Totally Booked with Zibby

Valerie & Lynne Constantine, THE WIFE STALKER

18 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Serena Burdick, THE GIRLS WITH NO NAMES

17 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Before social distancing, I sat down with Serena Burdick, who is the author of the historical novel The Girls with No Names. She's also the author of...

Fanny Singer, ALWAYS HOME

16 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Fanny Singer is the author of Always Home: A Daughter's Recipes & Stories with a forward by Alice Waters, her mother. In 2015, the mother-daughter d...

Marisa Meltzer, THIS IS BIG

15 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Marisa Meltzer is the author of This Is Big: How the Founder of Weight Watchers Changed the World (and Me). She co-authored How Sassy Changed My Life ...

Joanna Hershon, ST. IVO

14 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Joanna Hershon is the author of the novels, Swimming, The Outside of August, The German Bride, A Dual Inheritance and, as of the pub day today (!!...

Janny Scott, THE BENEFICIARY

13 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Janny Scott is the author of the New York Times best-selling book A Singular Woman: The Untold Story of Barack Obama's Mother and most recently, Th...

Ashley Prentice Norton, THE CHOCOLATE MONEY

10 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ashley Prentice Norton is the author of novels The Chocolate Money and If You Left. Ashley and I discussed both her books during this interview! The...

Tara Schuster, BUY YOURSELF THE F*CKING LILLIES

09 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Tara Schuster is the author of Buy Yourself the F*cking Lilies: And Other Rituals to Fix Your Life, from Someone Who's Been There. This humorous and h...

Dibs Baer, LADY TIGERS IN THE CONCRETE JUNGLE

08 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dibs Baer is a former entertainment writer and editor who worked in the magazine industry for 15+ years. She has written and co-written six books incl...

Casey Schwartz, ATTENTION: A LOVE STORY

07 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Casey Schwartz is the author of Attention: A Love Story which is part memoir and part comprehensive journalistic exploration of our culture's flaggi...

Laura Prepon, YOU AND I, AS MOTHERS

06 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Laura Prepon, the actress and author of You and I, As Mothers, and I chatted live on my Instagram Live show last week (“Z-IGTV”). This podcast i...

Megan Angelo, FOLLOWERS

05 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Megan Angelo is the debut author of Followers: A Novel. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, where she helped launch comedy coverage, ...

Therese Anne Fowler, A GOOD NEIGHBORHOOD

04 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Therese Anne Fowler is the New York Times best-selling author of novels Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald, A Well-Behaved Woman, and her most recent n...

Bess Kalb, NOBODY WILL TELL YOU THIS BUT ME

03 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Bess Kalb is the debut author of Nobody Will Tell You This But Me. She is an Emmy-nominated writer for Jimmy Kimmel Live and wrote for the Emmy Awa...

Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt, THE GIFT OF FORGIVENESS

02 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt is the best-selling author of Rock What You've Got, the children's book Maverick and Me, and I Just Graduated ... No...

Stephanie Danler, STRAY: A MEMOIR

01 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I’m obsessed with Stephanie Danler’s brilliance. She's the author of the international bestseller Sweetbitter and the executive producer of the ...

Dr. Madeline Levine, READY OR NOT

31 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

New episode - and so needed right now! Madeline Levine, Ph.D., is a psychologist and the author of the New York Times best-selling books The Price ...

Kathleen West, MINOR DRAMAS & OTHER CATASTROPHES

30 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kathleen West is the debut author of Minor Dramas & Other Catastrophes. Kathleen uses her experience as both a parent and school teacher to write a pr...

Special Re-Release: Carla Naumburg, HOW TO STOP LOSING YOUR SH*T WITH YOUR KIDS

29 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Re-Release! Now is the time to listen to How to Stop Losing Your Sh*t with Your Kids author Carla Naumburg, Ph.D. share her tips! Is anyone else goin...

Special Re-Release: Courtney Maum, TOUCH

28 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Re-Release! Courtney Maum’s novel, TOUCH, is so timely that I just had to rerelease for you this weekend. This one was of my first podcasts ever so ...

Eilene Zimmerman, SMACKED

27 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Eilene Zimmerman is the author of the memoir, Smacked: A Story of White-Collar Ambition, Addiction, and Tragedy. Eilene has been a journalist for th...

Gene Luen Yang, DRAGON HOOPS

26 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Gene Luen Yang is the author, illustrator, and cartoonist of American Born Chinese, the first graphic novel ever to be nominated for the National Bo...

Patrice Karst, THE INVISIBLE STRING

25 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Patrice Karst is the author of The Invisible String, a beautiful story about the connection we share with our loved ones even when they’re not phys...

Jen Gotch, THE UPSIDE OF BEING DOWN

24 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jen Gotch is the founder and chief creative officer of Ban.do, the multimillion-dollar lifestyle brand. She is also a fellow podcaster and former host...

