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Ashley C. Ford, SOMEBODY'S DAUGHTER: A Memoir Jul 28, 2021

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Growing up, writer and podcaster Ashley C. Ford always felt like her family was keeping secrets from her. As she began to work through the traumas she endured in her relationships both in and outside of her home, Ashley uncovered truths about her family as well as herself, which she shares in her debut memoir, Somebody's Daughter. She tells Zibby what her journey to self-acceptance has looked like, where her relationships with her parents each stand today, and how fulfilling it is to realize love can take any shape if we're willing to embrace it.

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Joan Silber, SECRETS OF HAPPINESS Jul 27, 2021

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Many authors would feel daunted by the prospect of putting out a new book soon after a multi-award-winning novel. But after writing and teaching for over 40 years, Joan Silber knows the only thing in her control is to continue working on her craft regardless of getting published. Her latest book, Secrets of Happiness, takes readers around the world, from New York to Thailand and back again, and proves the age-old advice that the best way for a writer to grow is to just keep writing.

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Sarah Sentilles, STRANGER CARE: A Memoir of Loving What Isn't Ours Jul 26, 2021

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When Sarah Sentilles realized she wanted to become a parent, she learned that her husband did not want to bring another child into an already overpopulated world. The two looked to foster care and were placed with a three-day-old girl they immediately fell in love with. In her new book, Stranger Care, Sarah recounts the journey through the system and what happened when their almost daughter was placed back with her birth mother. As Sarah tells Zibby, her goals in writing the memoir were to give herself the agency the system had deprived her of and to remind herself and other readers that love and care don't have to be synonymous with parenthood.

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Lea Geller, THE TRUTH AND OTHER HIDDEN THINGS: A Novel Jul 25, 2021

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"People always ask: 'How do you find the time to write?' You have to treat it like a job even if you're not getting paid to do it." Author and self-proclaimed recovering lawyer Lea Geller says the blog she started over ten years ago helped her feel less miserable and led to her successful career as a writer. The two discuss Lea's latest novel, The Truth and Other Hidden Things, as well as the lack of creativity they both felt in the depths of quarantine.

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Anita Diamant, THE RED TENT and PERIOD. END OF SENTENCE: A New Chapter in the Fight for Menstrual Justice Jul 24, 2021

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Zibby is joined by best-selling author and journalist Anita Diamant to discuss her latest nonfiction book, Period. End of Sentence., and the fight for menstrual justice. Anita explains how this book — which grew out of the Academy Award-winning documentary of the same name — feels like a culmination of her work as a columnist and novelist, and offers action steps we can all take to help combat period poverty both at home and around the world.

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Noa Tishby, ISRAEL: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth Jul 24, 2021

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Actress, activist, and author Noa Tishby recently joined Zibby for an in-person event to discuss her new book, Israel: A Simple Guide to the Most Misunderstood Country on Earth. Tishby talks about her activism, the source of most anti-Semitic attacks on the Internet and across America, and why it's so important for everyone to educate themselves on the history of the hotly contested region.

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Eleni N. Gage, LUCKY IN LOVE: Traditions, Customs, and Rituals to Personalize Your Wedding Jul 23, 2021

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Zibby is joined by Eleni Gage — novelist, freelance writer, and former executive editor at Martha Stewart Weddings — to talk about her incredible personal and professional journeys, as well as her book, Lucky in Love. Eleni shares how she first became fascinated by folklore and rituals, what she learned about love while studying strangers' weddings on a daily basis, and why she wanted to combine them to make a manual for those looking to plan unique and significant ceremonies.

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Emily Giffin, THE LIES THAT BIND: A Novel Jul 22, 2021

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When Emily Giffin recently joined Zibby to discuss her latest novel, The Lies That Bind, the two realized they had an uncanny amount in common. The two bonded over their experiences living in New York City immediately before and after 9/11, which celebrities they look to for inspiration on aging gracefully, and how they both find that moments of upheaval in the world can offer us the most profound periods of internal reflection.

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Calvin Baker, A MORE PERFECT REUNION: Race, Integration, and the Future of America Jul 21, 2021

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"Systemic racism is not something that we made once and we're still under the weight of. It's something we recreate every day." Novelist and professor Calvin Baker joins Zibby to discuss his first nonfiction book, A More Perfect Reunion, and how the historical reckoning that inspired each of his novels helped him put it together. They discuss the myths of race in American society as well as what Calvin sees as the path away from it.

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Lolo Jones, OVER IT: How to Face Life’s Hurdles with Grit, Hustle, and Grace Jul 20, 2021

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"I learned how strong I was. I learned that I'm a fighter. I learned that failure is never going to break me." Olympic runner and bobsledder Lolo Jones joins Zibby to discuss her new memoir, Over It, and the importance of reckoning with her recent past. Lolo shares how reading has always served as inspiration for her, the ways her approach to health and fitness have changed over the course of her career, and the peace she found when she realized reaching her goal of winning an Olympic medal was not nearly as significant as the effort she puts into herself.

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