Totally Booked with Zibby

Jennifer Ryan, THE KITCHEN FRONT: A NOVEL

25 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Book editor turned novelist Jennifer Ryan talks with Zibby about the inspiration behind her latest WWII-era novel, The Kitchen Front. She shares memor...

Meaghan Murphy, YOUR FULLY CHARGED LIFE: A RADICALLY SIMPLE APPROACH TO HAVING ENDLESS ENERGY AND FILLING EVERY DAY WITH YAY!

24 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We 100% guarantee that Meaghan B. Murphy’s interview with Zibby will put a smile on your face! In this inspirational chat, the editor-in-chief of Wo...

Georgina Lawton, RACELESS

23 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this moving interview, Georgina Lawton talks with Zibby about the emotional toll of uncovering the long-held secret that explained her black racial...

Elizabeth Miki Brina, SPEAK, OKINAWA: A MEMOIR

23 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"This is a book that I needed to write my whole life. It's been building up inside of me for a long time.” Elizabeth Miki Brina talks with Zibby abo...

Vendela Vida, WE RUN THE TIDES: A NOVEL

22 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“Teenagers, just by their very nature, are shapeshifters.” Acclaimed novelist Vendela Vida explains how a non-fiction book on lies became We Run t...

Emily Layden, ALL GIRLS: A NOVEL

21 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Emily Layden’s All Girls: A Novel, honors “the experience of teenage girlhood in all its depth and capacity.” The former high school teacher tal...

Maria Adelmann, GIRLS OF A CERTAIN AGE

20 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"I find it hard to be in one voice while I'm writing.” Maria Adelmann shares with Zibby why she loves writing (and reading!) short stories, and how ...

Madeleine Dean and Harry Cunnane, UNDER OUR ROOF: A SON'S BATTLE FOR RECOVERY, A MOTHER'S BATTLE FOR HER SON

19 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"Don't give up hope.” Congresswoman Madeleine Dean and her son, Harry Cunnane, have a candid conversation with Zibby about Harry’s past struggles ...

Kristin Hannah, THE FOUR WINDS

18 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“Books are always the place that my characters go when the world bruises them, or when they need to recharge or regroup and just to enjoy themselves...

Amy Newmark, CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL: MAKING "ME TIME"

17 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"How great is it to have a job where I get to just share wonderful storytelling with people?” Amy Newmark talks with Zibby about her love of stories...

Zibby Owens, MOMS DON'T HAVE TIME TO: A QUARANTINE ANTHOLOGY

16 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

IT’S PUB DAY FOR ZIBBY’S ANTHOLOGY! In honor of the big day, we’re releasing a special episode in which Zibby is interviewed by her four kids! T...

David Sedaris, THE BEST OF ME

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"If I'm going to be reading something in front of an audience, I wouldn't want there to be no laughter. I'm not interested in that.” David Sedaris t...

Ladee Hubbard, THE RIB KING

14 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“I do a lot of research and then try to forget it so I can be a little bit more instinctual when I'm writing.” Ladee Hubbard talks with Zibby abou...

Lauren Edmondson, LADIES OF THE HOUSE

13 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren talks with Zibby about her pandemic pregnancy and her "second baby of the quarantine” — her novel, Ladies of the House: A Modern Retelli...

Chang-rae Lee, MY YEAR ABROAD

12 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“That's the fun part of writing. You can go anywhere you want.” Chang-rae Lee talks with Zibby about the role of storytellers, how writing helps ...

David Rubenstein, HOW TO LEAD

11 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

David Rubenstein shares with Zibby his thoughts on happiness, mortality, success, and more in this deeply sincere yet humorous chat that runs the conv...

Benjamin Dreyer, Dreyer's English (Adapted for Young Readers)

10 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Random House copy chief Benjamin Dreyer spoke to Zibby about the bakery sign moment that was his "origin story," why younger people should even care a...

Abigail Dean, GIRL A

09 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

First time novelist and former lawyer Abigail Dean discusses how she wrote the first half of this book during a leave from work, her writing process, ...