Janice Kaplan, THE GENIUS OF WOMEN

23 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Janice Kaplan is the author of The Genius of Women: From Overlooked to Changing the World. This multilayered book tells stories of extraordinary wom...

Abby Sher, MISS YOU LOVE YOU HATE YOU BYE

20 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Abby Sher is a performer and author of many books including her latest, Miss You Love You Hate You Bye. She even wrote a “Modern Love” essay in t...

Chris Bohjalian, THE RED LOTUS

19 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Bohjalian is the New York Times best-selling author of 21 books including The Flight Attendant, The Guest Room, and Midwives, which was a #...

Malcolm Hansen, THEY COME IN ALL COLORS

18 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Malcolm Hansen is the winner of the BCALA (Black Caucus American Library Association) Literary Award for a first novelist and was nominated for a 2019...

Stephanie Wrobel, DARLING ROSE GOLD

17 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Stephanie Wrobel is the author of debut novel Darling Rose Gold, a mother-daughter story of obsession, reconciliation, and revenge. It was fascinatin...

Anne Bogel, DON'T OVERTHINK IT

16 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Anne Bogel is the famous podcast host of "What Should I Read Next?" and "One Great Book.” She’s also the creator of the blog Modern Mrs. Darcy a...

Coronavirus update: My thoughts, my live event at 2 pm and more

15 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Hi everyone! In this super short episode, I talk briefly about my thoughts and feelings about this crazy time of life and how the coronavirus has affe...

Jenny Lee, ANNA K: A LOVE STORY

13 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jenny Lee is a TV writer, producer and author of the YA novel Anna K: A Love Story, a modern-day adaptation of Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina. HBO Max ...

Cécile David-Weill, PARENTS UNDER THE INFLUENCE

12 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Cécile David-Weill is a French-American and the author of two novels Crush (under the name Cecile De La Baume) and The Suitors. She studied litera...

Jan Eliasberg, HANNAH'S WAR

11 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jan Eliasberg is the award-winning screenwriter, director and debut author of Hannah's War. This literary spy thriller follows a female Jewish physici...

Kate Elizabeth Russell, MY DARK VANESSA

10 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kate Elizabeth Russell is the debut author of My Dark Vanessa, the story of a young woman coming to terms with the sexual relationship she had with h...

Glory Edim, WELL-READ BLACK GIRL

09 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Glory Edim is the founder of Well-Read Black Girl, a Brooklyn-based book club and online community that celebrates the uniqueness of black literature ...

Brenda Janowitz, THE GRACE KELLY DRESS

06 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Brenda Janowitz is Pop Sugar's book correspondent and the author of six novels. Her latest, The Grace Kelly Dress, tells the story of an heirloom we...

Caitlin Mullen, PLEASE SEE US

05 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Caitlin Mullen is the debut author of Please See Us, a thriller involving the discovery of two murdered women and a high school drop out who starts h...

Laura Zigman, SEPARATION ANXIETY

04 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Laura Zigman is the author of Separation Anxiety, her first novel in over a decade which will surely follow the success of Animal Husbandry, Dating...

Dr. Jewell Parker Rhodes, BLACK BROTHER, BLACK BROTHER

03 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Jewell Parker Rhodes is the award-winning and best-selling author of many books including Ninth Ward, which was the winner of the Coretta Scott K...

Meng Jin, LITTLE GODS

02 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Meng Jin is the debut author of Little Gods, a novel set in China about migrations through time, place, and class and the ways in which we are known ...

Joanna Guest, FOLDED WISDOM

28 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Joanna Guest is the author of Folded Wisdom: Notes from Dad on Life, Love, and Growing Up, a beautifully illustrated collection of morning notes writt...

Alexandra Silber, WHITE HOT GRIEF PARADE

27 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Grammy-nominated actor and singer Alexandra Silber is the author of White Hot Grief Parade. This unique memoir details the six months surrounding...

Suzanne Falter, THE EXTREMELY BUSY WOMAN'S GUIDE TO SELF-CARE

26 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Suzanne Falter is the author of The Extremely Busy Woman's Guide to Self-Care, a how-to tale that helps women slow down and tune in. During this ...

Dolly Alderton, EVERYTHING I KNOW ABOUT LOVE

25 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dolly Alderton is the author of The Sunday Times best-selling memoir Everything I Know About Love. This coming-of age-story told in very sho...

Sara Shepard, PRETTY LITTLE LIARS

24 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sara Shepard is the #1 New York Times best-selling author of Pretty Little Liars, The Lying Game, The Perfectionists, The Elizas&n...

Sarah Hurwitz, HERE ALL ALONG

21 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah Hurwitz is the former head speechwriter for First Lady Michelle Obama and senior speechwriter for President Barack Obama. She was also the chief...

Andi Buchanan, THE BEGINNING OF EVERYTHING

20 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

New York Times best-selling author Andrea Buchanan is the author of ten books including The Daring Book for Girls and Mother Shock...

