{"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":"Caitlin Shetterly, The Gulf of Lions, and Lauren Schott, Very Slowly All at Once","slug":"caitlin-shetterly-the-gulf-of-lions-and-lauren-schott-very-slowly-all-at-once","published_at":"2026-06-03T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/totally-booked-with-zibby-231008/caitlin-shetterly-the-gulf-of-lions-and-lauren-schott-very-slowly-all-at-once","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/caitlin-shetterly-the-gulf-of-lions-and-lauren-schott-very-s","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/acast/s/moms-dont-have-time-to-read-books/e/6a1d9fb80a986a85da483619/media.mp3","summary":"Caitlin Shetterly wrote about a mom with breast cancer in The Gulf of Lions , a follow-up to Pete and Alice in Maine . Then, in a strange plot twist, she got breast cancer herself. It’s hard to believe Caitlin’s diagnosis came after the fact because the emotions are so visceral and descriptive in the story. It’s like it had already happened. The plot centers on a mom taking her two teen/tween daughters to France for the summer after her husband cheated on her — and the unexpected twists and turns of the trip. Themes include family, secrets, trust, lust, and the joy of travel. Lauren and I spoke about her novel, Very Slowly All at Once , about a couple who starts getting mysterious checks in the mail. The husband is an out-of-work professor who finds out something odd when visiting his mother in her post-stroke home. The wife is desperate to find excitement. What happens next? Read and find out. ** 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":"Caitlin Shetterly wrote about a mom with breast cancer in The Gulf of Lions , a follow-up to Pete and Alice in Maine . Then, in a strange plot twist, she…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2225,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/totally-booked-with-zibby-231008/episodes/caitlin-shetterly-the-gulf-of-lions-and-lauren-schott-very-slowly-all-at-once/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/caitlin-shetterly-the-gulf-of-lions-and-lauren-schott-very-slowly-all-at-once.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}