Totally Booked with Zibby

Oliver Jeffers, WHAT WE'LL BUILD

21 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Oliver Jeffers is a celebrity in Zibby's house; she and her children love his books, especially HOW TO CATCH A STAR. With beautiful illustrations and ...

Lou Diamond Phillips, THE TINDERBOX

20 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby got to interview actor, director, and author Lou Diamond Phillips and his wife Yvonne about how Lou's latest book, The Tinderbox, was inspi...

Lauren Tarshis, I SURVIVED: THE CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES

20 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lauren Tarshis told Zibby that she didn't read a book until she was fourteen years old, which is an amazing part of Lauren's journey to becoming a New...

Kimberly Derting & Shelli Johannes, CECE LOVES SCIENCE

19 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby enjoyed interviewing co-authors, critique partners, and longtime friends Kimberly Derting and Shelli Johannes about their popular book series. T...

Sophie Blackall, IF YOU COME TO EARTH

19 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby talked to Sophie Blackall about her beautifully illustrated children's book and how she wanted to create something that makes kids feel connecte...

Shannon Lee, BE WATER, MY FRIEND

16 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby truly enjoyed getting to know Shannon. Shannon shared what she’d learned from her father, renowned movie star and martial artist Bruce Lee, ho...

Anne Helen Petersen, CAN'T EVEN

15 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Based on Anne Helen Petersen's viral BuzzFeed article, Can't Even is an in-depth and fascinating examination of millennial bu...

Cheryl Strayed, THIS TELLING

14 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby did an Instagram Live with bestselling author Cheryl Strayed (author of WILD) and was over the moon to be interviewing her. They talked about Th...

Terri Cheney, MODERN MADNESS

13 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Terri Cheney portrays mental illness through beautiful and often humorous writing in her latest book. She and Zibby talked about her Modern Love artic...

Alexandra Elle, AFTER THE RAIN

12 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Alexandra Elle calls her new collection of work her "big girl book" filled with hope, camaraderie, and lessons from motherhood. Listen to their m...

Jamie Lee Curtis, LETTERS FROM CAMP

09 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby was thrilled to talk with Jamie Lee Curtis, who has contributed so much to so many different areas in the artistic world. Jamie and Zibby chatte...

Deborah Tannen, FINDING MY FATHER

08 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Deborah Tannen calls her father's life a walking tour through history - growing up in a Jewish community in Warsaw during World War I, The Bolshe...

Victoria Montgomery-Brown, DIGITAL GODDESS

07 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby loved the lessons from Victoria Montgomery-Brown's new book and their interview. Her unique position as a female business founder, entrepreneur,...

Heather Land, A PERFECT 10

06 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Comedienne Heather Land told Zibby about how she became a public persona due to a dare from a friend and how a coping mechanism turned into a career. ...

Brooke Adams Law, CATCHLIGHT

05 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby and Brooke Adams Law covered a lot of ground in this special conversation from Alzheimers to self-expression and discovery to writing circles. Z...

Nicholas Sparks, THE RETURN

02 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby was equal parts honored and excited to interview Nicholas Sparks. They talked about different kinds of love stories, how he was encouraged to be...

Mikki Daughtry and Rachael Lippincott, ALL THIS TIME

01 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby had a great time getting to know Mikki Daughtry and Rachael Lippincott, who are the #1 New York Times best-selling team of Five Feet A...

Bill Clegg, THE END OF THE DAY

30 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby has been a longtime fan of Bill Clegg's beautiful writing especially his fantastic memoir, Portrait of an Addict as a Young Man. They talked abo...

Arden Myrin, LITTLE MISS LITTLE COMPTON

29 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby could have talked to Arden Myrin all day. She chatted with the actress, comedian, and first time author about how her parents married on a dare,...

Jeff Hobbs, SHOW THEM YOU'RE GOOD

28 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Hobbs and Zibby talked about Jeff's latest book, immersion journalism, the messiness of being a teenager, high-school dances, and how different...