Cameran Eubanks Wimberly, ONE DAY YOU'LL THANK ME

08 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Former Southern Charm and Real World star Cameran Eubanks Wimberly shares her thoughts on motherhood, celebrity (she hates being called "famous") and ...

Stephanie Thornton Plymale, AMERICAN DAUGHTER

07 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"I fell through every crack.” Stephanie Thornton Plymale talks with Zibby about overcoming past traumas and the liberation that came with owning her...

Robert Jones Jr., THE PROPHETS

06 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

"He confirmed my right to be. I bow down to James Baldwin. I adore him.” Robert Jones, Jr. talks with Zibby about adopting James Baldwin as a spir...

Maggie Downs, BRAVER THAN YOU THINK

05 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Maggie Downs’ incredible memoir recounts the year she spent traveling the world completing her mother’s bucket list while her mom was at home in t...

Peter Ho Davies, A LIE SOMEONE TOLD YOU ABOUT YOURSELF

05 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What would you do if a prenatal test yielded potentially catastrophic results? Peter Ho Davies and Zibby discuss this question that’s at the center ...

Elin Hilderbrand, TROUBLES IN PARADISE

04 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Troubles in Paradise is the last of Elin Hilderbrand's delicious trilogy set in the Virgin Islands. Elin and Zibby discussed getting caught up in loca...

Nancy Johnson, THE KINDEST LIE

04 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby inhaled Nancy's fictionalized story about race, class, and family at the dawn of the Obama era. She loved hearing about Nancy's inspiration for ...

Brandon Hobson, THE REMOVED

03 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Brandon Hobson knows how to get into characters' heads and likens the process to acting. He talked to Zibby about the themes in his latest novel—a b...

Lauren Fox, SEND FOR ME

03 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When Lauren Fox was in her twenties she found letters in her parents' basement. Her grandparents had been living with them for years and she found a b...

Cherie Jones, HOW THE ONE-ARMED SISTER SWEEPS HER HOUSE

03 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Cherie Jones's book feels like a classic from another era. Her writing is so vivid. She told Zibby about how her characters are inspired by voices tha...

Rebecca Sacks, CITY OF A THOUSAND GATES

03 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby describes Rebecca Sacks's novel as a "literary achievement" and "epic journey." She and Rebecca talked about lives intersecting, the beauty in l...

Rachel Ricketts, DO BETTER

02 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rachel Ricketts talks to Zibby about spiritual activism, dismantling systems of discrimination and oppression, creating equity, and more in this deep...

Anna Malaika Tubbs, THE THREE MOTHERS

02 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby was honored to speak with Anna Malaika Tubbs about The Three Mothers - a brilliant, conversational, and historically-rich biography. Anna shin...

Adam Grant, THINK AGAIN

02 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The topic of Adam Grant's book is "The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know," which Zibby thinks will help people view changing their mind, adapting t...

Dr. Harold Koplewicz, THE SCAFFOLD EFFECT

02 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Harold Koplewicz founded the Child Mind Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to children's mental health disorders that Zibby supports as a board...

Melissa Gould, WIDOWISH

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Melissa Gould calls her emotional memoir a modern love story. Her writing deeply resonated with Zibby, and they talked about grieving, expectations, p...

Laura Tremaine, SHARE YOUR STUFF. I'LL GO FIRST.

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Laura Tremaine says that when she changed her mindset around what kind of writer she thought she was supposed to be, this terrific book about connecti...

Jordan Thierry and Ben Sand, A KIDS BOOK ABOUT

31 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan Thierry is the author of A Kids Book About Systemic Racism and Ben Sand is the author of A Kids Book About White Privilege—both part of a fa...

Caroline Gertler, MANY POINTS OF ME

30 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Caroline Gertler taught herself to read around age three and knew from then on that she wanted to be a writer. She chatted with Zibby about the books ...

Sara Faith Alterman, LET'S NEVER TALK ABOUT THIS AGAIN

29 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sara Faith Alterman's funny and moving memoir takes off from the day her G-rated upbringing came to a screeching halt when she discovered her father's...

Rio Cortez, THE ABCS OF BLACK HISTORY

28 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rio Cortez is a Pushcart-nominated poet whose beautifully written, illustrated book presents Black history to younger children. She talked with Zibby ...

