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
Aug 7, 2020 • 26min
Betsy Carter, LOST SOULS AT THE NEPTUNE INN
When Zibby was growing up and an aspiring author, Betsy Carter was a huge mentor to her and encouraged her love of writing. This has all come full circle with Zibby now getting to do a special interview with the inimitable Betsy about her most recent novel. The longtime friends talked about emotional exorcism, good and bad luck, and exploring the unknown through fiction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 6, 2020 • 25min
Allison Winn Scotch, CLEO MCDOUGAL REGRETS NOTHING
You might feel like you're just eavesdropping on a call between friends in this episode. Allison talks to Zibby about her character, Cleo, a Senator and Presidential-hopeful, Cleo’s political ambitions, regret in general…. and how Allison tackles the writing process! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 5, 2020 • 25min
Erica Katz, THE BOYS' CLUB
Erica Katz, a pseudonym for the lawyer (and debut author), lied to her colleagues about vacationing at the beach when she was really hiding in her closet writing this book. It's a good thing Erica told Zibby that she feels like writing is a vacation. The Boys’ Club, a page-turning tale of sexual harassment in the workplace, is a top summer read of 2020 that has already been optioned by Netflix. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 4, 2020 • 34min
Caroline Leavitt, WITH OR WITHOUT YOU
Caroline Leavitt is a New York Times best-selling author of twelve novels. She told Zibby about the inspiration for her latest book: her own survival of a rare blood disease, being put into a coma, and coping with that alternate universe. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 3, 2020 • 35min
André Leon Talley, THE CHIFFON TRENCHES
After this episode, Zibby wanted to give André Leon Talley a hug. He was Anna Wintour’s indomitable right-hand-man at Vogue for decades, but in this memoir, André revealed his serial sexual abuse as a young boy and his chronic eating disorder. He has so many poignant memories and extraordinary stories that he’s already at work on his next book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 31, 2020 • 21min
Sophie Mackintosh, BLUE TICKET
Sophie Mackintosh tells Zibby about her inspiration for Blue Ticket: spending her whole life feeling absolutely certain that she didn't want to have children until one day a switch flipped. Originally conceived as a horror novel, Sophie decided to explore the themes of motherhood and social expectation through this dystopian book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 30, 2020 • 25min
Lara Prescott, THE SECRETS WE KEPT
Lara Prescott's debut novel was an instant New York Times best seller. Lara's mom thinks it's fate that she wrote The Secrets We Kept, a work of historical fiction based on the true story behind Boris Pasternak's Doctor Zhivago, because Lara was named after the heroine in that book! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 29, 2020 • 23min
Sophie Heawood, THE HUNGOVER GAMES
Sophie Heawood is every bit as funny, raw, and honest as her memoir. She talks to Zibby about trading a rock-and-roll lifestyle for unexpected single motherhood and her story of growing up with her daughter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 28, 2020 • 34min
Jodie Patterson, THE BOLD WORLD
Jodie Patterson's memoir quickly became one of Zibby's 2020 - and all time - favorites. Listen to conversation for standout insight on transformation, blended families, and more. "We have to discuss and debate with decorum and then shoot some basketball together at the end of the day" perfectly encapsulates Jodie's brand of brilliant advice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 27, 2020 • 37min
Bruce Feiler, LIFE IS IN THE TRANSITIONS
Bruce Feiler, one of America's most popular voices on contemporary life, shares amazing advice about "lifequakes," how to navigate things when life gets overturned in a big way, and adapting to a nonlinear existence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