Meredith Masony, ASK ME WHAT'S FOR DINNER ONE MORE TIME

25 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Meredith Masony's book is basically Zibby's life manual. You can expect Meredith's laugh-inducing brand of humor and relatability from her "That’s I...

Lan Cao and Harlan Margaret Van Cao, FAMILY IN SIX TONES

24 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby laughed her way through her conversation with Lan Cao and Harlan Margaret Van Cao. She enjoyed their beautiful memoir about identity, belonging,...

Ken Follett, THE EVENING AND THE MORNING

23 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby was honored to interview bestselling author Ken Follett, one of the world's best-loved and prolific authors. They talked about Ken’s role as a...

Catherine Gildiner, GOOD MORNING, MONSTER

22 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Catherine Gildiner's book Good Morning, Monster is an impactful read that follows five patients' journeys to emotional recovery. Zibby ...

Sara Evans, BORN TO FLY

21 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby loved reading country music star Sara Evans's inspiring memoir. She and Sara had a beautiful talk about blended families and step-parenting, own...

Nancy Jooyoun Kim, THE LAST STORY OF MINA LEE

18 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Nancy Jooyoun Kim's beautiful novel explores a nuanced mother-daughter relationship through a dual narrative. Her book was just picked as this month’...

Elizabeth Ames, THE OTHER'S GOLD

17 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Elizabeth Ames is the author of the terrific debut novel The Other's Gold. She and Zibby talked about living at Harvard, writing a campus novel, and t...

Cat Deeley, THE JOY IN YOU

16 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The superstar host of TV hit show So You Think You Can Dance, Cat Deeley, has a written a lovely children’s book, originally intended for her boys. ...

Caitlin Moran, MORE THAN A WOMAN

15 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Caitlin Moran's observational humor is in a class of its own. Zibby laughed her way through Caitlin's book and their conversation: comparing raising c...

Catherine Cho, INFERNO

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby was enthralled by Catherine Cho's memoir about her postpartum psychosis when her son was three months old. They talked about preparation fo...

Zibby reflects briefly on the past six months

13 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This short reflection was intended as a voiceover for an IGTV/Instagram slideshow of Zibby’s six months after quarantine hit, from March 12th to Sep...

Lisa Donovan, OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HUNGER

11 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lisa Donovan, renowned pastry chef and essayist, talked to Zibby about creating societal change by reclaiming her story and the stories of women in an...

Kendra Adachi, THE LAZY GENIUS WAY

10 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kendra Adachi's book is a New York Times best seller about spending your energy on what matters to you. Listen to Zibby (who hopes she is no...

Sue Miller, MONOGAMY

09 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Legendary bestselling author Sue Miller's critically acclaimed, elegant, and sharply realistic new account of the contemporary family is just as power...

Deshaun Watson, PASS IT ON

08 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Deshaun Watson, NFL quarterback for the Houston Texans, is a marvel on and off the field. Zibby was ultra-impressed by his book and loved talking...

Julia Phillips, DISAPPEARING EARTH

07 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Julia Phillips always knew she wanted to be a novelist, and her debut of Disappearing Earth is a breathtaking national bestseller. She and Z...

Zibby Talks About Her Family's Recent Losses

05 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In this short, heartfelt, tearjerker of an episode (you might need some Kleenex), Zibby shares her own thoughts and feelings during a tragic time. Her...

Sheila Grinell, THE CONTRACT

04 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby couldn't resist asking Sheila Grinell about the story of her birth (spoiler: it involves a New York City taxi cab), and she loved their conversa...

Kate Riordan, THE HEATWAVE

04 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby couldn't put down Kate Riordan's thriller, a compelling mystery set in the South of France (making it the perfect backdrop for a long-weekend re...

Heather Cabot, THE NEW CHARDONNAY

03 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby did a live virtual event with The Strand Bookstore and award-winning reporter Heather Cabot about her bookThe New Chardonnay, a fascin...

Robert Weintraub, THE DIVINE MISS MARBLE

03 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby had a blast talking to bestselling author Robert Weintraub about his captivation with the life of tennis star, Alice Marble, and his experience ...

