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Totally Booked with Zibby

Hi! I'm Zibby Owens, host of Totally Booked! I'm hosting four events on September 19, 25th and 30th in NYC and on October 4th in Greenwich, CT. Get your tickets here!


In my daily show, I interview today’s latest, bestselling, buzziest, or underrated authors and story creators whose work I think is worth your time. As a bookstore owner, publisher, author and (obviously) podcaster, I get a comprehensive look at everything that’s coming out and spend my time curating the best books so you don’t have to. Stay in the know, get insider insights, and connect with guests like I do. Every single day.


FYI, my show has won many awards! It was one of Oprah's top literary podcasts - twice! - and has been downloaded 15 million+ times. With 2,000+ episodes to choose from, you'll never run out of book talk. For more information, go to zibbymedia.com and follow me on Instagram at @zibbyowens. If you love the show, please rate and review it. And go buy the books!


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Update frequency
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Average duration
27 minutes
Episodes
2243
Years Active
2018 - 2025
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Ann Napolitano, HELLO BEAUTIFUL

Ann Napolitano, HELLO BEAUTIFUL

In this special episode (a live event for the Streicker Center!), Zibby speaks to New York Times bestselling author Ann Napolitano about HELLO BEAUTIFUL, a big, emotional, heartwrenching family drama…

00:33:12  |   Fri 01 Dec 2023
Ramona Ausubel, THE LAST ANIMAL

Ramona Ausubel, THE LAST ANIMAL

Zibby interviews author Ramona Ausubel about her playful, witty, and resonant new novel, THE LAST ANIMAL, which came from the idea of de-extincting woolly mammoths and evolved into a story about a si…

00:27:22  |   Thu 30 Nov 2023
Sarah Blakley-Cartwright, ALICE SADIE CELINE

Sarah Blakley-Cartwright, ALICE SADIE CELINE

Sarah Blakley-Cartwright joins Zibby to discuss ALICE SADIE CELINE, a hypnotic, sexy, and incisive debut novel that explores the complex love story between a girl and her best friend's mother, raisin…

00:17:35  |   Thu 30 Nov 2023
Hannah Pittard, WE ARE TOO MANY: A Memoir [Kind Of]

Hannah Pittard, WE ARE TOO MANY: A Memoir [Kind Of]

Zibby interviews author Hannah Pittard, delving into her deeply personal journey as a writer. Hannah candidly discusses her struggle with credit card debt during grad school, a theme she later incorp…

00:41:06  |   Wed 29 Nov 2023
Lily and Barbara Kingsolver, COYOTE'S WILD HOME

Lily and Barbara Kingsolver, COYOTE'S WILD HOME

The one and only BARBARA KINGSOLVER (yes, of Demon Copperhead!!) has written a brilliant picture book with her daughter Lily — and spoke to Zibby all about it! The book, COYOTE'S WILD HOME, aims to p…

00:35:30  |   Wed 29 Nov 2023
Emma Grey, THE LAST LOVE NOTE: A Novel

Emma Grey, THE LAST LOVE NOTE: A Novel

Zibby Books author alert!!!! Emma Grey joins Zibby to discuss THE LAST LOVE NOTE, a gorgeous, charming, heartrending novel that is also a Book of the Month pick!! After the sudden loss of her husband…

00:30:07  |   Tue 28 Nov 2023
Cara Natterson, MD & Vanessa Kroll Bennett, THIS IS SO AWKWARD: Modern Puberty Explained

Cara Natterson, MD & Vanessa Kroll Bennett, THIS IS SO AWKWARD: Modern Puberty Explained

Zibby interviews Cara Natterson, MD, and Vanessa Kroll Bennett, authors of THIS IS SO AWKWARD: MODERN PUBERTY EXPLAINED. They discuss their motivation for writing the book, aiming to empower parents,…

00:33:29  |   Mon 27 Nov 2023
Rochelle B. Weinstein, WHAT YOU DO TO ME

Rochelle B. Weinstein, WHAT YOU DO TO ME

Guest host Julie Chavez interviews author Rochelle B. Weinstein about her seventh book, WHAT YOU DO TO ME, which features a dual timeline and explores themes of love, nostalgia, and the impact of par…

