Totally Booked with Zibby

Lynn Steger Strong, WANT

17 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A Columbia professor, Lynn Steger Strong teaches writing so could give advice for hours. Listen to her hand-picked tips and her journey to writing Wan...

Debra Jo Immergut, YOU AGAIN

16 Jul 2020

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Debra Jo Immergut, the author of You Again, a thriller about what happens when your present self sees your younger self on the street and what ensues ...

Stephanie Storey, RAPHAEL, PAINTER IN ROME

16 Jul 2020

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Zibby and Stephanie were supposed to talk about the art world and the history behind some of history’s greatest artists, but instead they spoke abou...

Amy Jo Burns, SHINER

16 Jul 2020

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A searing novel about Applachain heartbreak, Shiner is Amy Jo Burns’ story based on her own environment growing up. Listen to her talk to Zibby abou...

Elizabeth Kay, SEVEN LIES

16 Jul 2020

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Seven Lies is a big book bursting on the scene, but you wouldn’t know it listening to Elizabeth Kay chat nonchalantly with Zibby about the auction t...

Brooke Fossey, THE BIG FINISH

15 Jul 2020

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Brooke’s novel The Big Finish was inspired by her own grandfather and his experience at a nursing home. Brooke spoke to Zibby about both having four...

Aimee Agresti, THE SUMMER SET

15 Jul 2020

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A former entertainment reporter, Aimee Agresti spills all in this delicious novel, The Summer Set, about an aging A-list star. Zibby and Aimee dished ...

Sonali Dev, RECIPE FOR PERSUASION

15 Jul 2020

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Sonali Dev is obsessed with Bollywood. In fact, she tried to replicate many things she loves about those bright, beautiful movies in the plot of her n...

Amity Gaige, SEA WIFE

15 Jul 2020

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Amity Gaige’s novel Sea Wife is a beautifully written novel about the effects of a sea voyage on a couple and family. Amity talks to Zibby about wri...

Christina Clancy, THE SECOND HOME

15 Jul 2020

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Zibby still can’t stop thinking about the characters in The Second Home, an ode to Cape Cod in Christina Clancy’s debut novel about parents, child...

Elise Hooper, FAST GIRLS

15 Jul 2020

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Elise Hooper loves doing research. Fast Girls, her historical novel about women runners in the Olympics, highlights her love of working out -- and Goo...

Amanda Brainerd, AGE OF CONSENT

14 Jul 2020

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Harvard grad and real estate exec, Amanda Brainerd, worked on this novel for years. A look back at the 1980s told through the lens of girls away at bo...

Brandy Ferner, ADULT CONVERSATION

14 Jul 2020

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Brandy starts her book with a scene of a busy mom on the toilet hiding from her kids. That’s the tone of this tell-it-like-is conversation with Zibb...

Lauren Ho, LAST TANG STANDING

14 Jul 2020

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Lauren Ho, the author of debut novel Last Tang Standing, spoke to me from Malaysia about her book which she swears isn’t really about her mother. A ...

Erin Geiger Smith, THANK YOU FOR VOTING

14 Jul 2020

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Thank You For Voting was supposed to be research that Erin Geiger Smith did for the renowned author and Parnassus Bookstore owner, Ann Patchett. But a...

Jason Rosenthal, MY WIFE SAID YOU MAY WANT TO MARRY ME

13 Jul 2020

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This heart-breaking yet inspirational story by Jason Rosenthal is an ode to his deceased wife, Amy Krouse Rosenthal. Amy wrote a “Modern Love” pie...

Janine Urbaniak Reid, THE OPPOSITE OF CERTAINTY

13 Jul 2020

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Janine Reid can’t stop kicking her perfectionist self for trusting the first doctor who dismissed her son’s symptoms. Years later, after her son d...

Jayson Greene, ONCE MORE WE SAW STARS

13 Jul 2020

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It’s every parent’s worst nightmare. Losing a child. Jayson Greene lived through it and even wrote about it in this powerful account of his daught...

Lisa Baker Morgan, PARIS, PART TIME

13 Jul 2020

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Chef Lisa Baker Morgan writes about the terrifying illness that landed her in a French hospital, separated from her two daughters (but with a very das...

Jasmine Guillory, PARTY OF TWO

10 Jul 2020

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Jasmine Guillory’s book The Proposal was a Reese’s Book Club pick and bestseller. Party of Two, a novel about a white Senator and a blac...

