zibby's whole mindset about how moods affect us, impact the people around us, and how we can navigate through those individual characteristics in a helpful and meaningful way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 29, 2020 • 28min
Nessa Rapoport, EVENING
Nessa Rapoport's novel is thirty years in the making. Her writing is just as poetic as how she describes to Zibby the way all the parts came together to create this beautiful book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 28, 2020 • 27min
Paola Mendoza and Abby Sher, SANCTUARY
Zibby was excited to do an Instagram Live with Paola Mendoza and Abby Sher about their novel set in 2032. They discuss a world where citizens are chipped and tracked, what it means to survive as an undocumented immigrant, and the meaning of sanctuary. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
