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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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Inspiration Parenting Entertainment Books Arts
Update frequency
every day
Average duration
27 minutes
Episodes
2243
Years Active
2018 - 2025
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Lisa See, LADY TAN'S CIRCLE OF WOMEN

Lisa See, LADY TAN'S CIRCLE OF WOMEN

Zibby is joined by New York Times bestselling author Lisa See to discuss Lady Tan’s Circle of Women, a meticulously researched and mesmerizing story inspired by the true love, life, and friendships o…

00:28:35  |   Sat 07 Oct 2023
Etaf Rum, EVIL EYE

Etaf Rum, EVIL EYE

Zibby interviews New York Times bestselling author Etaf Rum about Evil Eye, a striking exploration of the expectations of a Palestinian-American woman, inter-generational trauma, and the ways our unr…

00:27:13  |   Fri 06 Oct 2023
Adele Griffin, THE FAVOR

Adele Griffin, THE FAVOR

National Book Award finalist Adele Griffin joins Zibby to discuss The Favor, a wise and warmhearted story of two very different women who make an unexpected connection when one carries a baby for the…

00:26:22  |   Thu 05 Oct 2023
Michael Lewis, GOING INFINITE: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon

Michael Lewis, GOING INFINITE: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon

Zibby interviews Michael Lewis — his second time on the podcast — about his latest masterpiece of narrative nonfiction, Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon. This time, he followed crypt…

00:31:22  |   Wed 04 Oct 2023
Brittany Means, HELL IF WE DON'T CHANGE OUR WAYS: A Memoir

Brittany Means, HELL IF WE DON'T CHANGE OUR WAYS: A Memoir

Zibby Books author alert! Zibby interviews debut author Brittany Means about Hell If We Don’t Change Our Ways, a breathtaking, harrowing, soulful memoir about the homelessness, abuse, and instability…

00:25:21  |   Tue 03 Oct 2023
Harold Rogers, TROPICÁLIA

Harold Rogers, TROPICÁLIA

Zibby is joined by boxing coach, stand-up comedian, and debut author Harold Rogers to discuss Tropicália, a sizzling and fearless story of a Rio de Janeiro family and the chaos that ensues in the day…

00:21:44  |   Mon 02 Oct 2023
Jane Wong, MEET ME TONIGHT IN ATLANTIC CITY: A Memoir

Jane Wong, MEET ME TONIGHT IN ATLANTIC CITY: A Memoir

Zibby speaks to creative writing professor and author Jane Wong about Meet Me Tonight in Atlantic City, an incandescent, blazing memoir that she describes as a lovesong to her mother and to growing u…

00:28:18  |   Sun 01 Oct 2023
Cody Rigsby, XOXO, CODY: An Opinionated Homosexual's Guide to Self-Love, Relationships, and Tactful Pettiness

Cody Rigsby, XOXO, CODY: An Opinionated Homosexual's Guide to Self-Love, Relationships, and Tactful Pettiness

Zibby (and Zibby Books author Alisha Fernandez Miranda) interview New York Times bestselling author and beloved Peloton instructor Cody Rigsby about XOXO, Cody: An Opinionated Homosexual’s Guide to S…

00:28:33  |   Sat 30 Sep 2023
Beth Nguyen, OWNER OF A LONELY HEART: A Memoir

Beth Nguyen, OWNER OF A LONELY HEART: A Memoir

Zibby interviews author Beth Nguyen about Owner of a Lonely Heart, a powerful memoir of a mother-daughter relationship fragmented by the Vietnam War and resettlement. Beth shares her immigration and …

00:21:16  |   Fri 29 Sep 2023
Dina Gachman, SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS: How I Learned to Live with Grief, and Other Grave Concerns

Dina Gachman, SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS: How I Learned to Live with Grief, and Other Grave Concerns

Zibby is joined by author and journalist Dina Gachman to discuss her compassionate and compelling new essay collection, So Sorry for Your Loss: How I Learned to Live with Grief, and Other Grave Conce…