Judith Warner, AND THEN THEY STOPPED TALKING TO ME

09 Jul 2020

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Judith Warner's latest book is called And Then They Stopped Talking to Me: Making Sense of Middle School. She is a best-selling author, a special corr...

Rachel Beanland, FLORENCE ADLER SWIMS FOREVER

08 Jul 2020

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Rachel Beanland is the author of the novel Florence Adler Swims Forever, through which she takes family history and secret-keeping to a riveting place...

Taffy Brodesser-Akner, FLEISHMAN IS IN TROUBLE

07 Jul 2020

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I interviewed the amazing Taffy Brodesser Akner about her bestselling first novel, Fleishman Is in Trouble, as part of the Streicker Center from ...

Bethany Saltman, STRANGE SITUATION

06 Jul 2020

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Bethany Saltman is the author of Strange Situation: A Mother's Journey into the Science of Attachment. She's also an award-winning editor and research...

Danica McKellar, THE TIMES MACHINE

03 Jul 2020

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I had a blast interviewing former child actress from “The Wonder Years” Danica McKellar about her latest book called The Times Machine! Like ...

Catherine Newman, HOW TO BE A PERSON

02 Jul 2020

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Catherine Newman is the author of the fantastic book How to Be a Person: 65 Hugely Useful, Super-Important Skills to Learn before You're Grown Up. She...

Kevin Kwan, SEX AND VANITY

01 Jul 2020

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I had the most fun laughing and talking with Kevin Kwan who is the author of Crazy Rich Asians trilogy, the international best-selling novels and almo...

J. Courtney Sullivan, FRIENDS AND STRANGERS

30 Jun 2020

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I adored interviewing J. Courtney Sullivan about her latest book Friends and Strangers, which comes out today! She is a New York Times best-selling a...

Kerry Kletter, EAST COAST GIRLS

29 Jun 2020

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Kerry Kletter is a critically acclaimed author who also has an extensive background in theater and has appeared in film, television, and on stage. I l...

Bonnie Tsui, WHY WE SWIM

28 Jun 2020

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Bonnie Tsui’s mom actually reached out to me after seeing me on and suggested I interview her daughter! Turns out, Bonnie wrote a fantastic, thought...

Glennon Doyle, UNTAMED

27 Jun 2020

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I am such a HUGE fan of Glennon Doyle’s. I loved her book Untamed and could relate to so many parts of it. Talking to Glennon and hearing her soulfu...

Mary Morris, ALL THE WAY TO THE TIGERS

26 Jun 2020

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Mary Morris is the author of the new, critically acclaimed travel memoir All the Way to the Tigers. She is an award-winning author and has written thr...

Carlos Whittaker, ENTER WILD

25 Jun 2020

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Carlos Whittaker is the author of three books, Moment Maker: You Can Live Your Life or It Will Live You, Kill the Spider, and most recently, Enter Wil...

Susan Burton, EMPTY

24 Jun 2020

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Susan Burton's memoir, Empty, is one of my favorite recent books. I'm really excited to share our conversation which we had at the beginning of the pa...

Julie Clark, THE LAST FLIGHT

23 Jun 2020

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Julie Clark's latest book, The Last Fight, was powerful and had me on the edge of my seat the entire time I was reading it. I loved talking to Julie a...

Marian Keyes, GROWN UPS

22 Jun 2020

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Marian Keyes is one of the most successful Irish novelists of all time. She has written fourteen novels that have all been bestsellers with 30 million...

Kara Kinney Cartwright, JUST DON'T BE AN ASSH*LE

21 Jun 2020

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Kara Kinney Cartwright is the author of Just Don't Be an Assh*le: A Surprisingly Necessary Guide to Being a Good Guy, which is a frank and very funny ...

Angela DiTerlizzi, THE MAGICAL YET

20 Jun 2020

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Angela DiTerlizzi is the author of The Magical Yet. She is a mom, wife, and author who delights in writing rhythmic, charming picture books to be enjo...

Zaina Arafat, YOU EXIST TOO MUCH

19 Jun 2020

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Zaina Arafat is the debut author of You Exist Too Much: A Novel, an anticipated book for June 2020 by O, The Oprah Magazine, Elle, Lit Hub and so ma...

Samantha Harvey, THE SHAPELESS UNEASE

18 Jun 2020

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Samantha Harvey is an acclaimed novelist whose most recent book, a genre-bending memoir called The Shapeless Unease: A Year of Not Sleeping, just came...