Lee Matalone, HOME MAKING

19 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lee Matalone is the author of debut novel Home Making, a story of three characters united in a quest to find a sense of identity, home, and belon...

Shonda Moralis, BREATHE MAMA BREATHE

18 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Shonda Moralis is the author of Breathe, Mama, Breathe: 5-Minute Mindfulness for Busy Moms. As a self-proclaimed recovering perfectionist and people-...

Zibby's Essay: "Making Time for Love This Valentine's Day"

14 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Valentine's Day! I wrote this essay, "Making Time for Love This Valentine's Day" for SheHustleCollective.com. Don't mind me when I start crying ...

Gigi Levangie, BEEN THERE, MARRIED THAT

13 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Gigi Levangie is the author of Been There, Married That, a funny take on a ruthless Hollywood divorce. She also wrote The Starter Wife and Maneat...

Siena & Mark Siegel, TO DANCE

12 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I chatted with husband-and-wife team, Siena Cherson Siegel (author) and Mark Siegel (illustrator) of the graphic novel TO DANCE. This autobiographical...

Dan Peres, AS NEEDED FOR PAIN

11 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Peres is the author of As Needed For Pain: A Memoir of Addiction. This story explores Dan’s struggle with a massive addiction to opiates wh...

Alice Berman, I EAT MEN LIKE AIR

07 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Alice Berman is the author of the Audible Originals book I Eat Men Like Air. This murder mystery takes place as seven twentysomethings gather to ...

Angela Himsel, A RIVER COULD BE A TREE

06 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Angela Himsel is the author of A River Could Be a Tree, a memoir chronicling Angela’s journey from a conservative Christian upbringing in rural...

Jennifer Gefsky & Stacey Delo, YOUR TURN

05 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jennifer Gefsky and Stacey Delo are the coauthors of Your Turn: Careers, Kids, and Comebacks--A Working Mother's Guide. This book is a true roadmap fo...

Emily Nemens, THE CACTUS LEAGUE

04 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Emily Nemens is the Editor of The Paris Review and the debut author of The Cactus League. Emily’s novel centers around a small s...

Caroline de Maigret, OLDER, BUT BETTER, BUT OLDER

31 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Caroline de Maigret is the author, with Sophie Mas, of How to Be Parisian Wherever You Are from 2014 and most recently, Older, but Better, but Older. ...

Mark McConville, FAILURE TO LAUNCH

30 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Mark McConville, PhD, is the author of Failure to Launch: Why Your Twentysomething Hasn't Grown Up...and What to Do About It. He is a clinical psy...

Elizabeth Gerlach, BEN'S ADVENTURES

29 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Zibby Owens: Elizabeth Gerlach is the author of the children's book series Ben's Adventures about a young triplet brother who uses a wheelchair but lo...

Roz Chast & Patty Marx, YOU CAN ONLY YELL AT ME FOR ONE THING AT A TIME

27 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I got to sit down with Patricia Marx and Roz Chast on the publication day of their book, You Can Only Yell at Me for One Thing at a Time: Rules f...

Zibby's Essay: "In Defense of AMERICAN DIRT... and Just Being a Nice Person"

25 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

There has been a storm of controversy surrounding Jeanine Cummins' novel, AMERICAN DIRT. One big objection is that Jeanine shouldn't have written a st...

Ann Napolitano, DEAR EDWARD

24 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ann Napolitano is the author of Dear Edward, which is a huge sensation. It's a December 2019 Book of the Month Club pick, a January Today Sh...

Megan Alexander, ONE MORE HUG

23 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Megan Alexander is an Emmy-nominated national news correspondent on Inside Edition, the number-one syndicated news magazine TV show. She has covered f...

Michael Frank, WHAT IS MISSING

22 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Frank is the author of What Is Missing, a gripping psychological novel centered on the lives of three brilliantly developed characters. H...

Thatcher Wine, FOR THE LOVE OF BOOKS

21 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I'm here today with Thatcher Wine who's the coauthor, with Elizabeth Lane, of For the Love of Books: Designing and Curating a Home Library. A boo...

Amber Tamblyn, ERA OF IGNITION

20 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I sat down with Amber Tamblyn who is an author, actress, and director. She has been nominated for an Emmy, a Golden Globe, and an Independent Spirit A...

Teresa Sorkin and Tullan Holmqvist, THE WOMAN IN THE PARK

17 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

I interviewed both authors of The Woman in the Park, Teresa Sorkin and Tullan Holmqvist, coauthors of both the novel and the screenplay for The W...

Randi Zinn, GOING BEYOND MOM

16 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Randi Zinn is the author of Going Beyond Mom: How to Activate Your Mind, Body & Business After Baby. She's a mindfulness and wellness expert and t...

Suzanne Morrison, YOGA BITCH

15 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Suzanne Morrison is the author of Yoga Bitch, which was an IndieBound best seller, a Crosscut best Northwest book of 2011, and has been translated int...