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Nathan Harris, THE SWEETNESS OF WATER

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Nathan Harris, THE SWEETNESS OF WATER

"I can assure you that moms do find time to read. At least, my mom did." Zibby is joined by Nathan Harris whose debut novel, The Sweetness of Water, was selected as an Oprah Book Club Pick, was on President Obama's 2021 Summer Reading List, and was longlisted for this year's Booker Prize. Nathan shares why he was initially scared to write a novel set immediately after emancipation, how his mom reacted when he told her Oprah had just called him, and the importance of finding a supportive community to share your literary universe with.

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Eleanor Henderson, EVERYTHING I HAVE IS YOURS

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Eleanor Henderson, EVERYTHING I HAVE IS YOURS

"One of the things that I was working through in my life and in this book was recognizing that I couldn't keep somebody else alive. That was hard to accept." Zibby is joined by Eleanor Henderson, author of the visceral memoir, Everything I Have Is Yours, to talk about the painful reality of caring for a loved one who's suffering from an undiagnosable condition. Eleanor shares the ways in which her fiction writing prepared her to discuss her personal life and why she loves reading books that break her heart.

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Peter Hoffman, WHAT'S GOOD?

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Peter Hoffman, WHAT'S GOOD?

Zibby is joined by restaurateur Peter Hoffman to talk about his debut memoir, What's Good?, which not only takes readers through Peter's own history but through those of his favorite ingredients as well. The two talk about the people who shaped Peter's cooking style, what we all gain when we cook with local ingredients, and where to find the best strawberries in New York City.

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Emily Henry, PEOPLE WE MEET ON VACATION

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Emily Henry, PEOPLE WE MEET ON VACATION

Emily Henry joined Zibby for an Instagram Live to discuss her latest novel, People We Meet on Vacation— one of her two books currently on the New York Times bestsellers list! The two had a wide-ranging and fun conversation about everything from expensing vacations to their favorite rom-com, and why it's so hard for them to pick out book recommendations.

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Matt Haig, THE COMFORT BOOK

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Matt Haig, THE COMFORT BOOK

"However bad things are, there's a resilience inside us that can actually cope with more than it feels like we can in any given moment." After completing The Midnight Library (which has now sold one million copies in the U.S.) at the start of the pandemic, Matt Haig wanted to create a book that was as comforting for others to read as it was for him to create. Having lived with anxiety, depression, and a panic disorder for most of his life, Matt compiled the most helpful habits, philosophies, and lessons to take readers along on a heartening mental health journey in The Comfort Book.

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Hanna Halperin, SOMETHING WILD

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Hanna Halperin, SOMETHING WILD

Debut novelist Hanna Halperin joins Zibby to discuss how the writing she produced during her MFA intersected with her role as a domestic abuse counselor to lead her to her book, Something Wild. Hanna shares how she immersed herself in the story so much that her characters surprised her, the research she conducted to accurately portray a nearby neighborhood as the backdrop for the plot, and what conversations she hopes her novel will spark.

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Christina and Ryan Hillsberg, LICENSE TO PARENT

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Christina and Ryan Hillsberg, LICENSE TO PARENT

Former CIA spies Christina and Ryan Hillsberg realized that parenting was a lot like their agency training: remove yourself from danger as quickly as possible, stay focused on the task at hand, and pay attention to lessons that become more self-sufficient. The Hillsbergs have passed this knowledge on to their children and want to help other parents incorporate it into their lives, too. With personal stories from their lives at home and in the field (all approved by the CIA, of course), License to Parent offers great advice for raising resourceful and self-sufficient kids.

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Gina Hamadey, I WANT TO THANK YOU

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Gina Hamadey, I WANT TO THANK YOU

In January 2018, Gina Hamadey Bergman decided to write thank-you notes during her commute instead of checking off other tasks on her to-do list. What resulted from a simple choice was an entire year spent conveying gratitude through handwritten notes as Gina decided to write a thank-you note per day to someone or something new in her life. Reflecting on her childhood and studying her relationships, Gina shows readers all of the joy that defined her year and how they too can begin their own note writing project.

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Samantha Hart, BLIND PONY

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Samantha Hart, BLIND PONY

Just like you can't judge a book by its cover, you can never tell a person's story by looking at them. Samantha Hart has led an illustrious career working on marketing campaigns for movies and music, but her memoir, Blind Pony, paints a different picture as it details the abuse and trauma she endured in her childhood. Samantha shares how her struggles have led to her success and why writing this book was so cathartic.

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Sunny Hostin, SUMMER ON THE BLUFFS: A NOVEL

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Sunny Hostin, SUMMER ON THE BLUFFS: A NOVEL

Lawyer and co-host of The View Sunny Hostin joins Zibby to discuss her debut novel, Summer on the Bluffs. Sunny reveals how she set up a writers room of friends to help workshop the book, why she chose to feature this specific house on the cover, and the ways in which her own battle with infertility inspired elements of her story.

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Zakiya Dalila Harris, THE OTHER BLACK GIRL

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Zakiya Dalila Harris, THE OTHER BLACK GIRL

Zakiya Dalila Harris tells Zibby about how she knew it was the right time to leave her job in the publishing industry to focus on her own writing, the unsettling workplace encounter that inspired her debut novel, The Other Black Girl, and what her experience has been co-writing Hulu's adaptation of her book with Rashida Jones.

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Alison Hammer, LITTLE PIECES OF ME

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Alison Hammer, LITTLE PIECES OF ME

Alison Hammer joins Zibby to talk about her new book, Little Pieces of Me, as well as the other six projects she has going on at the moment. The two talk about how Alison's experiences participating in the National Novel Writing Month challenge have resulted in multiple finished novels, as well as how they both have novels stored away, waiting to be revived one day.

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Tamara Winfrey Harris, DEAR BLACK GIRL

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Tamara Winfrey Harris, DEAR BLACK GIRL

Tamara Winfrey Harris joins Zibby to discuss her new book of heartwarming letters from Black women to help guide, protect, and inspire the next generation of young Black girls. The writers of the letters in Dear Black Girl range from celebrities like Brandy and former columnist Rochelle Riley to other women who simply responded to the request for letters, all of whom offer incredible advice and promote the universal practice of self-love.

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Gena Hamshaw, THE FULL HELPING

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Gena Hamshaw, THE FULL HELPING

"If you had told me that I would now do what I do —writing cookbooks and eating the things I do— if you had told me that when I was twenty, I would not have believed that it would ever be possible." Cookbook author, dietician, and founder of The Full Helping Gena Hamshaw talks to Zibby about how her recipe development and private practice have grown out her desire to help others after recovering from her own eating disorder. The two talk about their love for learning new ways to create digital content as well as Gena's path to veganism and why she believes there is no one best diet.

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Arianna Huffington & Marina Khidekel, YOUR TIME TO THRIVE

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Arianna Huffington & Marina Khidekel, YOUR TIME TO THRIVE

"Basically, Zibby, I don't know what I'm doing. I'm just winging it and hoping for the best." Author Chris Whitaker talks to Zibby about how writing saved his life twice and how the main character in his new book, We Begin At the End, played a part in that. By the end of this interview, you'll be rooting for both Duchess and Chris.

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Kristin Hannah, THE FOUR WINDS

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Kristin Hannah, THE FOUR WINDS

“Books are always the place that my characters go when the world bruises them, or when they need to recharge or regroup and just to enjoy themselves.” Prolific writer Kristin Hannah talks with Zibby about her iterative writing process, the unconditional love of motherhood, and the importance of female friendships.

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