Mia Birdsong, HOW WE SHOW UP

17 Jun 2020

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I had such a nice talk with author Mia Birdsong, who wrote How We Show Up: Reclaiming Family, Friendship, and Community. Mia is a pathfinder, communit...

Laura Munson, WILLA'S GROVE

16 Jun 2020

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Laura Munson is the author of Willa's Grove, her debut novel. She's also the author of This Is Not the Story You Think It Is...: A Season of Unlikely ...

Liz Moore, LONG BRIGHT RIVER

15 Jun 2020

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I had the chance to interview Liz Moore over Zoom and Instagram Live to discuss Long Bright River, which is Liz's best-selling novel and a GMA Book C...

Danny Feekes & Suzanne Skyvara, GOODREADS TEAM

14 Jun 2020

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Today's episode is a bit of a departure from my typical author interviews. I'm talking to two of the most important people at Goodreads, which many of...

Natalie Jenner, THE JANE AUSTEN SOCIETY

13 Jun 2020

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I had the best conversation with Natalie Jenner who is a debut author of The Jane Austen Society. Her historical fiction depicts eight extremely diffe...

Esther Safran Foer, I WANT YOU TO KNOW WE'RE STILL HERE

12 Jun 2020

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I recently had the privilege of interviewing Esther Safran Foer. She is the author of the beautiful memoir called I Want You to Know We're Still Here:...

Adrienne Bankert, YOUR HIDDEN SUPERPOWER

11 Jun 2020

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Adrienne Bankert is the author of Your Hidden Superpower: The Kindness That Makes You Unbeatable at Work and Connects You with Anyone. She is also an ...

Maria Quiban Whitesell, YOU CAN’T DO IT ALONE

10 Jun 2020

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Maria Quiban Whitesell greets millions of Los Angeles viewers daily each morning as Fox 11's meteorologist, and wrote an amazing memoir called You Can...

Donna Hemans, TEA BY THE SEA

09 Jun 2020

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Donna Hemans is the amazing, Jamaican-born author of award-winning novel River Woman and most recently, Tea by the Sea. Her short has been featured in...

Maria Russo, HOW TO RAISE A READER

08 Jun 2020

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I loved interviewing Maria Russo. She is the former children's books editor of The New York Times Book Review, and she and co-author Pamela Paul wrote...

Special Re-Release: Jamaica Kincaid, PARTY

07 Jun 2020

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Today I'm re-releasing my conversation with legendary writer, award-winning novelist, and professor Jamaica Kincaid. Jamaica is most recently the auth...

Special Re-Release: Jewell Parker Rhodes, BLACK BROTHER, BLACK BROTHER

06 Jun 2020

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I'm re-releasing my episode with Dr. Jewell Parker Rhodes, which I was honored to record with her a number of months ago. She is an award-winning and ...

Dr. Casandra Henriquez, PRINCESS ZARA'S BIRTHDAY TRADITION

05 Jun 2020

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Six weeks ago, I interviewed Dr. Casandra Henriquez ("Coach Cass”) for my Instagram Live show. We had a great time talking about her children's book...

Special Re-Release: Glory Edim, WELL-READ BLACK GIRL

04 Jun 2020

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To amplify voices of color, I'm re-releasing my episode with Glory Edim which we recorded in person earlier this year. Glory is the founder of We...

Brad Montague, BECOMING BETTER GROWNUPS

03 Jun 2020

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I had such a nice conversation with Brad Montague. It felt so easy getting to know him; he's just an all-around awesome guy. Brad's latest book is cal...

Leslie Gray Streeter, BLACK WIDOW

02 Jun 2020

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Leslie Gray Streeter is an award-winning columnist and pop culture critic for The Palm Beach Post where she has worked since 2002. She wrote a be...

Victoria James, WINE GIRL

01 Jun 2020

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Victoria James is the author of Wine Girl: The Obstacles, Humiliations, and Triumphs of America's Youngest Sommelier, her coming-of-age story in the w...

Wally Lamb, I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE

31 May 2020

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I had the best time doing an Instagram Live with Wally Lamb who is the author of six New York Times best-selling novels: I’ll Take You There, We Ar...

Jeanine Cummins, AMERICAN DIRT

30 May 2020

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I was absolutely thrilled to interview Jeanine Cummins for my virtual book club. When American Dirt came out, it was an Oprah's book club pick, landed...

Lily King, WRITERS & LOVERS

29 May 2020

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I loved my conversation with Lily King which I did via Instagram Live in conjunction with the Montclair Literary Festival. Lily's latest novel, Writer...