00:30:51  |   Sun 26 Nov 2023
Karma Brown, WHAT WILD WOMEN DO

Karma Brown, WHAT WILD WOMEN DO

Zibby interviews bestselling author Karma Brown about WHAT WILD WOMEN DO, a dual-timeline story revolving around a modern-day screenwriter and a 1970s socialite-turned-feminist. The novel explores fe…

00:28:58  |   Sat 25 Nov 2023
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, MAMA'S SLEEPING SCARF

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, MAMA'S SLEEPING SCARF

Guest host Alisha Fernandez Miranda interviews bestselling author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie about her first children's book, MAMA'S SLEEPING SCARF, a tender story about a little girl’s love for her mo…

00:29:28  |   Fri 24 Nov 2023
William Kent Krueger, THE RIVER WE REMEMBER

William Kent Krueger, THE RIVER WE REMEMBER

Zibby interviews William Kent Krueger about his novel THE RIVER WE REMEMBER, a dazzling, instant New York Times bestseller. Krueger shares insights into his writing process, the inspiration behind hi…

00:25:39  |   Thu 23 Nov 2023
Amanda Peters, THE BERRY PICKERS

Amanda Peters, THE BERRY PICKERS

Zibby interviews debut author Amanda Peters about her award-winning novel, THE BERRY PICKERS. The story, influenced by Peters' Mi’kmaq heritage, revolves around a family from Nova Scotia who travels …

00:20:12  |   Wed 22 Nov 2023
Stephanie Kramer, CARRY STRONG

Stephanie Kramer, CARRY STRONG

Zibby interviews Stephanie Kramer about her book CARRY STRONG: AN EMPOWERED APPROACH TO NAVIGATING PREGNANCY AND WORK. Stephanie explores the complexities of balancing pregnancy with a professional c…

00:26:40  |   Tue 21 Nov 2023
Terri Libenson, SURPRISINGLY SARAH

Terri Libenson, SURPRISINGLY SARAH

Terri discusses the book's unique format, which explores two "what-if" scenarios from the perspectives of characters Sarah and Leo, involving a school dance and a love triangle. She shares how she bl…

00:26:38  |   Mon 20 Nov 2023
Jean Kwok, THE LEFTOVER WOMAN

Jean Kwok, THE LEFTOVER WOMAN

Zibby interviews New York Times bestselling author Jean Kwok about her evocative new novel, THE LEFTOVER WOMAN. Jean shares her gratitude for Zibby's influence in the publishing world and delves into…

00:28:13  |   Sun 19 Nov 2023
Stephanie Land, CLASS: A Memoir of Motherhood, Hunger, and Higher Education

Stephanie Land, CLASS: A Memoir of Motherhood, Hunger, and Higher Education

Stephanie Land discusses her memoir CLASS: A MEMOIR OF MOTHERHOOD, HUNGER, AND HIGHER EDUCATION, which continues her journey from MAID, focusing on her senior year of college and her daughter's start…

00:28:22  |   Sat 18 Nov 2023
Sarah Cooper, FOOLISH: Tales of Assimilation, Determination, and Humiliation

Sarah Cooper, FOOLISH: Tales of Assimilation, Determination, and Humiliation

Zibby interviews comedian Sarah Cooper about her hilariously revealing debut memoir, FOOLISH: TALES OF ASSIMILATION, DETERMINATION, AND HUMILIATION. Sarah reflects on her viral internet fame, her ide…

00:28:53  |   Fri 17 Nov 2023
Morgan Baker, EMPTYING THE NEST: Getting Better at Goodbyes

Morgan Baker, EMPTYING THE NEST: Getting Better at Goodbyes

Zibby interviews award-winning writer Morgan Baker about EMPTYING THE NEST, a tender and beautifully written memoir about the tough goodbyes (like her daughter leaving for college) that shifted her i…

00:26:41  |   Thu 16 Nov 2023
Sarah Gelman, BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR

Sarah Gelman, BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR

Zibby is joined by Sarah Gelman (Editorial Director at Amazon Books) to discuss the ten best books of the year as selected by the @amazonbooks review team! Want to know which ones they picked?! Tune …

00:21:55  |   Wed 15 Nov 2023
Cindy Chupack, WE WAITED FOR YOU: Now We're a Family

Cindy Chupack, WE WAITED FOR YOU: Now We're a Family

Zibby chats with Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winning screenwriter and director Cindy Chupack about WE WAITED FOR YOU, a beautiful picture book that celebrates the moment a child and parent form a fam…

00:29:11  |   Wed 15 Nov 2023
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