{"podcast":{"title":"Totally Booked with Zibby","slug":"totally-booked-with-zibby-231008","podcast_index_feed_id":231008,"rss_url":"https://access.acast.com/rss/dd9bf09f-c85c-5b84-8fc6-ac7c8574cacc/","website_url":"http://www.zibbymedia.com","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/61b786f01695623d36e9514d/1735671955352-5130db34-b505-4d22-8b9e-3533341d1ec5.jpeg","author":"Zibby Owens","episode_count":2443,"summary":"For nearly a decade, Totally Booked with Zibby has been one of publishing's premier podcasts and a regular stop on book tours for today's biggest authors. Hosted by bestselling author, bookstore owner, and publisher Zibby Owens, the show has featured more than 2,000 conversations with bestselling authors, actors, athletes, chefs, musicians, and entrepreneurs. Known for her warmth, empathy, and genuine curiosity, Zibby has a gift for asking the questions that lead to unforgettable conversations. What begins with the book leads to talks about creativity, ambition, love, loss, family, resilience, and reinvention. With thousands of episodes and dozens of industry honors, Totally Booked with Zibby reminds us all that talking about books is really talking about life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-13T16:20:09.346666+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/totally-booked-with-zibby-231008"},"episode":{"title":"Amanda Eyre Ward, ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES + Laura Lekkos, ALL THE LITTLE WAYS","slug":"amanda-eyre-ward-arrivals-and-departures-laura-lekkos-all-the-little-ways","published_at":"2026-07-02T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/totally-booked-with-zibby-231008/amanda-eyre-ward-arrivals-and-departures-laura-lekkos-all-the-little-ways","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/totally-booked-with-zibby-231008","url":"https://shows.acast.com/moms-dont-have-time-to-read-books/episodes/amanda-eyre-ward-arrivals-and-departures-laura-lekkos-all-th","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/moms-dont-have-time-to-read-books/e/6a45196b6771af4aa45d465e/media.mp3","summary":"Zibby welcomes New York Times bestselling author Amanda Eyre Ward back on the podcast to discuss ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES , a transporting novel that reunites readers with the beloved family from THE JETSETTERS. Amanda shares the real-life inspiration behind the story—from interviewing romance scammers and drawing on her own experiences being scammed to writing about complicated family dynamics, mental illness, addiction, sibling relationships, and travel. Zibby also sits down with debut novelist and screenwriter Laura Lekkos to discuss ALL THE LITTLE WAYS , a heartfelt novel about two expectant mothers whose unlikely friendship is tested by a shocking twist. Laura reflects on the inspiration she found in motherhood, mommy groups, and female friendship, shares her journey from screenwriting to fiction, and offers a behind-the-scenes look at adapting bestselling books for film while balancing a busy career and family life. ** Want more? Become a part of my community! Sign up for Zibby's Highlights , which includes a free weekly newsletter, event livestreams, most anticipated book lists, personal essays, and a new essay platform with stories from all of you about what chapters you're in (inspired by my upcoming book Between Chapters: How I Started Over, Took Some Chances, and Found the Plot , 9/22/26). And follow me on Instagram @zibbyowens . But really, keep listening here. If you love my show, please tell a friend! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Zibby welcomes New York Times bestselling author Amanda Eyre Ward back on the podcast to discuss ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES , a transporting novel that reuni…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1428,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/totally-booked-with-zibby-231008/episodes/amanda-eyre-ward-arrivals-and-departures-laura-lekkos-all-the-little-ways/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/totally-booked-with-zibby-231008/amanda-eyre-ward-arrivals-and-departures-laura-lekkos-all-the-little-ways.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}