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Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books is the award-winning, author-interview podcast hosted by author, bookstore owner and publisher, Zibby Owens, dubbed "NYC's Most Powerful Book-fluencer" (Vulture). (Zibby's novel Blank is a USA Today bestseller!) Hear from your favorite celebrities, novelists, memoirists, and others to keep you in-the-know, help you find the next book for you, and inspire you!
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Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books is the award-winning, author-interview podcast hosted by author, bookstore owner and publisher, Zibby Owens, dubbed "NYC's Most Powerful Book-fluencer" (Vulture). (Zibby's novel Blank is a USA Today bestseller!) Hear from your favorite celebrities, novelists, memoirists, and others to keep you in-the-know, help you find the next book for you, and inspire you!
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    USA Today bestseller! Dr. Elizabeth Comen, ALL IN HER HEAD: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us about Women's Bodies and Why It Matters Today

    USA Today bestseller! Dr. Elizabeth Comen, ALL IN HER HEAD: The Truth and Lies Early Medicine Taught Us about Women's Bodies and Why It Matters Today

    Zibby is joined by Memorial Sloan Kettering oncologist and medical historian Dr. Elizabeth Comen to discuss ALL IN HER HEAD, a groundbreaking and fiercely entertaining narrative of women’s bodies, and a call to action for a new conversation around women’s health. Dr. Comen delves into the egregious treatments women have endured for centuries, the systemic neglect of women’s health issues, and the need for women to ask questions, seek second opinions, and support each other. She also talks about balancing medicine and writing and shares her excitement for her new role at NYU.
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    • 23 min
    A Zibby Summer Reads pick! Jane L. Rosen, SEVEN SUMMER WEEKENDS

    A Zibby Summer Reads pick! Jane L. Rosen, SEVEN SUMMER WEEKENDS

    Jane L. Rosen returns to the podcast, this time to discuss SEVEN SUMMER WEEKENDS, a charming, heart-tugging romance about a woman who inherits a Fire Island beach house and its revolving door of weekend visitors... and then meets an irritatingly handsome neighbor. Jane delves into her creative process and inspiration, revealing that the big family secret in the story is based on her own family history. She also talks about her love for Fire Island (where she met her husband!), her best advice for aspiring authors, and the books she’s excited to read this summer!
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    • 21 min
    Zibby's Book Club pick!! Annabel Monaghan, SUMMER ROMANCE

    Zibby's Book Club pick!! Annabel Monaghan, SUMMER ROMANCE

    Zibby's Book Club pick for July! Zibby chats with bestselling author and repeat MDHTTRB guest Annabel Monaghan about SUMMER ROMANCE, an unputdownable love story about a newly single mom and professional organizer whose life is actually a mess—and the unexpected summer fling that turns things around for her. Annabel reveals how her own messy house inspired her protagonist and then delves into the themes of motherhood, grief, and self-discovery. She also talks about her novel’s evolution (the love interest wasn't originally a skateboarder!), her disciplined writing routine, and the influence of her late mother on her work. Finally, she teases her upcoming book!
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    • 25 min
    Zibby's Book Club pick! Ann Leary, I'VE TRIED BEING NICE: Essays

    Zibby's Book Club pick! Ann Leary, I'VE TRIED BEING NICE: Essays

    New York Times bestselling author Ann Leary returns to the podcast, this time to discuss I’VE TRIED BEING NICE, a light-hearted, vulnerable, and wise collection of essays about being a people-pleaser—and Zibby’s September Book Club pick! Ann reveals the origins of her essays, many of which were inspired by past blog posts and memorable personal experiences. She discusses the challenges of people-pleasing and standing up for herself and then shares anecdotes from her life (including gardening, alcoholism, ballroom dancing, a home bat invasion, moving from a beloved family home, and being an empty-nester.)
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    • 29 min
    New York Times besteller!! Kate Bowler, HAVE A BEAUTIFUL, TERRIBLE DAY!: Daily Meditations for the Ups, Downs & In-Betweens

    New York Times besteller!! Kate Bowler, HAVE A BEAUTIFUL, TERRIBLE DAY!: Daily Meditations for the Ups, Downs & In-Betweens

    Zibby is joined by podcaster, Duke University professor, and New York Times bestselling author Kate Bowler to discuss HAVE A BEAUTIFUL, TERRIBLE DAY!, a book of witty, honest, and wise spiritual reflections that invite us to embrace the bad—not just the good. Kate shares how her experience with chronic pain and stage four cancer inspired this book and her outlook on life—one that is based on resilience and transforming difficult days into beautiful, terrible days. She shares her strategies for coping with those difficult days (including a “wall of dubious achievement” where she celebrates even the most minor accomplishments with her family).
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    • 25 min
    National bestseller! Nicole Avant, THINK YOU'LL BE HAPPY: Moving Through Grief with Grit, Grace, and Gratitude

    National bestseller! Nicole Avant, THINK YOU'LL BE HAPPY: Moving Through Grief with Grit, Grace, and Gratitude

    Philanthropist, filmmaker, and former US ambassador Nicole Avant joins Zibby to discuss her raw and relentlessly optimistic memoir, THINK YOU’LL BE HAPPY. Nicole delves into the tragic event that inspired her book—the murder of her mother during a home invasion—and shares how she has tried to turn her pain into something that can help and inspire others. She also talks about the lessons her parents taught her, her healing process after the tragedy, her experience as the first black woman and the youngest US ambassador to the Bahamas ever, and her decision to prioritize family over career.
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    • 33 min

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