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Sarah Maslin Nir, HORSE CRAZY

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Sarah Maslin Nir, HORSE CRAZY

With the Hampton Classic horse show around the corner, New York Times reporter Sarah Maslin Nir's debut memoir, Horse Crazy, is more timely than ever. As she traveled the world for work, Sarah secretly documented the history of horses in each region, satisfying a lifelong obsession while also developing her own personal narrative. From growing up as the daughter of a Holocaust survivor to working for the founder of The Black Cowboy Museum and meeting a woman whose own horse obsession led her to nefarious deeds, Sarah's story is as complex and riveting as the animals she loves.

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Martha Beck, THE WAY OF INTEGRITY

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Martha Beck, THE WAY OF INTEGRITY

Life coach and longtime columnist at O, the Oprah Magazine Martha Beck joins Zibby to discuss her latest book, The Way of Integrity, and how the root of all psychological suffering is a loss of structural integrity in our lives. Martha shares her personal story of losing and learning to regain her own integrity, as well as a handful of self-help steps readers can use to rebuild themselves and achieve the lives they were meant to live..

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Karin Tanabe, A WOMAN OF INTELLIGENCE

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Karin Tanabe, A WOMAN OF INTELLIGENCE

"People will ask: 'But you love your kids, right?' Of course, I love my kids— that's not the issue. We don't have to always say that when we are talking about how hard it is to be a mother." Karin Tanabe joins Zibby to talk about her sixth novel, A Woman of Intelligence, and how it portrays motherhood in the 1950s. The two discuss some of the shocking historical events that were featured in the story, the influence Karin had on the cover art, and how writing, like all art, requires time and practice.

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Clare Mackintosh, HOSTAGE

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Clare Mackintosh, HOSTAGE

Although many people haven't started flying at the same rate they were pre-pandemic, Clare Mackintosh's latest thriller, Hostage, might make it hard for anyone to ever get back there. Clare joined Zibby to talk about her love for writing on planes (which partially inspired the story's setting on a 20-hour flight), how her writing habits have changed over the last year, and what she plans to work on now that she has rediscovered her creativity.

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Phillip Lopate, THE CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN ESSAY

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Phillip Lopate, THE CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN ESSAY

Critic and essayist Phillip Lopate joins Zibby to discuss his latest anthology, The Golden Age of the American Essay: 1945-1970, and how it fits into his trilogy of American essay collections. Also discussed is Phillip's large body of work (including The Art of the Personal Essay, which has been a part of every personal library Zibby has had), why anthologies require a certain headspace to assemble, and just how powerful an essay can be.

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Anna Qu, MADE IN CHINA

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Anna Qu, MADE IN CHINA

Zibby is joined by debut memoirist Anna Qu to discuss Made in China: A Memoir of Love and Labor, which is out today. The two discuss the trauma endured during Qu's childhood, how she managed to reconcile her memory with government documents that didn't tell her full story, and why she remains incredibly grateful for those who saw her value when her family did not.

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Deborah Copaken, LADYPARTS

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Deborah Copaken, LADYPARTS

Universal healthcare may be a controversial issue for some, but not for author Deborah Copaken. In her new memoir, Ladyparts, Deborah shares how her personal and medical history were only made more challenging by the fact that she did not consistently have insurance, despite being a New York Times bestselling author with an illustrious career. Using her own body as a metaphor for how women are treated in the American healthcare system, Deborah takes an unflinching look at the industry's often insurmountable hurdles and the physical toll they take.

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Leslie A. Rasmussen, AFTER HAPPILY EVER AFTER

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Leslie A. Rasmussen, AFTER HAPPILY EVER AFTER

Although it's not surprising that comedy writer Leslie A. Rasmussen's debut novel, After Happily Ever After, is incredibly funny, the relatability of her characters' experiences is uncanny. Pulling from real-life emotions and events, Leslie manages to capture shared experiences that are less than ideal and turn them into something not only worth rereading but reliving.

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Sari Botton, Carolita Johnson, and Rosie Schaap, GOODBYE TO ALL THAT (Revised Edition)

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Sari Botton, Carolita Johnson, and Rosie Schaap, GOODBYE TO ALL THAT (Revised Edition)

Zibby is joined by Sari Botton, the editor of Goodbye to All That, and two of the authors who contributed essays to the revised anthology, Carolita Johnson and Rosie Schaap. The four women discuss the role New York City has played in each of their lives, as well as how it has changed since the re-release was planned back in 2019. The interview, like the book, was full of nostalgia, reflections, and love for the iconic city.

