Stories That Stay With Us: In Conversation | Between Chapters with Zibby Owens

7:00–8:00 PM: Moderated Conversation and Q&A 8:00–8:30 PM: Mingle and Book Signing

Ready to start a new chapter? Moderator and journalist Lee Woodruff joins bestselling author, podcaster, and book-world entrepreneur Zibby Owens for a candid and engaging conversation about reinvention, relationships, motherhood, loss, love, and finding your way forward.

In her book Between Chapters, Zibby reflects on the remarkable transformation of her life over the past decade. Once a stay-at-home mom of four, she has built a career as a “book-fluencer,” bookstore owner, publisher, television personality, event host, and community builder. Along the way, she has navigated changing friendships, divorce, parenting, personal loss, and the unexpected twists that come with starting over. With humor and honesty, Zibby shares what she has learned about taking chances, making mistakes, and discovering new possibilities in the middle chapters of life. Following the moderated conversation, there will be an opportunity for audience members to ask their own questions. Admission: $36 (includes a copy of the book) Book Pickup & Signing Your book is included with registration and will be available for pickup at the JCCMW as soon as you register. You’re welcome to stop by the Membership Desk to pick up your copy in advance. Can’t make it to the JCC before the event? No problem! You do not need to pick up your book ahead of time. Copies will also be available at the event, where you’ll have the opportunity to have your book signed by the author. About the Author Zibby Owens is the bestselling author of Blank: A Novel; Bookends: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Literature; and Princess Charming. She is the editor of two anthologies: Moms Don’t Have Time To: A Quarantine Anthology and Moms Don’t Have Time To Have Kids: A Timeless Anthology. Zibby is the founder and CEO of Zibby Media, which includes the Zibby Publishing boutique publishing house, Zibby’s Bookshop, an independent bookstore in Santa Monica, the award-winning daily podcast Totally Booked with Zibby, Zibby’s Book Club, and Zibby Retreats for book lovers. Follow her on Instagram and Substack @zibbyowens. About the Moderator As co-author of the best-selling In an Instant, Lee Woodruff garnered critical acclaim for the compelling and humorous chronicle of her family’s journey to recovery following her husband Bob’s roadside bomb injury in Iraq. She has also written the bestselling Perfectly Imperfect: A Life in Progress and the novel Those We Love Most. A freelance writer and print journalist, Woodruff has penned numerous articles, including features and essays about her family, parenting and caregiving. She currently runs a media/speaker training business and has been a contributing reporter for CBS This Morning and Good Morning America. Woodruff and her husband founded the Bob Woodruff Foundation to assist wounded service members and their families. To date, they have raised more than $95 million to help veterans successfully reintegrate into their communities and receive care. About the Series Stories That Stay With Us | In Conversation: Our literary programs bring the community together around books, ideas, and storytelling. From author talks to community-wide book clubs and memoir discussions, these programs spark conversation, reflection, and connection across generations. This program is eligible for the Arts & Culture Passport.