Totally Booked with Zibby

Maria Shriver and Zibby Owens speak in-person at Zibby’s Bookshop about their life and work inspired by Zibby’s new book Between Chapters and Maria’s poetry collection I Am Maria.

Zibby talks about how starting a podcast was a turning point in her life, the fear of unfulfilled dreams at any age, the shame surrounding changing your identity, and her hope that this book helps start the conversation for people going through similar struggles.

Maria shares her post-First Lady identity struggles, her commitment to her friends and family, and how faith gets her through.

Learn more about Maria Shriver here https://mariashriver.com and follow Maria and Zibby on Instagram @mariashriver and @zibbyowens.
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A story for the messy middle. Zibby's essay collection Between Chapters is out now!
Love to listen? She narrated the audiobook.
Listen on Spotify here.
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Endocrinologist and longevity expert Dr. Florence Comite joins Zibby Owens to discuss Invincible, her new book that dives deep into genetics, aging, longevity, and reclaiming your health.

Dr. Florence Comite talks about how having an identical twin made her realize that genetics wasn’t the only answer, learning about disease in medical school instead of health, how a person’s life tells the story of how their genes will react, and the importance of health security over even financial security.

She also shares the experience of testing a GLP-1 on herself twenty years ago, how food noise is actually a survival technique, the importance of quality sleep, why protein is vital before any meal, and the magic of books.

Learn more about Dr. Florence Comite here https://florencecomite.com and follow her on Instagram @drflorencecomite.
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A story for the messy middle. Zibby's essay collection Between Chapters is out now!
Love to listen? She narrated the audiobook.
Listen on Spotify here.
Listen on Apple here.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Audrey Niffenegger sits down with Zibby Owens to talk about her new novel Life Out of Order, a follow-up to her bestselling book The Time Traveler’s Wife.

Audrey discusses how she ended up returning to this story years later, her artistic childhood, the themes of loss and love in her work, and the novel’s exploration of people trying to teach each other.

She also shares the biological mechanism to her characters’ time traveling, writing’s attempt to create a tunnel between the mind of the author and reader, and how composition is largely deciding what to leave in versus what to leave out.

Learn more about Audrey here https://www.audreyniffenegger.com and follow her on Instagram @aaniffenegger.
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A story for the messy middle. Zibby's essay collection Between Chapters is out now!
Love to listen? She narrated the audiobook.
Listen on Spotify here.
Listen on Apple here.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Releasing today in honor of the third anniversary of the October 7th attacks, Shai Davidai joins Zibby Owens to discuss his book American Intellectual Antisemitism, the story of how he went from Columbia business professor to accidental activist.

Shai shares the shock he experienced regarding Columbia’s reaction to the attacks, what led to his remarks going viral, how hatred starts in the syllabus, and how regaining agency has driven his activism.

He also talks about his attempt to separate his public image from the message, how the first version of this book was a letter to his son, and what gives him hope for the future.

We are holding everyone in our hearts today.

Learn more about Shai here https://www.shaidavidai.com and follow him on Instagram @shaidavidai.
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A story for the messy middle. Zibby's essay collection Between Chapters is out now!
Love to listen? She narrated the audiobook.
Listen on Spotify here.
Listen on Apple here.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael Lewis sits down with Zibby Owens to discuss his new book Blockers, a deep dive into the early days of Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency through the lens of six targeted public servants.

Michael discusses how the title was inspired by an Elon Musk quote, the fascinating work into fire research that the government made difficult, and why narrative matters.

He also shares what actions readers can take, how government and politics are related but not the same, the process of “casting” this book out of the thousands of workers he could have focused on, and the experience of having three of his books turned into movies.

Learn more about Michael here https://www.michaellewiswrites.com.
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A story for the messy middle. Zibby's essay collection Between Chapters is out now!
Love to listen? She narrated the audiobook.
Listen on Spotify here.
Listen on Apple here.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.