Gabrielle Korn, EVERYBODY (ELSE) IS PERFECT

27 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Gabrielle Korn's former life as the editor-in-chief of NYLON at age twenty-eight looked shiny and glamorous by day; however, as soon as she left the...

Helen Fisher, FAYE, FARAWAY

26 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Helen Fisher talked to Zibby about having to change the title of her novel in the United States, beginning to write in her forties, how difficult it ...

Chelsea Clinton, SHE PERSISTED

25 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby was honored to interview Chelsea Clinton and talk about advocacy, writing books centered on girls and women, their mutual admiration for teacher...

Charles Yu, THE ONLY LIVING GIRL ON EARTH

24 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Charles Yu's story is a depiction of Earth in the 3000's in which all that's left of an otherwise abandoned planet is a gift shop. He and Zibby talked...

Brittany Barnett, A KNOCK AT MIDNIGHT

23 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Brittany Barnett's book is "a memoir that shows how she came to understand injustice in the courts, how she discovered genius behind bars, and how thi...

Jennifer Rosner, THE YELLOW BIRD SINGS

22 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jennifer Rosner's journey to becoming a writer is deeply personal and as beautiful as her debut novel - a mesmerizing story set during World War II. S...

Christina Baker Kline, THE EXILES

21 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

An instant New York Times bestseller, Christina Baker Kline's The Exiles is a riveting novel about three women in nineteenth-century Australia. Christ...

Shari Medini, PARENTING WHILE WORKING FROM HOME

20 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Shari Medini's timely guide and chat with Zibby will help you navigate the delicate balance of wearing many hats like pursuing a career and working fr...

Elizabeth Passarella, GOOD APPLE

19 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Elizabeth Passarella's collection of essays explores and normalizes dualities in personal identity. She chats about being a Southern girl in New Yo...

Ashly Perez, READ THIS FOR INSPIRATION

18 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

If you need encouragement, Read This for Inspiration is your ticket to feeling uplifted. Ashly Perez talked to Zibby about her creative and nonlinear...

Priya Parker, THE ART OF GATHERING

15 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How do we create psychological togetherness when physical togetherness is not an option? Priya Parker shares that "gathering" is a source of meaning, ...

Katherine May, WINTERING

14 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Katherine May's perspective on the transformative power of "wintering" is both timely and timeless. She embraces the ethos of winter to rest, renew, a...

Rabbi Steve Leder, THE BEAUTY OF WHAT REMAINS

13 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rabbi Steve Leder has officiated roughly one thousand funerals over thirty years. Even with so much experience helping people deal with loss, he reali...

Gabriel Byrne, WALKING WITH GHOSTS

12 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Gabriel Byrne's memoir is absolutely gorgeous, and he has so much wisdom to share. His interview with Zibby was briefly interrupted by a goat in the b...

Felicia Luna Lemus, PARTICULATE MATTER

11 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby loved reading Particulate Matter, Felicia Luna Lemus's uniquely crafted work of creative nonfiction. She spoke with Felicia Luna Lemus about he...

Malcolm Mitchell, MY VERY FAVORITE BOOK IN THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD

08 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Malcolm Mitchell and Zibby talked about new fatherhood, the inspirational book he wrote about his journey through literacy and finding magic in readin...

Shani M. King, HAVE I EVER TOLD YOU BLACK LIVES MATTER

07 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Shani King's books stem from conversations he has and wants to have with his kids about identity, history, and celebration. He spoke to Zibby about ra...

Liz Tichenor, THE NIGHT LAKE

06 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Liz Tichenor spoke with Zibby about becoming ordained as a priest while experiencing the monumental losses of her young son and her mother. She opene...

Ashley Audrain, THE PUSH

05 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ashley Audrain's amazing book is both chilling and life-affirming - even though she didn’t originally set out to write a book that was so rife wit...

Jen Sincero, BADASS HABITS

04 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jen Sincero's book is a must-read to start off 2021. Jen has brought "badass" into mainstream culture, and her latest book tackles all of our "badass ...

