Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books

Hosted ByZibby Owens

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


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Chef Lauren Costello, Author of “Notes on Cooking”

Chef, food stylist, author and instructor, Lauren Costello, shares some of her French Culinary Institute-trained well-earned tips from her books, “Notes on Cooking” and “The Competent Cook.” One tip: just say yes to everything! She reveals some food styl…

Elyssa Friedland, Author of “The Intermission”

Elyssa Friedland is the author of two novels, LOVE AND MISS COMMUNICATION, and now THE INTERMISSION (released July 3, 2018!). Elyssa, a Yale and Columbia Law School grad, was a corporate lawyer before moving to writing full-time after the birth of her se…

Rebecca Makkai, Author of “The Great Believers”

Pushcart Prize winner, Rebecca Makkai, talks about her latest novel, THE GREAT BELIEVERS, the story of a man facing the 1980s Chicago AIDS crisis as well as the story of a mother searching for her lost daughter in 2015 Paris. This beautiful, interwoven t…

Andrea Petersen, WSJ Contributor, Author of “On Edge: A Journey Through Anxiety”

Wall Street Journal Contributor, Andrea Petersen, shares her research and personal experiences from her book, “On Edge: A Journey Through Anxiety.” She gives tips for how to raise less anxious children, how to help loved ones with anxiety and when to lea…

Priscilla Gilman, Author of “The Anti-Romantic Child: A Memoir of Unexpected Joy”

Priscilla Gilman, author of “The Anti-Romantic Child” and former assistant English professor at Yale and Vassar, talks about raising her autistic son, coping with divorce, managing her career and finding happiness, all the while weaving the wonderful wor…

Courtney Maum, Author of “Touch”

Courtney Maum, author of “Touch” and “I am Having So Much Fun Here Without You,” talks about her unique professional path to becoming a writer (Corona party promoter in Paris!!), her meeting with a professional cuddler, how she accidentally came up with …

Kwame Alexander, Author of “The Crossover” Series

Poet and author extradordinaire, Kwame Alexander, speaks off the cuff about love, life and writing. A best-selling author and Newbery Award winner for “The Crossover,” Kwame has written 25 books including “Rebound,” “Booked,” and “Solo.” His work is inte…

Allison Pataki, Author of “Beauty in the Broken Places”

Allison Pataki, author of memoir, “Beauty in the Broken Places,” and best-selling historical fiction books, “Sisi,” “The Traitor’s Wife” and “The Accidental Empress,” shares her story of coping with her husband’s unexpected, massive stroke at age 30. She…

Aimee Molloy, Author of “The Perfect Mother”

Aimee Molloy, author of instant best-seller and amazing novel/thriller, “The Perfect Mother,” as well as several other non-fiction books, talks about managing the anxiety of new motherhood, mom “tribes,” inverted nipples (?!), writing while hiding from h…

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