Totally Booked with Zibby

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For nearly a decade, Totally Booked with Zibby has been one of publishing's premier podcasts and a regular stop on book tours for today's biggest authors. Hosted by bestselling author, bookstore owner, and publisher Zibby Owens, the show has featured more than 2,000 conversations with bestselling authors, actors, athletes, chefs, musicians, and entrepreneurs.Known for her warmth, empathy, and genuine curiosity, Zibby has a gift for asking the questions that lead to unforgettable conversations. What begins with the book leads to talks about creativity, ambition, love, loss, family, resilience, and reinvention. With thousands of episodes and dozens of industry honors, Totally Booked with Zibby reminds us all that talking about books is really talking about life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Latest episodes

  1. 2026-11-13 · 42 min · Season 27, episode 82

    Pulitzer Prize finalist and New York Times bestselling author Ann Patchett chats with Zibby Owens live at the Temple Emanu-El Streicker Cultural Center about her majestic eleventh novel, Whistler. Ann shares how the…

  2. 2026-11-12 · 24 min · Season 27, episode 81

    Sixth-generation Utahn, park ranger, and award-winning author Amy Irvine talks with Zibby Owens about her visceral and deeply personal new memoir, Almost Animal: A Memoir of Motherhood, Wildness, and the American West.…

  3. 2026-11-11 · 24 min · Season 27, episode 80

    New York Times bestselling author and NBC correspondent Chloe Melas and New York Times bestselling author Judy Batalion speak with Zibby Owens about their empowering and candid new book, The Girls’ Guide to Guts:…

  4. 2026-11-10 · 18 min · Season 27, episode 79

    Emmy Award-winning journalist, pilot, philanthropist, and now New York Times bestselling children's book author, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, chats with Zibby Owens about the latest addition to her flying adventure series, The…

  5. 2026-11-09 · 19 min · Season 27, episode 78

    Pulitzer Prize finalist and National Book Award finalist and longlist honoree Lydia Millet talks with Zibby Owens about her stunning and original new double novel, Fair Ones. Grounded firmly in reality compared to her…

  6. 2026-11-06 · 28 min · Season 27, episode 77

    Four-time Emmy Award-winning actor Tony Shalhoub and his daughter, writer, and producer Josie Adams join Zibby Owens to discuss their moving new collaborative book, We Thought They’d Never Leave: Musings on Food and…

  7. 2026-11-05 · 48 min · Season 27, episode 76

    In this special double episode, Zibby Owens talks to author Sarah Wright Olsen and co-authors Diane Debrovner and Stacy Cervenka about motherhood, navigating big family transitions, and helping children find a true…

  8. 2026-11-04 · 26 min · Season 27, episode 75

    Award-winning author Kit de Waal chats with Zibby Owens about her beautiful new novel, Sweet Pea, which was just chosen as Read with Jenna's November 2026 pick! Kit shares the story of her main character, Paulette, a…

  9. 2026-11-03 · 24 min · Season 27, episode 74

    James Beard Award-winning writer and food journalist Tarajia Morrell speaks with Zibby Owens about her beautifully written new book, Desire Feeds the Feast: A Memoir, a coming-of-age story about food, family, loss,…

  10. 2026-11-02 · 27 min · Season 27, episode 73

    Psychotherapist, writer, and co-author of the New York Times bestseller The Tools, Barry Michels joins Zibby Owens to discuss his powerful new memoir, Ahead of All Parting: On Learning to Live with an Open Heart. After…

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Oldest episode in feed
03/2018 · over 8 years
Typical length
27 min
Format
Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone
Keywords
books, reading, literary, moms, parenting, inspiration, connection, entertainment

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