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Karin Tanabe, A WOMAN OF INTELLIGENCE: A Novel Aug 05, 2021

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"People will ask: 'But you love your kids, right?' Of course, I love my kids — that's not the issue. We don't have to always say that when we are talking about how hard it is to be a mother." Karin Tanabe joins Zibby to talk about her sixth novel, A Woman of Intelligence, and how it portrays motherhood in the 1950s. The two discuss some of the shocking historical events that were featured in the story, the influence Karin had on the cover art, and how writing, like all art, requires time and practice.

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Clare Mackintosh, HOSTAGE: A Locked-Room Thriller Aug 04, 2021

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Although many people haven't started flying at the same rate they were pre-pandemic, Clare Mackintosh's latest thriller, Hostage, might make it hard for anyone to ever get back there. Clare joined Zibby to talk about her love for writing on planes (which partially inspired the story's setting on a 20-hour flight), how her writing habits have changed over the last year, and what she plans to work on now that she has rediscovered her creativity.

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Phillip Lopate, THE CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN ESSAY Aug 03, 2021

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Critic and essayist Phillip Lopate joins Zibby to discuss his latest anthology, The Contemporary American Essay, and how it fits into his trilogy of American essay collections. Also discussed is Phillip's large body of work (including The Art of the Personal Essay, which has been a part of every personal library Zibby has had), why anthologies require a certain headspace to assemble, and just how powerful an essay can be.

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Deborah Copaken, LADYPARTS: A Memoir Aug 03, 2021

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Universal healthcare may be a controversial issue for some, but not for author Deborah Copaken. In her new memoir, Ladyparts, Deborah shares how her personal and medical history were only made more challenging by the fact that she did not consistently have insurance, despite being a New York Times bestselling author with an illustrious career. Using her own body as a metaphor for how women are treated in the American healthcare system, Deborah takes an unflinching look at the industry's often insurmountable hurdles and the physical toll they take.

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Anna Qu, MADE IN CHINA: A Memoir of Love and Labor Aug 03, 2021

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Zibby is joined by debut memoirist Anna Qu to discuss Made in China: A Memoir of Love and Labor, which is out today. The two discuss the trauma endured during Qu's childhood, how she managed to reconcile her memory with government documents that didn't tell her full story, and why she remains incredibly grateful for those who saw her value when her family did not.

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Leslie A. Rasmussen, AFTER HAPPILY EVER AFTER: A Novel Aug 02, 2021

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Although it's not surprising that comedy writer Leslie A. Rasmussen's debut novel, After Happily Ever After, is incredibly funny, the relatability of her characters' experiences is uncanny. Pulling real events and emotions from her and her friends' lives — as well as countless other anonymous women who answered a survey during her long-ago attempt to write a non-fiction book about womanhood — Leslie manages to capture shared experiences that are less than ideal and turn them into something not only worth rereading but reliving.

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Sari Botton, GOODBYE TO ALL THAT (REVISED EDITION): Writers on Loving and Leaving New York Aug 01, 2021

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Zibby is joined by Sari Botton, the editor of Goodbye to All That, and two of the authors who contributed essays to the revised anthology, Carolita Johnson and Rosie Schaap. The four women discuss the role New York City has played in each of their lives, as well as how it has changed since the re-release was planned back in 2019. The interview, like the book, was full of nostalgia, reflections, and love for the iconic city.

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Matt Haig, THE COMFORT BOOK Jul 31, 2021

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"However bad things are, there's a resilience inside us that can actually cope with more than it feels like we can in any given moment." After completing The Midnight Library (which has now sold one million copies in the U.S.) at the start of the pandemic, Matt Haig wanted to create a book that was as comforting for others to read as it was for him to create. Having lived with anxiety, depression, and a panic disorder for most of his life, Matt compiled the most helpful habits, philosophies, and lessons to take readers along on a heartening mental health journey in The Comfort Book.

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Carol Edgarian, VERA: A Novel Jul 30, 2021

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Although author Carol Edgarian is not a San Francisco native, she has managed to capture both the beauty of the city and the fear that comes from living in a place so frequently touched by natural disasters. Carol joins Zibby to talk about her latest novel, Vera, which elegantly blends together these two themes, as well as her Instagram Live show about the roots of different words and the work she continues to do with her nonprofit, Narrative Magazine.

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Kate Eberle Walker, THE GOOD BOSS: 9 Ways Every Manager Can Support Women at Work Jul 29, 2021

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CEO of PresenceLearning, Kate Eberle Walker, joins Zibby to talk about her new book, The Good Boss, and what it actually takes to become one. After deciding to stop telling other women that they needed to change in order to fit into workplaces that were designed by men for men, Kate realized she needed to create a guide to change the workplaces themselves. Kate and Zibby connect over similar work experiences, and Kate shares some of the nine steps she recognized as essential for making working environments more supportive for women.

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