Jennifer Ryan, THE KITCHEN FRONT: A NOVEL
Book editor turned novelist Jennifer Ryan talks with Zibby about the inspiration behind her latest WWII-era novel, The Kitchen Front. She shares memories of her grandmother, discusses testing ration recipes (she’s a fan of the mushroom soup!) and reveals how she carved out time to write a novel while raising young children. Jennifer recently wrote an essay for Zibby’s Medium publication Moms Don’t Have Time to Write called “When the Novelty of Writing Your Novel Wears Thin.”
Meaghan Murphy, YOUR FULLY CHARGED LIFE
Georgina Lawton, RACELESS
Elizabeth Miki Brina, SPEAK, OKINAWA: A MEMOIR
"This is a book that I needed to write my whole life. It's been building up inside of me for a long time.” Elizabeth Miki Brina talks with Zibby about how writing helped her understand both her history and herself. She discusses inherited traumas and explains the important role writing played in her healing process.
Vendela Vida, WE RUN THE RIDES: A NOVEL
“Teenagers, just by their very nature, are shapeshifters.” Acclaimed novelist Vendela Vida explains how a non-fiction book on lies became We Run the Tides. She talks with Zibby about her pandemic reading habits, writing fan mail (her first letter was to Robert Downey Jr.!), her writing center nonprofit, and more.
Emily Layden, ALL GIRLS: A NOVEL
Emily Layden’s All Girls: A Novel, honors “the experience of teenage girlhood in all its depth and capacity.” The former high school teacher talks with Zibby about what it was like “to come of age in a place that really promises you the world when that world still isn’t totally yours for the taking.” They also touched on the benefits of therapy and the incredible story of how this book came to be.
Maria Adelmann: GIRLS OF A CERTAIN AGE
Madeleine Dean and Harry Cunnane, UNDER OUR ROOF
"Don't give up hope.” Congresswoman Madeleine Dean and her son, Harry Cunnane, have a candid conversation with Zibby about Harry’s past struggles with addiction. They discuss learning new truths about each other while writing their book, the toll addiction takes on the family system, and the role of hope in healing.
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.
Amy Newmark, CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL: MAKING "ME TIME"
Zibby Owens, MOMS DON'T HAVE TIME TO: A QUARANTINE ANTHOLOGY
IT’S PUB DAY FOR ZIBBY’S ANTHOLOGY! In honor of the big day, we’re releasing a special episode in which Zibby is interviewed…by her four kids! This is one episode you won't want to miss (and don’t forget to pick up your copy of Moms Don’t Have Time To: A Quarantine Anthology, out TODAY!). All proceeds go to the Susan Felice Owens Program for COVID-19 Vaccine Research. Join for her launch party and fundraiser tonight at 7 pm EST. More info here!
David Sedaris, THE BEST OF ME
"If I'm going to be reading something in front of an audience, I wouldn't want there to be no laughter. I'm not interested in that.” David Sedaris talks owning who you are as a writer and explains why "publishing isn’t writing.” He also tells Zibby why he doesn’t read internet comments and discloses how he expresses love (hint: it involves Christmas!)
Sue Fleming on making exercise fun
Ladee Hubbard, THE RIB KING
Lauren Edmondson, LADIES OF THE HOUSE
Chang-Rae Lee, MY YEAR ABROAD
David Rubenstein, HOW TO LEAD
Ben Dreyer, DREYER’S ENGLISH (ADAPTED FOR YOUNG READERS)
Zibby is so grateful Benjamin Dreyer has adapted his “magnum opus on grammar” for younger readers (she has two 7th graders who will soon find themselves with a copy!) She talks with Benjamin about his copy-editing origin story, the joys of rereading, and more in this conversation that truly celebrates craft.
