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Harlan Coben on The Blurry Line Between Memoir and Fiction

Harlan Coben sits down with Zibby Owens to discuss his new book Plot Twist, a memoir that blends personal narrative and writing advice, acknowledging that both are inevit

Dara Horn on The Big Lie of Antisemitism

Instant New York Times bestseller! Dara Horn joins Zibby Owens to discuss her new book The Final Solution to the Jewish Question, an exploration into the lies of antise

Sona Movsesian on Betraying Her Preconceptions of Motherhood

USA Today bestseller Sona Movsesian sits down with Zibby Owens to discuss her new book The World’s Worst Mom, a funny and relatable look into motherhood. Sona discusses

Elizabeth Castellano on the Pressure of a Two-Book Deal

Elizabeth Castellano joins Zibby Owens to talk about her new novel Proof of Progress, the humorous story of B-list actress and comedian Maria Astorini whose second book i

Amy Chozick on Sex Work and Motherhood

Live from the Children’s Museum of the East End, Amy Chozick sits down with Zibby Owens to talk about her new psychological thriller With Friends Like You. In the novel E

Zibby’s 9/11 Essay

Zibby was one of the countless people who lost a loved one on 9/11. Stacey Sanders, Zibby’s college roommate, worked in the North Tower of the World Trade Center. To proc

Lea Vale on Her Ode to 9/11

Lea Vale joins Zibby Owens to discuss her new novel Blue Sky Black, the second-chance romance told across two timelines that she wrote as a love letter to the friend she

Kara Kavensky on Finding Joy

Kara Kavensky sits down with Zibby Owens to talk about her memoir Tell Me About Joy, inspired by WWII veteran Bob who shared with her his greatest regret: “I missed out o

Jonathan Santlofer on Finding Empathy for His Villainous Characters

Jonathan Santlofer joins Zibby Owens for a deep dive into his new novel Ten Perfect Guests, an immersive, fun, “whodunit” thriller following the aftermath of a beloved ar

Eriq La Salle on the Journey of a Character’s Soul

Eriq La Salle joins Zibby Owens to discuss his new thriller Laws of Solomon, the fourth book in his Martyr Maker series, which takes a previous side character who was ins

Amanda Peters on the Importance of Tradition

Amanda Peters sits down with Zibby Owens to discuss her new novel (and Zibby’s November Book Club pick!) The Birthing Tree, the story of a young girl growing up in a fami

Sarah Addison Allen, PAPER GHOSTS, on Grief

Sarah Addison Allen’s book Paper Ghosts was, quite fittingly, haunting. We discussed grief, loss, fiction, writing, and more. I left feeling like I had a new friend.  Hos

Jonah Platt, Being Jewish with Jonah Platt

Jonah Platt and I both have TV shows on the JBS network which is how we connected for this episode. I’d been dying to interview Jonah about his Jewish advocacy and what h

Beth Ricanati, MD, THE BRAIDED PRESCRIPTION: Seven Practices for Living Well from the Ancient Ritual of Making Challah

Beth Ricanati, MD, and I made challah together in my kitchen in L.A. eight years ago — and filmed it. Since then, our lives continue to intersect from the podcast to the

Laurie Notaro, I'VE GOT A NEW COMPLAINT: Essays on Aging Disgracefully and Other Small Disasters

Laurie Notaro makes me laugh. A bestselling humorist, Laurie writes about whatever life stage she’s in with wit and bluntness. We talked about her hilarious parents and h

Community Builders' Spotlight: Jennifer Shoop, Magpie, and the Wine Sisters Book Club

Today’s episode features female founders of two communities: Jennifer Shoop, Magpie, and Aly Wente and Niki Wente, The Wine Sisters Book Club. Both groups have prioritize

Dr. Rachel Zoffness on The Truth About Pain

Pain psychologist Dr. Rachel Zoffness sits down with Zibby Owens to discuss her new book, Tell Me Where It Hurts: The New Science of Pain and How to Heal. Prompted by one

Sara Goodman Confino on Women in Journalism and The Power of a Strong Mentor

Sara Goodman Confino’s high school journalism teacher was the first person who told her “you can do better than this.” And she did.  Sara joins Zibby Owens for an intima

Margie Lachman, PhD, PRIMETIME: A New Vision for Midlife

Midlife desperately needs a rebrand. Dr. Margie Lachman is doing just that with her research at the Lifespan Lab at Brandeis University where she teaches psychology. She

Lisa Katayama, THE JAPANESE WAY OF PARENTING: And What It Taught Me About Raising (Mostly) Calm, Caring, Capable Kids

Tokyo-born Lisa Katayama took her parenting techniques with her to Northern California and found that what Japanese culture had to offer was quite useful when it came to