Marisa Porges, WHAT GIRLS NEED

02 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Marisa Porges and Zibby explored Marisa's powerful book about what girls need to succeed. ** Follow @totallybookedwithzibby on Instagram for list...

Amy Schmidt, CANNONBALL!

02 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Amy Schmidt brings her signature brand of honesty and openness to her book, podcast, and conversation with Zibby, reminding us to live fearlessly and ...

Charlotte McConaghy, MIGRATIONS

01 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby loved talking to Charlotte McConaghy about her beautiful debut novel, family trauma, and the search for home. ** Follow @totallybookedwithz...

Raven Leilani, LUSTER

01 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Raven Leilani's debut novel has been one of the most anticipated books of 2020. She and Zibby talked about different forms of creativity, reconciling ...

Heather Lanier, RAISING A RARE GIRL

31 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby and Heather Lanier talked about Raising a Rare Girl, Heather's beautiful account of raising her daughter with a rare chromosomal syndrome, ...

Alyssa Shelasky, APRON ANXIETY

31 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Alyssa Shelasky talked to Zibby about her memoir: learning to cook, the world of food and celebrity chefs, being happy for your ex, and universal trut...

Michele Harper, THE BEAUTY IN BREAKING

31 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby loved Michele's New York Times bestselling memoir and the chance to talk with her about overcoming growing up in an abusive household, her philo...

Sara Schaefer, GRAND

31 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sara Schaefer talked to Zibby about Grand, an honest, witty, and vulnerable memoir. They talked about family scandal, reflecting on childhood, moral a...

Happy Independent Bookstore Day! Authors Share Their Favorites

29 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Today, Saturday, August 29th, is Independent Bookstore Day. Listen to a selection of notable authors from this podcast as they share their favorite in...

Samantha Irby, WOW, NO THANK YOU

28 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Samantha Irby's humor is exactly what everyone needs right now. She and Zibby talked about rituals, lip balm, bribing children, and what it's like to ...

Sue Monk Kidd, THE BOOK OF LONGINGS

27 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby interviewed Sue Monk Kidd, award-winning and international best-selling author, for Armonk's North Castle Public Library 2020 speaker series. Al...

Laura Lippman, MY LIFE AS A VILLAINESS

26 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Laura Lippman, the best-selling crime writer, has come out with a fantastic book of essays called My Life as a Villainess. Zibby loved reading this co...

Pamela Redmond, OLDER

25 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Pamela Redmond is the New York Times best-selling author of more than 20 books of fiction and nonfiction including Younger, now a hit TV show cre...

Supriya Kelkar, AMERICAN AS PANEER PIE

24 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Supriya Kelkar drew from personal experience growing up Indian American in a small town in the U.S. for her moving YA novel. She talked to Zibby about...

Capricia Penavic Marshall, PROTOCOL

21 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Capricia Penavic Marshall served as White House Social Secretary in the Clinton administration and as United States Chief of Protocol in the Obama adm...

Nefertiti Austin, MOTHERHOOD SO WHITE

20 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Nefertiti Austin's book, Motherhood So White, is a powerful memoir about adopting her son, the foster care system, single motherhood, race, ...

Heidi Pitlor, IMPERSONATION

19 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Heidi Pitlor's third novel came out yesterday, and she and Zibby talked about writing the book you want to read, motherhood, and the magic of librarie...

Christie Pearce Rampone & Dr. Kristine Keane, BE ALL IN

18 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

USA Olympian and superstar soccer player Christie Pearce Rampone and her co-author Dr. Kristine Keane wrote a book that every parent needs.&...

Tracy Tutor, FEAR IS JUST A FOUR-LETTER WORD

17 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tracy Tutor, the first female real estate broker on Million Dollar Listing LA, exudes confidence and authenticity both on TV and t...

Daphne Merkin, 22 MINUTES OF UNCONDITIONAL LOVE

14 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby has been a fan of Daphne Merkin’s for a long time and was over-the-moon excited to talk to her about her latest novel. Turns out, Daphne has b...

