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I tell it like it is. My mission in my writing and in my literary media company is to deepen the connections between readers, writers, and each other. I do so, in part, by sharing my own thoughts openly and authentically. You'll get all of that here.

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About Zibby Owens

Zibby Owens is an author of Blank: A Novel and Bookends: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Literature; award-winning podcaster of Moms Don't Have Time to Read Book; co-founder of Zibby Books; owner of indie bookstore Zibby's Bookshop; GMA contributor.

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