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
Jul 15, 2020 • 17min
Brooke Fossey, THE BIG FINISH
Brooke’s novel The Big Finish was inspired by her own grandfather and his experience at a nursing home. Brooke spoke to Zibby about both having four kids, managing intergenerational care, and what it takes to write a book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 15, 2020 • 17min
Aimee Agresti, THE SUMMER SET
A former entertainment reporter, Aimee Agresti spills all in this delicious novel, The Summer Set, about an aging A-list star. Zibby and Aimee dished about their favorite shows, stars, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 15, 2020 • 18min
Sonali Dev, RECIPE FOR PERSUASION
Sonali Dev is obsessed with Bollywood. In fact, she tried to replicate many things she loves about those bright, beautiful movies in the plot of her novel, Recipe For Persuasion! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 15, 2020 • 20min
Amity Gaige, SEA WIFE
Amity Gaige’s novel Sea Wife is a beautifully written novel about the effects of a sea voyage on a couple and family. Amity talks to Zibby about writing and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 15, 2020 • 24min
Christina Clancy, THE SECOND HOME
Zibby still can’t stop thinking about the characters in The Second Home, an ode to Cape Cod in Christina Clancy’s debut novel about parents, children, places that matter, babysitters, awful men, sibling lore, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 15, 2020 • 19min
Elise Hooper, FAST GIRLS
Elise Hooper loves doing research. Fast Girls, her historical novel about women runners in the Olympics, highlights her love of working out -- and Google deep dives. Elise and Zibby chatted about her process, her relationship to exercise, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 14, 2020 • 25min
Amanda Brainerd, AGE OF CONSENT
Harvard grad and real estate exec, Amanda Brainerd, worked on this novel for years. A look back at the 1980s told through the lens of girls away at boarding school, this coming-of-age tale about falling in love and finding yourself is not to be missed. Listen to Zibby chat with another Upper East Side mom about life, writing, and parenthood! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 14, 2020 • 30min
Brandy Ferner, ADULT CONVERSATION
Brandy starts her book with a scene of a busy mom on the toilet hiding from her kids. That’s the tone of this tell-it-like-is conversation with Zibby. A podcaster herself, Brandy confessed all types of things about parenting, discussed her writing process, and gave hope to moms who are struggling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 14, 2020 • 20min
Lauren Ho, LAST TANG STANDING
Lauren Ho, the author of debut novel Last Tang Standing, spoke to me from Malaysia about her book which she swears isn’t really about her mother. A comedienne at heart (who hadn’t heard of Midge Maisel — a crime!), Lauren discussed her anxieties about writing, being single, stalking bookstores with her kids, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 14, 2020 • 26min
Erin Geiger Smith, THANK YOU FOR VOTING
Thank You For Voting was supposed to be research that Erin Geiger Smith did for the renowned author and Parnassus Bookstore owner, Ann Patchett. But after Erin threw herself into the work for so long, Ann said that Erin should finish writing the book herself! This accidental treatise on the history of voting will encourage everyone to vote in the upcoming election. Something more critical now than ever before. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
