Mary Otis, BURST: A Novel
Episode 82 of the Totally Booked with Zibby podcast, hosted by Zibby Owens, titled "Mary Otis, BURST: A Novel" was published on April 4, 2023 and runs 26 minutes.
April 4, 2023 ·26m · Totally Booked with Zibby
Summary
Zibby Books author alert!!! Award-winning author Mary Otis joins Zibby to discuss Burst, a propulsive and utterly arresting new novel that explores Charlotte and Viva’s unconventional, fractious mother-daughter relationship, along with generational addiction, artistic ambition, and the power of forgiveness. Mary reveals the inspiration for this story and explains how she developed her complex, complicated protagonists. She also shares a bit of her own story, from growing up with four older siblings and moving to LA to taking a transformative writing class and embarking on an incredible literary journey. You can meet Mary on her book tour this month! Visit www.zibbybooks.com/marys-launch to find a book event near you!! Purchase on Zibby's Bookshop: http://bit.ly/3ZDKZG2Purchase on Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3ztdJXkSubscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here.Purchase Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books merch here.** Check out the Z.I.P. membership program—Zibby’s Important People! As a Z.I.P., you’ll get exclusive essays, special author access, discounts at Zibby’s Bookshop, and more. Head to zibbyowens.com to subscribe or upgrade and become a Z.I.P. today!** Follow @totallybookedwithzibby on Instagram for more about today's episode. (Music by Morning Moon Music. Sound editing by TexturesSound. To inquire about advertising, please contact [email protected].) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode Description
Zibby Books author alert!!! Award-winning author Mary Otis joins Zibby to discuss Burst, a propulsive and utterly arresting new novel that explores Charlotte and Viva’s unconventional, fractious mother-daughter relationship, along with generational addiction, artistic ambition, and the power of forgiveness. Mary reveals the inspiration for this story and explains how she developed her complex, complicated protagonists. She also shares a bit of her own story, from growing up with four older siblings and moving to LA to taking a transformative writing class and embarking on an incredible literary journey.
You can meet Mary on her book tour this month! Visit www.zibbybooks.com/marys-launch to find a book event near you!!
Purchase on Zibby's Bookshop: http://bit.ly/3ZDKZG2
Purchase on Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3ztdJXk
Subscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here.
Purchase Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books merch here.
** Check out the Z.I.P. membership program—Zibby’s Important People! As a Z.I.P., you’ll get exclusive essays, special author access, discounts at Zibby’s Bookshop, and more. Head to zibbyowens.com to subscribe or upgrade and become a Z.I.P. today!
** Follow @totallybookedwithzibby on Instagram for more about today's episode.
(Music by Morning Moon Music. Sound editing by TexturesSound. To inquire about advertising, please contact [email protected].)
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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