Mary Beth Keane, ASK AGAIN, YES

28 May 2020

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Mary Beth Keane's most recent novel, Ask Again, Yes, is a New York Times best-seller and The Tonight Show Summer Reads Pick. She has authored two othe...

Kristy Woodson Harvey, FEELS LIKE FALLING

27 May 2020

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I met Kristy Woodson Harvey last summer at Author's Night for the East Hampton Library, but I interviewed her virtually to talk about her latest book...

Nina Renata Aron, GOOD MORNING, DESTROYER OF MEN'S SOULS

26 May 2020

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Nina Renata Aron recently published a beautiful, gritty, and un-put-down-able memoir called Good Morning, Destroyer of Men's Souls. Nina is a features...

Judith Viorst, NEARING NINETY

25 May 2020

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I had the privilege of interviewing the legendary author Judith Viorst as part of the Women on the Move three-part series from the Streicker Center at...

Phyllis Grant, EVERYTHING IS UNDER CONTROL

24 May 2020

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Phyllis Grant is an IACP finalist for Personal Essays/Memoir Writing and a three-time Saveur Food Blog Award finalist for her blog, Dash and Bella. H...

Meena Harris, KAMALA AND MAYA'S BIG IDEA

23 May 2020

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I had a blast interviewing Meena Harris. Meena is the author of Kamala and Maya’s Big Idea which is based on her aunt and mom, Senator Kamala Harris...

Susan Choi, TRUST EXERCISE

22 May 2020

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I did an Instagram Live with Susan Choi, which was so much fun. Susan's first novel, The Foreign Student, won the Asian-American Literary Award for Fi...

Emily Henry, BEACH READ

21 May 2020

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I interviewed Emily Henry, author of Beach Read, which has been on every most-anticipated summer read list there is! Emily writes stories about love a...

David Baldacci, WALK THE WIRE

20 May 2020

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I had the best time interviewing David Baldacci at seven thirty in the morning on the publication day for his latest novel, Walk the Wire. David is a ...

Laura Hankin, HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT

19 May 2020

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Laura Hankin is the debut author Happy & You Know It, a darkly humorous novel set on New York's Upper East Side about a struggling musician who takes ...

Valerie & Lynne Constantine, THE WIFE STALKER

18 May 2020

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Lynne and Valerie Constantine are the terrific duo behind the pen name Liv Constantine. Their debut thriller, The Last Mrs. Parrish, was a Reese Withe...

Maya Shanbhag Lang, WHAT WE CARRY

17 May 2020

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Maya Shanbhag Lang is the author of What We Carry: A Memoir and The Sixteenth of June, a novel. Lang’s work has been featured in The New York Times,...

Brian Platzer, THE BODY POLITIC

16 May 2020

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Brian Platzer is the author of The Body Politic and Bed-Stuy Is Burning. His writing has appeared in The New Yorker, McSweeney’s, The New York Tim...

Mary Katherine Backstrom, MOM BABBLE

15 May 2020

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I could not stop laughing during my interview with Mary Katherine Backstrom. It was late on a Friday afternoon/evening during the quarantine. We were ...

Lionel Shriver, THE MOTION OF THE BODY THROUGH SPACE

14 May 2020

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I had so much fun interviewing Lionel Shriver about her latest book, The Motion of the Body Through Space. Lionel's previous novels include the intern...

Anna Solomon, THE BOOK OF V.

13 May 2020

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I had the privilege of interviewing author Anna Solomon on the Good Morning America Book Club Instagram Live account. Her book, The Book of V., was th...

Elizabeth Wetmore, VALENTINE

12 May 2020

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Elizabeth Wetmore is the debut author — at age 52 — of Valentine, which is a #ReadWithJenna Today Show pick. Elizabeth also came to my virtual bo...

Ruthie Lindsey, THERE I AM

11 May 2020

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I had the best time talking to Ruthie Lindsey, the author of There I Am: The Journey from Hopelessness to Healing - A Memoir. A speaker, author, podc...

Alicia Keys, MORE MYSELF

09 May 2020

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I was over the moon (!!!) to interview Alicia Keys recently. Just in case you don't already know, Alicia Keys is a modern-day renaissance woman. A 15-...

Lindsay Powers, YOU CAN'T F*CK UP YOUR KIDS

08 May 2020

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Lindsay Powers is the author of You Can't F*ck Up Your Kids: A Judgment-Free Guide to Stress-Free Parenting and the creator of the perfectly named #No...

