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 8, 2019 • 32min
Elissa Altman, MOTHERLAND: A MEMOIR OF LOVE, LOATHING, AND LONGING
Elissa Altman's new memoir, MOTHERLAND, is absolutely beautiful! An intimate tale about her relationship with her mother, both the early stages when she felt "less than" given her mother's beauty and acting background, and in the late stages dealing with her mother's fall as her only caregiver. A tale of narcissistic personality disorder in the flesh, Elissa's story will rivet anyone who has struggled with a relationship. Our conversation was personal, open and filled with writing and daughter-ing insights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 7, 2019 • 27min
Fiona Davis, THE CHELSEA GIRLS
Fiona Davis is the best-selling author of The Dollhouse, The Address, and The Masterpiece. Her latest book, The Chelsea Girls, is in her signature historical fiction style situated around a specific place. This time, she picked The Chelsea Hotel in NYC. Set in the 1950s McCarthy-era, this book is about female friendship and the theater with some major twists thrown in. Listen to us discuss her writing process, acting, friendship, and more! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 6, 2019 • 33min
Candace Bushnell, IS THERE STILL SEX IN THE CITY?
I am beyond excited to be interviewing Candace Bushnell who is the internationally best-selling author of nine books, the latest of which is a memoir: Is There Still Sex in the City?Listen for a deeply insightful and personal journey about womanhood, midlife, female bonds, dating, and self-exploration. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 5, 2019 • 33min
Abigail Maslin, LOVE YOU HARD
Abby Maslin is the author of The Washington Post best seller Love You Hard: A Memoir of Marriage, Brain Injury, and Reinventing Love. Abby started blogging about caring for her husband’s traumatic brain injury weeks after his brutal attack. This book is so beautifully written - an open, honest exploration of putting the pieces back together after significant trauma. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 2, 2019 • 29min
Liz Astrof, DON'T WAIT UP: CONFESSIONS OF A STAY-AT-WORK MOM
Liz Astrof is the author of the hilarious collection of essays Don't Wait Up: Confessions of a Stay-at-Work Mom. An award-winning executive producer and successful sitcom writer, Liz has worked on shows like 2 Broke Girls, The King of Queens, Raising Hope, and many others. She calls herself a writer, producer, and mother-ish. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 1, 2019 • 31min
Joanne Ramos, THE FARM
Joanne Ramos, a debut author whose journey from the Philippines to Princeton informed her story, wrote an AMAZING first novel. THE FARM is not only an inside look at a surrogacy facility but it's also an inside look at the world of nannies, baby nurses and more. We spoke about the lottery of life, how caregivers are able to compartmentalize their own private lives, what "make yourself at home" really means, the windy path of writing and so much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 31, 2019 • 32min
Richard Kirshenbaum, ROUGE
Richard Kirshenbaum is an ad man, author, and entrepreneur. His latest book, Rouge: A Novel of Beauty and Rivalry, has already been optioned by Sony Pictures. Rouge is an incredible story about the women who created the cosmetic industry, the first multibillion-dollar category founded primarily by women. Richard's experience as an ad man having run accounts from Avon to Revlon and having worked with so many well-known female entrepreneurs, enabled him to create an homage to all the amazing female entrepreneurs who founded this incredible category. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 30, 2019 • 33min
Mary Laura Philpott, I MISS YOU WHEN I BLINK
Mary Laura Philpott is the author of I Miss You When I Blink, her debut memoir written as a collection of essays. She asks: what happens after you check off all the boxes on your to-do list and realize you might need to reinvent the list—and yourself? Follow her journey from a young age as a child perfectionist and how those tendencies to want to be "the best" manifested in adulthood. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 29, 2019 • 30min
William Dameron, THE LIE
William Dameron is the author of The Lie: A Memoir of Two Marriages, Catfishing & Coming Out, which was chosen as the Amazon First Reads Book Pick for June 2019.He is an award-winning blogger and essayist whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Boston Globe, and HuffPost, among others. William's riveting memoir explores what we do when we put on false identifies and become someone we're not - and what happens when we finally uncover our lies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 25, 2019 • 34min
Lori Gottlieb, MAYBE YOU SHOULD TALK TO SOMEONE
Lori Gottlieb, author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, discusses the stories of different patients and her own life struggles. Topics include therapy insights, unexpected life events, single parenthood, navigating narcissistic relationships, and sponsor acknowledgments.