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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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Carol Edgarian, VERA

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Carol Edgarian, VERA

Although author Carol Edgarian is not a San Francisco native, she has managed to capture both the beauty of the city and the fear that comes from living in a place so frequently touched by natural disasters. Carol joins Zibby to talk about her latest novel, Vera, which elegantly blends together these two themes, as well as her Instagram Live show about the roots of different words and the work she continues to do with her nonprofit, Narrative Magazine.

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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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Ashley C. Ford, SOMEBODY'S DAUGHTER

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Ashley C. Ford, SOMEBODY'S DAUGHTER

Growing up, writer and podcaster Ashley C. Ford always felt like her family was keeping secrets from her. As she began to work through the traumas she endured in her relationships both in and outside of her home, Ashley uncovered truths about her family as well as herself, which she shares in her debut memoir, Somebody's Daughter. She tells Zibby what her journey to self-acceptance has looked like, where her relationships with her parents each stand today, and how fulfilling it is to realize love can take any shape if we're willing to embrace it.

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Joan Silber, SECRETS OF HAPPINESS

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Joan Silber, SECRETS OF HAPPINESS

Many authors would feel daunted by the prospect of putting out a new book soon after a multi-award-winning novel. But after writing and teaching for over 40 years, Joan Silber knows the only thing in her control is to continue working on her craft regardless of getting published. Her latest book, Secrets of Happiness, takes readers around the world, from New York to Thailand and back again, and proves the age-old advice that the best way for a writer to grow is to just keep writing.

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Sarah Sentilles, STRANGER CARE

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Sarah Sentilles, STRANGER CARE

When Sarah Sentilles realized she wanted to become a parent, she learned that her husband did not want to bring another child into an already overpopulated world. The two looked to foster care and were placed with a three-day-old girl they immediately fell in love with. In her new book, Stranger Care, Sarah recounts the journey through the system and what happened when their almost daughter was placed back with her birth mother. As Sarah tells Zibby, her goals in writing the memoir were to give herself the agency the system had deprived her of and to remind herself and other readers that love and care don't have to be synonymous with parenthood.

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Lea Geller, THE TRUTH AND OTHER HIDDEN THINGS

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Lea Geller, THE TRUTH AND OTHER HIDDEN THINGS

"People always ask: 'How do you find the time to write?' You have to treat it like a job even if you're not getting paid to do it." Author and self-proclaimed recovering lawyer Lea Geller says the blog she started over ten years ago helped her feel less miserable and led to her successful career as a writer. The two discuss Lea's latest novel, The Truth and Other Hidden Things, as well as the lack of creativity they both felt in the depths of quarantine.

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Noa Tishby, ISRAEL

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Noa Tishby, ISRAEL

Actress, activist, and author Noa Tishby recently joined Zibby for an in-person event to discuss her new book, Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth. Tishby talks about her activism, the source of most anti-Semitic attacks on the Internet and across America, and why it's so important for everyone to educate themselves on the history of the hotly contested region.

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Anita Diamant, PERIOD. END OF SENTENCE. and THE RED TENT

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Anita Diamant, PERIOD. END OF SENTENCE. and THE RED TENT

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.

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Eleni Gage, LUCKY IN LOVE

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Eleni Gage, LUCKY IN LOVE

Zibby is joined by Eleni Gage —novelist, freelance writer, and former executive editor of Martha Stewart Weddings— to talk about her incredible personal and professional journeys, as well as her book, Lucky in Love. Eleni shares how she first became fascinated by folklore and rituals, what she learned about love while studying strangers' weddings on a daily basis, and why she wanted to combine them to make a manual for those looking to plan unique and significant ceremonies.

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Emily Giffin, THE LIES THAT BIND

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Emily Giffin, THE LIES THAT BIND

When Emily Giffin recently joined Zibby to discuss her latest novel, The Lies That Bind, the two realized they had an uncanny amount in common. The two bonded over their experiences living in New York City immediately before and after 9/11, which celebrities they look to for inspiration on aging gracefully, and how they both find that moments of upheaval in the world can offer us the most profound periods of internal reflection.

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