Renée Watson, WAYS TO MAKE SUNSHINE

13 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Renée Watson, New York Times best-selling author, educator, and activist, talked about Oprah Winfrey, social issues, and young girls finding the...

Susan Wiggs, THE LOST AND FOUND BOOKSHOP

12 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby had a lot of fun on Instagram Live talking to Susan Wiggs on her pub day! They discussed the fantasy of running a bookstore, character developme...

Tommy Butler, BEFORE YOU GO

11 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby loved the prose in Tommy Butler’s debut novel. They talked about philosophy, poetry, loneliness, and balancing a law career with a lifelong lo...

Chandler Baker, THE WHISPER NETWORK

10 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Chandler Baker's book, a Reese's Book Club pick, really spoke to Zibby. As someone trying to balance work and momlife, Zibby related to Chandler ...

Dr. Jill Biden, WHERE THE LIGHT ENTERS

08 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby had the honor of interviewing the former Second Lady (and perhaps future First Lady), Dr. Jill Biden. She spoke to Zibby about childhood tr...

Betsy Carter, LOST SOULS AT THE NEPTUNE INN

07 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When Zibby was growing up and an aspiring author, Betsy Carter was a huge mentor to her and encouraged her love of writing. This has all come ful...

Allison Winn Scotch, CLEO MCDOUGAL REGRETS NOTHING

06 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

You might feel like you're just eavesdropping on a call between friends in this episode. Allison talks to Zibby about her character, Cleo, a Senator a...

Erica Katz, THE BOYS' CLUB

05 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Erica Katz, a pseudonym for the lawyer (and debut author), lied to her colleagues about vacationing at the beach when she was really hiding in her clo...

Caroline Leavitt, WITH OR WITHOUT YOU

04 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Caroline Leavitt is a New York Times best-selling author of twelve novels. She told Zibby about the inspiration for her latest book: her own survival&...

André Leon Talley, THE CHIFFON TRENCHES

03 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

After this episode, Zibby wanted to give André Leon Talley a hug. He was Anna Wintour’s indomitable right-hand-man at Vogue for deca...

Sophie Mackintosh, BLUE TICKET

31 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sophie Mackintosh tells Zibby about her inspiration for Blue Ticket: spending her whole life feeling absolutely certain that she didn't want to have c...

Lara Prescott, THE SECRETS WE KEPT

30 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lara Prescott's debut novel was an instant New York Times best seller. Lara's mom thinks it's fate that she wrote The Secrets We Kept, a wor...

Sophie Heawood, THE HUNGOVER GAMES

29 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sophie Heawood is every bit as funny, raw, and honest as her memoir. She talks to Zibby about trading a rock-and-roll lifestyle for unexpected single ...

Jodie Patterson, THE BOLD WORLD

28 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jodie Patterson's memoir quickly became one of Zibby's 2020 - and all time - favorites. Listen to conversation for standout insight on transformation,...

Bruce Feiler, LIFE IS IN THE TRANSITIONS

27 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Bruce Feiler, one of America's most popular voices on contemporary life, shares amazing advice about "lifequakes," how to navigate things when li...

Holly Martyn, WOULD IT KILL YOU TO PUT ON SOME LIPSTICK?

24 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Holly’s hilarious book tracks her dating exploits when she had given up hope. Holly spoke to Zibby about dating while parenting, how her dates felt ...

Sandy Abrams, BREATHE TO SUCCEED

24 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Breathe to Succeed is a slim, inspirational book filled with useful advice on how to be as successful as possible through the power of breath and inne...

Evy Poumpouras, BECOMING BULLETPROOF

24 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Bad-ass. Evy Poumpouras is the epitome of a bad-ass. Formerly a member of the Secret Service, Evy shares the types of looks she gives her husband when...

Aminatou Sow & Ann Friedman, BIG FRIENDSHIP

24 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This power duo, co-hosts of the podcast Call Your Girlfriend, tracks their friendship origins in this treatise on the power and role of female friends...

