Totally Booked with Zibby

Zibby interviews award-winning author Mona Simpson about Commitment, a powerful, engrossing, and deeply-felt family story about a single mother’s depression, and the fate of her three children as she enters a California state hospital in the 1970s. Mona talks about her fascinating research on mental health institutions; her complex mother character, who does everything to give her children a better life; and her own childhood with a single mom. She also explains how she came to be an author, and reveals what her next book is about.Purchase on Zibby's Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3oOUAgoPurchase on Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3NlYfMRSubscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here.Purchase Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books merch here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zibby speaks to former national television host, advice columnist, nonprofit board leader, and professor Carmen Rita Wong about Why Didn’t You Tell Me?, an explosive and raw memoir about an immigrant mother’s powerful secret and how it upends her Dominican-Chinese daughter’s life. Carmen delves into her fascinating story, which involves a deceptive mother, a gangster father, a genealogist, generational trauma, racism, and a lifelong identity crisis. She also talks about her wonderful daughter, her career in journalism, and what she is working on next.Purchase on Zibby's Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3NjnJusPurchase on Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3oR00Y5Subscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here.Purchase Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books merch here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zibby interviews debut author and fifth-generation Coloradoan Shelley Read about Go as a River, a spellbinding and devastatingly beautiful coming-of-age story of a young woman who is broken by tragedy but perseveres, set against the forests and rivers of Colorado from 1948 to 1971. Shelley describes her strong ties to the Colorado Rockies, her love of the wilderness, and her journey to publishing this book after more than a decade of chipping away at it while raising her kids (moms don’t have time to write!!). She also talks about her next book, her favorite books and genres, and the plans for a film adaptation of Go as a River!Purchase on Zibby's Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3HgfRpyPurchase on Bookshop: https://bit.ly/41N1PUUSubscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here.Purchase Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books merch here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zibby speaks to beloved author and repeat MDHTTRB guest Katherine Heiny about Games and Rituals, a beautiful collection of stories brimming with humor, tenderness, and empathy. Katherine talks about her favorite stories (they involve the DMV, teenagers smoking weed, hearing aids being mistaken for cashews, infidelity, and dying parents). She reveals that all her stories are inspired by real events and shares how each one came to be (one of them took her 35 years!!). Finally, the two share their top book recommendations.Purchase on Zibby's Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3HcnMUMPurchase on Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3n4qhSuSubscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here.Purchase Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books merch here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zibby is joined by former fashion executive and bestselling author Aliza Licht to discuss her indispensable and entertaining personal branding guidebook On Brand: Shape Your Narrative. Share Your Vision. Shift Their Perception. Aliza reveals what it was like to be the voice behind Twitter’s DKNY PR Girl and the transition from corporate PR to entrepreneur, author, and podcaster upon leaving Donna Karan. She also shares the importance of building a personal brand that helps you stand out–face-to-face, over email, and on social media–and teaches us how to do it!Purchase on Zibby's Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3L1v8vvPurchase on Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3oCFD10Subscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here.Purchase Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books merch here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Judy Blume Forever explores the life and legacy of trailblazing author Judy Blume, whose honest and captivating books changed the way millions of adolescent readers understood themselves and what it meant to grow up. In this special episode, Zibby interviews Judy (again!?!) and the film's directors. Zibby and Judy talk about their bookstores, giving love another chance, and fan mail (Judy has kept every single letter she has ever received!). Then, the directors share what it was like to work on this special project. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Judy Blume’s beloved bestselling classic, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, is hitting the big screen, and Zibby was lucky enough to interview Judy (who she idolizes!!) and the movie’s talented screenwriter and cast. Zibby and a few other podcast hosts ask Rachel McAdams and Abby Ryder Fortson about the books and films that shaped them, behind-the-scenes filming mishaps, and their connection to their on-screen characters. Then, Judy talks about watching the movie for the first time, her favorite scenes, being a working mom in the 60s, and getting her first bra!Purchase on Zibby's Bookshop: https://bit.ly/41M1BgNPurchase on Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3oDL4MSSubscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here.Purchase Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books merch here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zibby speaks to bestselling author and repeat MDHTTRB guest Cathleen Schine about Künstlers in Paradise, a dreamy, captivating novel about an Austrian family of movie stars and musicians who flee to LA during WWII; decades later, during the pandemic lockdown, their stories are finally passed down to the next generation. Cathleen talks about the Jewish immigration experience, the beauty and allure of LA then and now, and her own lockdown experience. She also shares her best advice for aspiring authors and reveals what books she’s read recently and loved. Purchase on Zibby's Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3H8OttIPurchase on Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3H2p7gPSubscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here.Purchase Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books merch here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zibby interviews author Julie Gerstenblatt about Daughters of Nantucket, a sweeping and emotional novel about Nantucket’s Great Fire of 1846, and the three women whose personal dramas, secrets, and jealousies intersected as the fire hit town. Julie explains how a lifetime of summers on Nantucket inspired this story and then shares all the details of her unexpected agent break-up, several title iterations, fascinating character development and book research, and next two novels! Purchase on Zibby's Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3AhWN6uPurchase on Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3oETXpqSubscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here.Purchase Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books merch here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zibby speaks to debut author Jennifer Savran Kelly about Endpapers, an evocative and sharply-written early-2000s literary mystery about a queer bookbinder who finds a love letter and becomes obsessed with tracking down the author (all while struggling in her artistic life and with her gender identity). Jennifer talks about her love of papermaking, bookbinding, and book conservation. She also reveals she is part of the #5amWritersClub on Twitter, explains why she started writing in the first place, and shares her best advice for aspiring writers.Purchase on Zibby's Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3KQK4g1Purchase on Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3AbYLp7Subscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here.Purchase Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books merch here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.