Sabaa Tahir, A SKY BEYOND THE STORM

03 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby did an Instagram Live with Sabaa Tahir for Good Morning America's Book Club Instagram page. Sabaa is a New York Times best-selling author and on...

John Allman, BOYS DANCE!

02 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

John Allman's children's books are amazing. He chatted with Zibby about growing up in Texas as a dancer, his love of performance, the American Ballet...

Cait Flanders, ADVENTURES IN OPTING OUT

01 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Adventures in Opting Out is so timely. Cait Flanders and Zibby talked about taking new paths, making intentional decisions like opting out of drinkin...

Sophie Cousens, THIS TIME NEXT YEAR

31 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby had a blast interviewing Sophie Cousens for Good Morning America's Book Club Instagram page. This Time Next Year is the perfect book to rea...

Lauren Martin, THE BOOK OF MOODS

30 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby couldn't wait to talk to Lauren Martin about her memoir. The book shifted Zibby's whole mindset about how moods affect us, impact the peop...

Nessa Rapoport, EVENING

29 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Nessa Rapoport's novel is thirty years in the making. Her writing is just as poetic as how she describes to Zibby the way all the parts came toge...

Paola Mendoza and Abby Sher, SANCTUARY

28 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby was excited to do an Instagram Live with Paola Mendoza and Abby Sher about their novel set in 2032. They discuss a world where citizens are chip...

Kara Goldin, UNDAUNTED

25 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby devoured Kara Goldin's memoir. Her approach to entrepreneurism, success in business, and overcoming challenges is sharp, inspiring, and refreshi...

Dr. Reshma Shah, NOURISH

24 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Reshma Shah's book is filled with recipes that will make even avid omnivores wonder why they haven't tried more plant-based dishes before. Dr. Sha...

Isabel Wilkerson, CASTE

23 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Isabel Wilkerson - already a Pulitzer Prize-winning, bestselling author - has captured attention with her stunning new book Caste, which has been lau...

Anne-Louise Nieto and Hanna Chiou, HABBI HABBI

22 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby talked to Anne-Louise Nieto and Hanna Chiou, the co-founders of Habbi Habbi, a brilliant way to bring bilingual education into your home. They ...

Paige Peterson, GROWING UP BELVEDERE-TIBURON

21 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Paige Peterson was Zibby's first boss ever - at age eleven she started babysitting Paige's daughter! Their connection comes through in their special c...

RE-RELEASE: Ray Dalio, who just tragically lost his son

19 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

From Zibby: I woke up this morning to the horrific news that Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, father of four, grandfather, philanthropist...

Clint Edwards, FATHER-ISH

18 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When Zibby started reading Father-Ish, she wasn't in a good mood, but Clint Edwards's book is so funny that she started laughing out loud right away. ...

Jarrett J. Krosoczka, STAR WARS: JEDI ACADEMY

17 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby's family has long loved Jarrett Krosoczka's New York Times bestselling books, so it was special for Zibby to learn more about Jar...

Rachel Bloom, I WANT TO BE WHERE THE NORMAL PEOPLE ARE

16 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Rachel Bloom's memoir will capture your heart just like her Golden Globe winning tv series, "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend." They chatted about what "normal" me...

Sarah Gelman, DIRECTOR OF BOOKS, PR, AND EDITORIAL, AMAZON

15 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

For passionate readers, Sarah Gelman has the world's best job - she's the Director of Books, PR, and Editorial at Amazon. In this special episode...

Natalie Portman, NATALIE PORTMAN'S FABLES

14 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby and her family love Natalie Portman's reimagining of classic fairy tales. She had a blast talking to the actress, filmmaker, writer, and mother ...

Jean Kwok, SEARCHING FOR SYLVIE LEE

11 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jean Kwok's inspiration for her latest novel is deeply personal. Her conversation with Zibby is captivating - sharing intimate details about her broth...

Suzanne Nossel, DARE TO SPEAK

10 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Suzanne Nossel, CEO of PEN America, created a brilliant playbook for navigating free speech in an era of Twitter, cancel culture, and a divided cultur...

