Podcast: Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books

Writer Zibby Owens, www.zibbyowens.com, mother of four, interviews authors about their work on this award-winning literary podcast.

Jojo Moyes, WE ALL LIVE HERE: A Novel

#1New York Timesbestselling author Jojo Moyes returns to the podcast to discuss WE ALL LIVE HERE, a warm and witty new novel about a woman and her unruly blended family. She and Zibby delve into the novel’s rich layers—from single mom Lisa’s messy, heartfelt journey to the unique pain of teenage friendship fallout and the…

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Josh Plasse, DUST: A Novel

Zibby chats with Hollywood actor, producer, and debut novelist Josh Plasse about DUST, the first installment of his propulsive, action-packed fantasy saga. Josh shares how this book came to be, touching on how childhood memories—like collecting sea glass with his mother—inspired the magical elements of his world. He delves into the meticulous process of crafting…

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Jessica Soffer, THIS IS A LOVE STORY: A Novel

Zibby chats with author Jessica Soffer about THIS IS A LOVE STORY, a beautiful, delicately radiant New York love story spanning 50 years that tenderly and suspensefully captures deep truths about life and marriage.Jessica delves into the novel’s layered perspectives, including the love story of Abe and Jane, their son Max’s struggles with intimacy, and…

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Victoria Christopher Murray, HARLEM RHAPSODY

Zibby is joined byNew York Timesbestselling author Victoria Christopher Murray to discuss HARLEM RHAPSODY, a powerful, stunning novel that resurrects the memory of Jessie Redmond Fauset, the strong-willed literary editor who ignited the Harlem Renaissance. Victoria shares how Fauset discovered and mentored literary greats like Langston Hughes and Countee Cullen yet was largely forgotten by…

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Allegra Goodman, ISOLA: A Novel

Bestselling author Allegra Goodman returns to the podcast to discuss ISOLA, a blazing, immersive castaway survival story through the eyes of Marguerite de la Rocque—based on the real story of a young French noblewoman who sails to the new world in 1544. Allegra shares the fascinating 22-year journey of writing this book—from discovering the story…

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Jane Costello, IT’S GETTING HOT IN HERE: A Novel

Zibby Books author alert! Bestselling British author Jane Costello joins Zibby to discuss her hilarious, relatable, and delightfully swoon-worthy rom-com meets mom-com, IT’S GETTING HOT IN HERE. Jane talks about her protagonist, Lisa Darling—asingle mom navigating perimenopause, teenage drama, and an unexpected office romance. This leads to a discussion about thechallenges and joys of midlife…

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Brooke Bentley & Julia Whelan, SIDELINE CONFIDENTIAL

Zibby welcomes author Brooke Bentley and audiobook narrator Julia Whelan to discuss SIDELINE CONFIDENTIAL, a powerful novel that explores the challenges women face in the male-dominated world of professional sports media, inspired by Brooke’s time as the first woman to travel with the Houston Texans. Julia, who narrates the audiobook, shares how they worked together…

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Adeena Sussman, SHABBAT: Recipes and Rituals from My Table to Yours

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Brooke Shields, BROOKE SHIELDS IS NOT ALLOWED TO GET OLD: Thoughts on Aging as a Woman

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Laura Diamond, SHELTER US

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