Brit Bennett, THE VANISHING HALF
Totally Booked with Zibby
Zibby Owens
4.5 • 641 Ratings
🗓️ 4 November 2020
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
Zibby was thrilled to interview New York Times bestselling author Brit Bennett as part of a PEN America Virtual Author Event. In their live conversation, Brit paints a brilliant picture of how she crafts interwoven stories across timelines, the literature of passing, and the fluidity of identity.
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, listeners. We have totally booked live coming up this fall, and I hope you'll be a part of it. |
| 0:06.0 | We have three events in New York City, September 19th, 25th, and 30th, in New York, where I'll be doing six interviews live each day. |
| 0:14.1 | We also have a petite retreat in Greenwich on October 4th. |
| 0:18.0 | Go to Zibbimedia.com and event or and or event bright and search the events |
| 0:23.7 | and please come. I can't wait to meet you in person. |
| 0:36.5 | Hi, I'm Zibby Owens and you're listening to the award-winning podcast, Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books. |
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| 0:56.0 | virtual book club called Zivis Virtual Book Club, which meets every other Tuesday at 2 p.m. Eastern |
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| 2:20.2 | That was great. |
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