Brad Meltzer, I AM... LEONARDO DA VINCI & THE LINCOLN CONSPIRACY

07 May 2020

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Today’s guest, Brad Meltzer, is unbelievably accomplished. He is the #1 New York Times best-selling author of 12 thrillers, he has written several ...

Kimberly McCreight, A GOOD MARRIAGE

06 May 2020

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I loved talking to Kimberly McCreight about her latest book, A Good Marriage. Kimberly has such an her impressive body of work including The New York ...

Alli Frank & Asha Youmans, TINY IMPERFECTIONS

05 May 2020

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Alli Frank and Asha Youmans are the debut co-authors of Tiny Imperfections, a novel. Alli has worked in education for 20-plus years in San Francisco a...

Betsey Johnson, BETSEY: A MEMOIR

04 May 2020

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I recently interviewed Betsey Johnson, the supremely colorful, world-renowned fashion designer and author of Betsey: A Memoir. A designer at the foref...

Margarita Montimore, OONA OUT OF ORDER

03 May 2020

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Margarita Montimore is the author of Oona Out of Order, a Good Morning America Book Club pick and a USA Today best seller. Her previous book is Aslee...

Jeff Gordinier, HUNGRY

02 May 2020

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Jeff Gordinier is the author of Hungry: Eating, Road-Tripping, and Risking It All with the Greatest Chef in the World. Jeff is the Food and Drinks edi...

Kari Lizer, AREN'T YOU FORGETTING SOMEONE?

01 May 2020

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Kari Lizer is the author of Aren't You Forgetting Someone?: Essays from My Mid-Life Revenge. She is the creator of the award-winning show The New Adve...

Amy Klein, THE TRYING GAME

30 Apr 2020

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Amy Klein is the author of The Trying Game: Get Through Fertility Treatment and Get Pregnant without Losing Your Mind. Amy wrote The Fertility Diary c...

R. Eric Thomas, HERE FOR IT

29 Apr 2020

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R. Eric Thomas is the author of a collection of essays called Here for It: Or, How to Save Your Soul in America. A senior staff writer at elle.com wh...

Emily Gould, PERFECT TUNES

28 Apr 2020

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Emily Gould is the author of Perfect Tunes: A Novel. She also wrote the books And the Heart Says Whatever and Friendship. She has contributed to many ...

Susan Isaacs, TAKES ONE TO KNOW ONE

27 Apr 2020

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My interview with Susan Isaacs was a special recording that happened earlier in the year at an event at Temple Emanu-El in New York City for their wom...

Mallory Kasdan, ELLA

26 Apr 2020

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Mallory Kasdan is the author of Ella, a hilarious, smart children's book that made Entertainment Weekly's Top Ten Must List and was featured in Time, ...

Lisa Damour, UNDER PRESSURE

25 Apr 2020

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Lisa Damour, Ph.D, is the New York Times best-selling author of Untangled and her latest book, Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and ...

Amy Fish, I WANTED FRIES WITH THAT

24 Apr 2020

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I interviewed Amy Fish (over Skype - the new normal!), the author of the fabulously titled I Wanted Fries with That: How to Ask for What You Want and ...

Rachel Bertsche, THE KIDS ARE IN BED

23 Apr 2020

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Rachel Bertsche is the best-selling author of MWF Seeking BFF: My Yearlong Search for a New Best Friend, and Jennifer, Gwyneth & Me: The Pursuit of Ha...

Janelle Brown, PRETTY THINGS

22 Apr 2020

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Janelle Brown is the New York Times best-selling author of Watch Me Disappear, All We Ever Wanted Was Everything, and This is Where We Live. Her lates...

Nicole Kear, FOREVERLAND

21 Apr 2020

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Nicole Kear is the author of the middle grade novel Foreverland, the memoir Now I See You which was on many magazines' best-of lists, the chapter seri...

Rebecca Serle, IN FIVE YEARS

20 Apr 2020

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Rebecca Serle is the author of six books, and is a television writer. Her latest novel, In Five Years, is the Good Morning America Book Club pick for ...

Darcy Miller, CELEBRATE EVERYTHING!

19 Apr 2020

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Darcy Miller is the founder of Darcy Miller Designs and the author and illustrator of Celebrate Everything!: Fun Ideas to Bring Your Parties to Life a...

Adrienne Miller, IN THE LAND OF MEN

18 Apr 2020

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Adrienne Miller is the author of the novel The Coast of Akron and In the Land of Men: A Memoir. She was the literary and fiction editor of Esquire fro...