Zibby is joined by best-selling author and journalist Anita Diamant to discuss her latest nonfiction book, Period. End of Sentence., and the fight for menstrual justice. Anita explains how this book —which grew out of the Academy Award-winning documentary of the same name— feels like a culmination of her work as a columnist and novelist, and offers action steps we can all take to help combat period poverty both at home and around the world.
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.
David Page, FOOD AMERICANA
While fans of the Food Network may easily recognize Guy Fieri, they actually have journalist David Page to thank for the iconic show, Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. After fighting his way into the world of food journalism —and pitching this show on a whim— David is still eating his way across the country with his new book, Food Americana, a collection of stories about how America’s favorite foods came to be. Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books has teamed up with Katie Couric Media and Random House to give away 100 copies of Sarah Sentilles’ book, Stranger Care! Enter the giveaway by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3jdKctA
James Canton, THE OAK PAPERS
"If we all operated in oak time, I think we'd be a lot calmer, a lot more chilled out." Naturalist and author James Canton explains to Zibby how he wanted to combine his academic background in wild writing with his experience as an ecologist to write a book about what humans can learn from oak trees. Through meditation, journaling, and historical research, James shows readers how to slow down and take time to really observe the world around us.
Olivia Campbell, WOMEN IN WHITE COATS
"The problem with most biographies is that the subjects are made out to be god-like. I really wanted to make these three-dimensional characters." Journalist and author Olivia Campbell joins Zibby to discuss her new book, Women in White Coats: How the First Women Doctors Changed the World of Medicine. Olivia shares the traumatic experiences that inspired her to research the women who changed the world of medicine, and how those same experiences led the earliest female doctors to pursue their careers.