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
Jun 17, 2019 • 32min
Katie Arnold, RUNNING HOME
Katie Arnold is a contributing editor at Outside magazine where she has been on staff for twelve years. Running Home: A Memoir is her first book and we're talking all about it today. It explores Katie's relationship with running and with her father after the two converged after he died in 2010. The book is a powerful story of how she grieves her father and how running and the wilderness healed her. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 16, 2019 • 6min
Zibby's essay: "This Father's Day, My Dad Actually Gave Me The Gift"
For Father's Day, I wrote this short article about my dad for the TODAY Parenting Team site. I'm reading it here to wish everyone else a Happy Father's Day.... and to remind all parents out there that sometimes it's the little things that count. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 14, 2019 • 42min
Evangeline Lilly, THE SQUICKERWONKERS
Evangeline Lilly is the author of the children's book series The Squickerwonkers. The two titles in the series so far are The Pre-Show and Act 1: The Demise of Selma the Spoiled. A former model, Evangeline is best known for her acting career. She was fourteen years old when I came up with The Squickerwonkers original poem. Listen to her talk about her love of poetry, influence from Dr. Seuss, and inspiration for her (sometimes very badly behaved!) characters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 13, 2019 • 31min
Lydia Fenet, THE MOST POWERFUL WOMAN IN THE ROOM IS YOU
Lydia Fenet is the Managing Director, Global Head of Strategic Partnerships at Christie’s. As lead benefit auctioneer of the firm, she has led auctions for more than six hundred organizations. Listen to our conversation about her first book: The Most Powerful Woman in the Room is You: Command an Audience and Sell Your Way to Success! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 12, 2019 • 32min
Julie Satow, THE PLAZA
Julie Satow is the author of The Plaza: The Secret Life of America’s Most Famous Hotel. She is an award-winning journalist who has covered real estate in New York for over a decade. Listen to us chat about The Plaza - both a biography of the hotel and a social history of New York - and her inspiration to write this fascinating story! Bonus: watch us on Vimeo! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 11, 2019 • 23min
Catherine McCord, WEELICIOUS. ONE FAMILY. ONE MEAL.
Cookbook author and blogger, Catherine McCord, shares her tips for cooking for the whole family in this episode. Her two cookbooks in the WEELICIOUS series (and upcoming third one!) offer easy-to-follow, visually appealing lunchboxes and meals for kids. Hear how she got started and what her secrets are! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 10, 2019 • 33min
Lisa Barr, THE UNBREAKABLES
Award-winning author Lisa Barr talks about her most recent novel, The Unbreakables, a sexy beach read about a protagonist who loses everything she knew and how she reinvents herself. Listen to Lisa talk about the inspiration for the book, the symbolism throughout, and "self-recovery." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 7, 2019 • 6min
Zibby's essay: "Time Keeps On Slipping into the Future... Especially as a Mom"
Here's a short (5 min!) essay I wrote recently on Kveller.com called, "Time Keeps On Slipping into the Future... Especially as a Mom." It's about how quickly the kids are growing up, how life plays out in full view in NYC vs LA, and how I'm coping with it all. I hope you enjoy! Let me know what you think! zibby@zibbyowens.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 6, 2019 • 21min
Nicola Harrison, MONTAUK
Nicola Harrison, a native of England who studied literature at UCLA and received an MFA in creative writing at Stony Brook, has published her debut novel after an extensive career in magazines. Listen to Nicola (a first-time podcast interviewee!) discuss the inspiration for her captivating book, Montauk, the meaningful and timeless topics the book explores like loss, infertility, and marriage and divorce, and the contrast between the Long Island town of Montauk now and when the book was set in 1938. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 4, 2019 • 29min
Wendy Walker, THE NIGHT BEFORE
Wendy is the national best-selling author of All Is Not Forgotten, Emma in the Night, and now her latest work, The Night Before. Listen to Wendy talk about her newest book, and how research and psychology play into creating in-depth characters in this compelling thriller. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
