Totally Booked with Zibby

Zibby was joined by Amazon bestselling author Georgina Cross for an in-person interview to talk about her latest novel,  Nanny Needed . Georgina shares how through multiple contracts and a surprise ghostwriting project, this is actually her third book out in a year — and the first she's been able to celebrate during the pandemic. The two also discuss Georgina's unique life story, why thi...

Comedian, inspirational speaker, and author of  The Second Half  Kelsey Chittick joins Zibby to discuss her book and how she has rediscovered joy in life following the immense grief of losing her husband. Kelsey recounts the heartbreaking story of how she learned her husband had passed, why she decided to include a section discussing the hopelessness she felt in the immediate aftermath o...

Zibby is joined by personal and business coach Kristen Glosserman to talk about her new book,  If It's Not Right, Go Left,  which combines memoir with some of Kristen's top advice for readers. The two discuss which life events inspired Kristen to make decisions with the intention to change her life and who has been there to help her along the way. Kristen also shares why her family decid...

Zibby is joined by Lee Kravetz to discuss his latest novel,  The Last Confessions of Sylvia P.  The two talk about how Lee's experience working in a mental hospital inspired him to write a fictionalized version of Sylvia Plath's story, what his experience was like working in publicity at Penguin, and why he decided to write this story from the perspective of three different women. Lee an...

Zibby is joined by bestselling author Aaron Blabley and filmmaker Pierre Perifel for a special sneak peek 5-minute interview about the new  The Bad Guys  movie. The three chat about the small changes between the books and the movie, what it's like to direct animated characters, and what was the last thing that made them feel tail-wagging good. Kids, listen in to this one!! Subscribe...

Gervais Hagerty joins Zibby to talk about her debut novel,  In Polite Company , which is set in her hometown of Charleston. Gervais shares how her relationship with her grandmother changed following her divorce as well as how their close relationship shaped this story. The two also discuss why Gervais says she gets what she wants in roundabout ways, the lessons she learned in her late twentie...

Alexa Martin joins Zibby to discuss her latest novel,  Mom Jeans and Other Mistakes , which is also her first standalone project. Alexa shares how she managed to write her first book,  Intercepted , in just a month and how she caught the writing bug from a combination of creating a blog and reading the  Fifty Shades of Grey  series. The two also talk about the conversations aro...

Zibby is joined by bestselling author and screenwriter Delia Ephron to talk about her latest book,  Left on Tenth , which combines emails, articles, medical records, and memoir. Delia shares what she learned from the moments that she did not remember as she went through treatment for leukemia as well as why her  New York Times  essay about her diagnosis was infamously missing h...

Zibby is joined by #1  New York Times  bestselling illustrator and illustrator of their new children’s book  Princess Charming , Holly Hatam to celebrate its publication day!!! Zibby tells the story of how this book came to be and Holly shares how although she always knew she wanted to be an illustrator, it wasn't until her son was born that she finally committed to making her dream...

Sonya Singh joined Zibby for an Instagram Live to talk about her debut novel,  Sari, Not Sari . The two discuss why Sonya wanted the book to read like a classic sitcom, which characters and storylines were inspired by her own life, and what she is working on next (as well as how it ties into this book). Sonya also breaks the news that she is writing the first South Asian holiday Hallmark...

New York Times  bestselling author Sally Hepworth joins Zibby to talk about her latest novel,  The Younger Wife . Sally shares why she wanted to flip the younger wife trope on its head as well as what inspires her to do so with other clichés in all of her books. The two also discuss how Sally's writing process has changed over the years, why she is glad the production companies...

Zibby is joined by Susan Rigetti to discuss her debut novel,  Cover Story , which was inspired by a number of con artists Susan studied while working at the  New York Times . The two talk about the research Susan managed to conduct on The Plaza Hotel and the lives of magazine interns from the opposite coast during the pandemic, as well as how she went from a self-homeschooled child to an...

Beth Morrey joins Zibby to talk about her second novel,  Delphine Jones Takes a Chance , which is also known in the UK as  Em & Me . The two discuss how Beth's habit of worrying helped shaped this story, who she called to help write (and actually produce) the song in the novel, and why she believes teachers are so special. Beth also shares what her experience was like working in the...

