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Jennifer Weiner, THAT SUMMER

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Jennifer Weiner, THAT SUMMER

Bestselling author Jennifer Weiner joined Zibby's Virtual Book Club to talk about her latest novel, That Summer. Jennifer shares how she was inspired to write her recent trilogy after receiving another Jennifer Weiner's emails and why she wanted to combine that story with the #MeToo movement. She also answers questions from readers about her father, raising two book-loving daughters, and how she uses fiction to work through things as they unfold in her life. Join Zibby's Virtual Book Club today!

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Kate Eberle Walker, THE GOOD BOSS

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Kate Eberle Walker, THE GOOD BOSS

CEO of PresenceLearning, Kate Eberle Walker, joins Zibby to talk about her new book, The Good Boss, and what it actually takes to become one. After deciding to stop telling other women that they needed to change in order to fit into workplaces that were designed by men for men, Kate realized she needed to create a guide to change the workplaces themselves. Kate and Zibby connect over similar work experiences, and Kate shares some of the nine steps she recognized as essential for making working environments more supportive for women.

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Kate White, THE FIANCÉE

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Kate White, THE FIANCÉE

Kate White always knew she wanted to write suspenseful thrillers, even while she was serving as the Editor-in-Chief of Cosmo for fourteen years, but it took her time to find the right writer's cocktail. Kate tells Zibby why she wanted such a large ensemble cast for her latest whodunit novel, The Fiancée, as well as how she managed to make so many characters each so memorable. She also shares how her own experience as a stepmother influenced her protagonist and what twisting story she plans to write next.

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Lee Woodruff, IN AN INSTANT

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Lee Woodruff, IN AN INSTANT

In 2006, Lee Woodruff's husband Bob Woodruff —a prominent ABC news anchor at the time— was severely injured while reporting on the war in Iraq. Immediately, life changed for their family and Lee began to document everything, partially as a recounting of events for Bob if he survived and partially as a history for their four children if he didn't. Lee talks with Zibby about what life was like while writing her 2007 book, In An Instant, and what life has been like for her, Bob, and their family in the years since its publication.

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Jennifer Weiner, THAT SUMMER

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Jennifer Weiner, THAT SUMMER

Zibby did a Facebook Live with bestselling author Jennifer Weiner to celebrate the launch of her latest summer read, That Summer. Jen recently lost both her mother and her father-in-law. She and Zibby discussed the illness, how blindsided she was by its speed and ferocity, how she’s managing a book launch through it all, and the parts of their mental make-ups they’d prefer their daughters didn’t inherit.

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Lauren Weisberger, WHERE THE GRASS IS GREEN AND THE GIRLS ARE PRETTY

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Lauren Weisberger, WHERE THE GRASS IS GREEN AND THE GIRLS ARE PRETTY

The bestselling author of The Devil Wears Prada, which became a smash box office hit with Meryl Streep and is now in development with Elton John and Paul Rudnick as a Broadway musical, Lauren Weisberger launched her latest — and already bestselling! — novel with Zibby at a Barnes & Noble virtual event. And they did it in person! They discussed sisterhood, breaching trust, suburbs vs. the city, the college admissions scandal, and how Lauren coped with the success of her first novel in her early twenties. There were a lot of laughs!

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Mallory Weggemann, LIMITLESS

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Mallory Weggemann, LIMITLESS

"Asking for help does not make us weak. It's honestly probably the strongest thing that we can do." Paralympian swimmer Mallory Weggemann takes Zibby through the first few months of her paralysis and how the lessons she learned then have shaped the forward-thinking mentality she carries with her to this day. She shares her incredible story in her new book, Limitless, with the hope that it will empower readers to find the limitless potential we all have inside of us.

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Michelle Williams, CHECKING IN

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Michelle Williams, CHECKING IN

"We're waiting on everybody to check in on us. No, you can check in on somebody, too. You don't know what they're going through." Grammy Award-winning member of Destiny's Child Michelle Williams opens up to Zibby about her experience living for over a decade with undiagnosed depression and how she hopes advocating for mental health awareness will help others who might be struggling, too.

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Victor Wooten, THE SPIRIT OF MUSIC

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Victor Wooten, THE SPIRIT OF MUSIC

“Music is not about music. Music is about life. If we lose sight of what life is about, then our music suffers.” Grammy Award-winning musician Victor Wooten joins Zibby to talk about his new book, The Spirit of Music. The two discuss Victor’s rich cultural upbringing, the inspiration for his books, and the influence nature has on both his performances and his immersive music camp.

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Megan Wagner Lloyd & Michelle Mee Nutter, ALLERGIC

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Megan Wagner Lloyd & Michelle Mee Nutter, ALLERGIC

Zibby talks with the author and illustrator duo behind Allergic, Megan Wagner Lloyd and Michelle Mee Nutter, about their process of working together and how Megan's own lifelong experience with allergies influenced the book. Although Allergic is a middle grade graphic novel, the three talk about how it's both an entertaining and important read for the whole family, especially those coping with food allergies in the family.

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Dawnie Walton, THE FINAL REVIVAL OF OPAL & NEV

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Dawnie Walton, THE FINAL REVIVAL OF OPAL & NEV

Dawnie Walton talks with Zibby about how she made the pivot from her twenty-year career in journalism to writing her debut novel, The Final Revival of Opal & Nev. The two discuss the support system Dawnie found in her Iowa Writers Workshop peers, creating deep connections in our virtual era, and the Talking Heads concert footage that inspired her inventive new book.

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Jessica Winter, THE FOURTH CHILD

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Jessica Winter, THE FOURTH CHILD

Novelist Jessica Winter talks with Zibby about her incredible career trajectory (she’s currently an executive editor at The New Yorker!) and imparts her quarantine parenting wisdom. She also shares how writing her latest novel, The Fourth Child, helped her reckon with her Catholic upbringing and sort through her experience as a Buffalo, NY teen during the Spring of Life anti-abortion demonstrations.

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Chris Whitaker, WE BEGIN AT THE END

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Chris Whitaker, WE BEGIN AT THE END

"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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Jennifer Rudolph Walsh, HUNGRY HEARTS: Essays on Courage, Desire, and Belonging

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Jennifer Rudolph Walsh, HUNGRY HEARTS: Essays on Courage, Desire, and Belonging

"The truth is that the details of your story are your superpower." Zibby meets fellow anthology editor Jennifer Rudolph Walsh to talk about the connections we make through the most painful parts of our narratives, and what it means to go from a human doing to a human being.

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Erin Washington on overcoming eating disorders and finding her best self

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Erin Washington on overcoming eating disorders and finding her best self

"I never thought I would ever tell anybody about my eating disorders. I was going to grave with this.” Lifestyle blogger, podcaster, author (and Zibby’s new best friend!) Erin Washington shares her story as someone who has been in the trenches and come out on the other side. She discusses how she’s learned to live life with balance, and how mindful eating, heavy lifting, and eating often have changed everything for her.

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