00:26:40  |   Thu 28 Sep 2023
Brandon J. Wolf, A PLACE FOR US: A Memoir

Brandon J. Wolf, A PLACE FOR US: A Memoir

Brandon J. Wolf, a passionate LGBTQ+ activist and survivor of the Pulse nightclub shooting, speaks to Zibby about his raw, daring, and breathtakingly honest debut, A Place for Us: A Memoir. Brandon s…

00:30:46  |   Wed 27 Sep 2023
Andrew Ridker, HOPE

Andrew Ridker, HOPE

Zibby interviews author Andrew Ridker about Hope, a hilarious, heartfelt, and impeccably written novel about a year of crisis for a seemingly perfect, affluent Jewish family of four. Andrew talks abo…

00:27:57  |   Tue 26 Sep 2023
Damien Cave, PARENTING LIKE AN AUSTRALIAN: One Family's Quest to Fight Fear and Dive Into a Better, Braver Life

Damien Cave, PARENTING LIKE AN AUSTRALIAN: One Family's Quest to Fight Fear and Dive Into a Better, Braver Life

American journalist Damien Cave joins Zibby to discuss his impactful and gripping new parenting book, Parenting Like an Australian: One Family’s Quest to Fight Fear and Dive into a Better, Braver Lif…

00:22:16  |   Mon 25 Sep 2023
Steph Catudal, EVERYTHING ALL AT ONCE: A Memoir

Steph Catudal, EVERYTHING ALL AT ONCE: A Memoir

Zibby interviews New York Times bestselling author Steph Catudal about Everything All at Once, a heart-wrenching, sincere, and lyrical memoir about her experience with grief. Steph describes what it …

00:25:39  |   Sun 24 Sep 2023
Elise Loehnen, ON OUR BEST BEHAVIOR: The Seven Deadly Sins and the Price Women Pay to Be Good

Elise Loehnen, ON OUR BEST BEHAVIOR: The Seven Deadly Sins and the Price Women Pay to Be Good

Zibby is joined by New York Times bestselling author Elise Loehnen to discuss On Our Best Behavior: The Seven Deadly Sins and the Price Women Pay to Be Good, a groundbreaking, stunning exploration of…

00:28:19  |   Sat 23 Sep 2023
Elizabeth Castellano, SAVE WHAT'S LEFT

Elizabeth Castellano, SAVE WHAT'S LEFT

GMA Book Club Pick alert! Zibby speaks to debut author Elizabeth Castellano about Save What’s Left, an irreverent, hilarious, and unexpectedly tender novel about a sixty-year-old woman who moves to a…

00:25:14  |   Fri 22 Sep 2023
J. Vanessa Lyon, LUSH LIVES

J. Vanessa Lyon, LUSH LIVES

Zibby interviews art historian and author J. Vanessa Lyon about Lush Lives, a deliciously queer novel about bold women unafraid to fight for what they love, set in the high-stakes world of art and au…

00:25:15  |   Thu 21 Sep 2023
Aparna Nancherla, UNRELIABLE NARRATOR: Me, Myself, and Imposter Syndrome

Aparna Nancherla, UNRELIABLE NARRATOR: Me, Myself, and Imposter Syndrome

Superstar comedian Aparna Nancherla joins Zibby to discuss her hilarious and strikingly astute memoir in essays, Unreliable Narrator: Me, Myself, and Impostor Syndrome. Aparna describes her writing p…

00:22:11  |   Wed 20 Sep 2023
Douglas Brunt, THE MYSTERIOUS CASE OF RUDOLF DIESEL: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I

Douglas Brunt, THE MYSTERIOUS CASE OF RUDOLF DIESEL: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I

Zibby interviews New York Times bestselling author Douglas Brunt about his fascinating new book, The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel: Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I. Douglas …

00:27:33  |   Tue 19 Sep 2023
Alice Carrière, EVERYTHING NOTHING SOMEONE: A Memoir

Alice Carrière, EVERYTHING NOTHING SOMEONE: A Memoir

Zibby speaks to debut author Alice Carrière about Everything, Nothing, Someone, a mesmerizing, intense, and breathtakingly honest coming-of-age story about identity, family, trauma, survival, mental …

00:27:39  |   Mon 18 Sep 2023
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