Literary giant Anna Quindlen returns to discuss her latest book,  Write for Your Life , which shows the innumerable ways writing connects us to the world and those we hold closest. Anna shares why she believes everyone should document their life in words — regardless of whether they consider themselves a writer or not — as well as why the gesture of hand writing a letter or note is sometimes...

Bestselling author Adriana Trigiani returns to talk about her latest novel,  The Good Left Undone , an intergenerational story inspired by the true history of Italy and Italian immigrants on the brink of World War II. Adriana shares how her family's stories are always woven into her books and which threads were featured in this story. The two also discuss Adriana's varied career as a wri...

Zibby is joined by the co-founder of Zibby Books, Leigh Newman, to celebrate the pub day of her new short story collection,  Nobody Gets Out Alive . The two discuss Leigh's childhood growing up in Alaska and which memories with her parents and friends influenced elements of her stories. They also talk about the differences between writing memoirs and fiction, how Leigh got her start in the pu...

Michael Lewis, author of bestsellers such as  Moneyball, The Big Short,  and  The Blind Side , joins Zibby to talk about his latest book,  The Premonition , which is now out in paperback. The two discuss some of the people in the book who predicted the potential catastrophe Covid has become and why their insights were ultimately unable to protect us. He shares the connection th...

Laura Nicole Diamond joins to discuss her 2015 bestselling novel,  Shelter Us , and how it changed her life. Laura tells Zibby about how she made the jump from working as a civil rights lawyer who wrote in private to a novelist, as well as what she did to hold herself to the commitment of writing a novel. Laura also shares how the inclusion of a Guatemalan character in the novel led her famil...

"I'm having more fun in my fifties than I have ever had before in my life. I'm very aware now that I'm not somebody who fits in, and that's fine. In fact, I love it."  New York Times  bestselling author Jane Green returns to talk about her first biographical novel,  Sister Stardust , which centers around the life of socialite Talitha Getty. The two talk about how Jane originall...

Bonnie Garmus joins Zibby to talk about her debut novel,  Lessons in Chemistry , which has already been optioned for Apple TV by Brie Larson and is this month's GMA Book Club pick. Bonnie shares how the process of selling this book differed drastically from her previous novel (which was rejected ninety-eight times), where she learned the chemistry included in the story, and what moment i...

Author of  Godshot  Chelsea Bieker joins Zibby to talk about her latest book,  Heartbroke , which is a collection of short stories all set in California's Central Valley where she grew up. The two discuss one story, in particular, that was partially inspired by Chelsea's tumultuous childhood and troubled relationship with her mother. She also shares how she's been working on these s...

"I love strong women, so that's what I write." Author and host of the Debut Spotlight podcast Rachel Barenbaum returns to talk about her latest novel,  Atomic Anna , an intergenerational time-travel story. Rachel shares why the 1986 Chernobyl disaster has long been a source of inspiration for her, how she manages to write so visually, and what moral questions she believes more...

Zibby is joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jennifer Egan to discuss her latest novel,  The Candy House , which is linked to her 2010 bestseller,  A Visit from the Goon Squad . The two talk about Jennifer's journey to becoming a successful writer and how she's glad in some ways that she wasn't famous sooner. Jennifer also shares what her writing process looks like, the experience th...

Broadway superstar Kristin Chenoweth joins Zibby to talk about her new picture book,  What Will I Do with My Love Today? , which was inspired in part by her beloved dog, Thunder. The two discuss why Kristin decided to incorporate heavy themes like loss, adoption, and perseverance in the face of adversity, as well as how the pandemic played a role in the story. Kristin also shares he...

Debut novelist Jessamine Chan joins Zibby to discuss her book,  The School for Good Mothers , which is now a Read with Jenna pick and an instant  New York Times  best-seller. Jessamine shares which parts of the book changed when she became a mother herself, the shocking research she conducted into family separation that inspired elements of the story, and how her physical isola...