Tara Stiles, CLEAN MIND, CLEAN BODY

23 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The founder of Strala yoga spoke to Zibby about her participation in a recent National Geographic kids book about animal yoga poses, her daily yoga cl...

Tiler Peck, KATARINA BALLERINA

23 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This charming, world-famous ballerina not only co-authored Katarina Ballerina, a middle grade story about an aspiring ballerina, but also hosts Instag...

Libby Copeland, THE LOST FAMILY

23 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby spoke to Libby Copeland about her non-fiction book The Lost Family, which Zibby read all in one sitting because she couldn’t put it down. The ...

Jennifer Dahlberg, LAGGING INDICATORS

22 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jennifer Dahlberg, Stockholm-based author of novel Lagging Indicators, talked to Zibby about her fascination with the finance world and what it’s li...

Amy Poeppel, MUSICAL CHAIRS

22 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The author of Musical Chairs and several other novels, Amy Poeppel is charming and down-to-earth. (Fun fact: she has lived all around the globe and is...

Julie Pennell, LOUISIANA LUCKY

22 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby was “lucky” (get it?) to speak to Julie Pennell about her light, entertaining summer read centered around three sisters who win the lottery ...

Liz Fenton & Lisa Steinke, HOW TO SAVE A LIFE

22 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This best friend duo, co-hosts of the podcast We Fight So You Don’t Have To, have written yet another novel together. And they’re still friends! L...

Jane Rosen, ELIZA STARTS A RUMOR

22 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Eliza Starts a Rumor is irresistible, as is Jane L. Rosen (who tells Zibby that she’s besties with Katie Couric)!** Follow @totallybookedwithzibby ...

Natascha Biebow, THE CRAYON MAN

21 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Crayon Man will make you reconsider every time your child snaps a crayon in half. Part history, part fun story, this book is delightful, as was th...

Stephen Shaskan, PIZZA & TACO

21 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

There’s no rhyme or reason to why kids are obsessed with some books, but Stephen Shaskan’s new series, Pizza & Taco, is one of those books. Listen...

Chioma Momah, FIRST DAY AT THE BIG SCHOOL

21 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I spoke to children’s book author Chiomah Momah from her home office all the way in Nigeria. (Ignore the part, please, when I didn’t realize the c...

Iva-Marie Palmer, GIMME EVERYTHING YOU GOT

21 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What even is the difference between YA, middle grade, and adult books? Iva-Marie’s latest book in the roller-rink heyday of the 1970s is about teens...

Erin Gardner, PROCRASTIBAKING

20 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Who hasn’t baked lately? For anyone who has ever procrastinated -- especially anyone who finds baking to be the ultimate in distracting time-sinks -...

Rachel Friedman, AND THEN WE GREW UP

20 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Maybe early success can be a bad thing. Rachel Freidman debates this in her book and in conversation with Zibby as she reflects on her early achieveme...

George Brescia, CHANGE YOUR CLOTHES, CHANGE YOUR LIFE

20 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Don’t sweatpants kinda make you feel blech? There’s something psychologically helpful about actually getting dressed, even in a pandemic. George B...

Claire Nicogossian, MAMA, YOU ARE ENOUGH

20 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This is the advice every parent can use right about now. Listen to Dr. Claire Nicogossian’s soothing, sensible advice for a quick dose of sanity in ...

Ali Wenzke, THE ART OF HAPPY MOVING

20 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ready to move? Debating whether to move? Need a housewarming-ish gift? Ali Wenzke’s super-useful book gives tips, quizzes, charts and more to make a...

Jennifer Steil, EXILE MUSIC

17 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jennifer Steil was a hostage while pregnant. That’s just one of many notable life experiences that informs her work with depth and intrigue. EXILE M...

Karma Brown, RECIPE FOR A PERFECT WIFE

17 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Karma Brown and Zibby hit it off right away as they talked about Recipe For A Perfect Wife. They jumped right in to Karma’s cancer experience, ...

Beatriz Williams, HER LAST FLIGHT

17 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Wow, was Zibby impressed by Beatriz’s giant intellect! This historical fiction author spouted facts and figures at a steady clip while explaining th...