Jennifer Risher, WE NEED TO TALK

09 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby talked to power couple Jennifer Risher, author of We Need To Talk, and her husband David. They shared their stories about joining Micr...

Michelle Buteau, SURVIVAL OF THE THICKEST

08 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Michelle Buteau, comedy queen, talked to Zibby about IVF and hormones, beauty and body image, and raising twins. Michelle reminded Zibby how important...

Tod Jacobs and Peter Lynn, NOT A PARTNERSHIP

07 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby thanked Tod Jacobs and Peter Lynn on behalf of couples everywhere for their terrific book. Their conversation explored some of our biggest quest...

Kazu Kibuishi, AMULET SERIES

04 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kazu has been drawing comics since he was five years old. He chatted with Zibby about the inspiration for his popular graphic novel series, how cartoo...

Emmanuel Acho, UNCOMFORTABLE CONVERSATIONS WITH A BLACK MAN

03 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

"Uncomfortable" is a bit of a misnomer because Emmanuel Acho is gifted at making people feel at ease having honest conversations about racism and soci...

Rachel Hollis, DIDN'T SEE THAT COMING

02 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby thinks Didn't See That Coming is the best book title. It really hits home and she had a great time talking to Rachel about encouraging...

Julie Buxbaum, ADMISSION

01 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Julie Buxbaum became so obsessed with the 2019 college admissions scandal that she was inspired to write Admission. Zibby loved talking about Jul...

Hope Edelman, THE AFTERGRIEF

30 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hope Edelman talked about her research process for this poignant book, what her term AfterGrief means, bereavement leave, and confiding in others. Her...

Dr. Evan Antin, WORLD WILD VET

27 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby and Dr. Evan Antin both brought furry, four-legged guests to their interview. He shared his passion for animals, wildlife conservation, and vet ...

Peace Adzo Medie, HIS ONLY WIFE

26 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Peace Adzo Medie's latest work of fiction is a Reese's Book Club pick and she talked to Zibby about the themes she explored: how culture shapes women'...

Janet Evanovich, FORTUNE AND GLORY

25 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby talked to powerhouse writer Janet Evanovich about her New York Times best-seller and twenty-seventh book in the best-selling Stephanie Plum...

Morgan Jerkins, WANDERING IN STRANGE LANDS

24 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Wandering in Strange Lands was a labor of love for Morgan Jerkins. She talked to Zibby about her inspiration for the book, inheriting trauma, and why ...

Laura Vanderkam, THE NEW CORNER OFFICE

23 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Laura Vanderkam is a time management expert and says that "once a second is gone, all the money in the world can't buy it back." Her wisdom and resear...

Kim Brooks, SMALL ANIMALS

20 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kim Brooks knows what it means for one seemingly small decision to snowball into something unexpected. She described the catalyst event that led ...

Matthew John Bocchi, SWAY

19 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Matthew John Bocchi was a child when his father died in the World Trade Center on 9/11. He and Zibby had a moving conversation about the long-las...

Liz Petrone, THE PRICE OF ADMISSION

18 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby talked to Liz Petrone about her soulful memoir, which poignantly explores mental illness and expressed the need for our society to do better in ...

Sarah Crossan, HERE IS THE BEEHIVE

17 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby loved Sarah Crossan's unique writing style and the format of HereIs the Beehive; it reads almost like one big long poem. This novel ab...

Clarissa Ward, ON ALL FRONTS

16 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Clarissa Ward is a badass journalist. She talked to Zibby about her trajectory studying comparative literature at Yale, wanting to become an actress, ...

Cameron Douglas, LONG WAY HOME

13 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Cameron Douglas wrote a raw and intimate portrait of being raised as Hollywood royalty (the son of Michael Douglas and grandson of Kirk Douglas) and e...

Fariha Roisin, LIKE A BIRD

12 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Fariha Roisin's novel is gripping and bold and at times so disturbing it’s almost hard to read. Zibby was fascinated by their talk about abuse, auto...

Christa Parravani, LOVED AND WANTED

11 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Christa Parravani's memoir is so open and deep that Zibby felt like she already knew her before their interview. Christa talked about both wanting to ...