"Bombeckian brevity and wit." -The New York Times
For anyone in the messy middle-of a marriage, a loss, an emptying house, or a life that no longer fits.
You're not starting over. You're between chapters.
In forty short, funny, honest essays, Zibby Owens writes about what happens when the life you carefully built stops looking like the life you thought you'd have-and you have to figure out who you are now.
Over one tumultuous decade, her life comes apart and slowly, surprisingly, comes back together: a divorce that upends her family, a second chance at love, four kids and countless shared-custody handoffs, the death of her stepfather, friendships gained and lost, and the books that carry her through it all.
There's the birds-and-bees talk that goes spectacularly wrong. The inflatable raft at sleepaway camp she cannot climb. Weight lost and found. A zillion mistakes. And the unglamorous work of becoming someone new when the old script no longer fits.
Read it straight through or one essay at a time-each takes just a few minutes. As Susan Orlean puts it, Between Chapters is "as warm and engaging as morning coffee with a best friend."
For anyone navigating divorce, grief, an empty nest, reinvention-or simply wondering what comes next.
And for the friend who's between chapters: when you don't know what to say, give her this.
Zibby Owens is the bestselling author and editor of six books including Blank, Bookends, Princess Charming, and On Being Jewish Now, which has spent 29 weeks on the USA Today bestseller list. She has contributed to Vogue, Oprah Daily, Good Morning America, and the Washington Post, and writes a bestselling weekly Substack. Owens hosts the award-winning podcast Totally Booked with Zibby and the weekly TV show Totally Booked with Zibby on JBS (Jewish Broadcasting Service). A frequent speaker, moderator and broadcast guest, Owens is known for highlighting the book industry’s most anticipated new releases and emerging authors. In 2021 she founded Zibby Media with the launch of Zibby Publishing and unique year-round hosted retreats and events for book lovers. In 2023, she opened Zibby’s Bookshop, the independent bookstore in Santa Monica, CA. A graduate of Yale University and Harvard Business School, Owens, a mother of four, lives in New York and L.A. with her husband.
Pick-Up & Shipping Details
Pick-Up & Shipping Details
We offer in-store pick up for pre-orders and event pick up for Around Town event orders. Select signed editions are offered for shipping and rates are calculated based on delivery address. For in-store pick-up please bring your receipt and identification.
Orders are typically fulfilled within 24 hours when in-stock. Special order items may or peak periods may delay processing times. Pre-sales are not available until publication day and event orders are available at the event for which they were ordered.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Where are you located?
We are located above The Ridgway restaurant on the 2nd floor at 1300-3rd Street South, Suite 201.
What are your hours?
Beginning October 1st, our seasonal hours are Monday through Saturday 9am - 7pm and Sunday 10am - 5pm.
Is your store stroller and ADA accessible?
Yes! Our stroller and ADA entrance is accessible at the back of the building from the sidewalk and parking lot. Take the ramp up to the main floor and the elevator to the 2nd floor to access the store. We have an ADA accessible restroom in-store.
Where can I park near your store?
There is a parking lot immediately behind our building off 14th Ave between 2nd St S and 3rd St S, a parking lot across 13th Street from the store, and street parking available in the neighborhood.
Do you host events?
We have a robust event calendar including book and author talks, signings, writing workshops, children's story time and others. Please visit our Events page to see our upcoming offerings and sign up for our newsletter to be notified of event announcements.
Do you sell gift cards?
Yes! Gift cards are available for purchase in-store.
Can you help with our community event, author event, or B2B bulk order?
Yes, we support a variety of organizations around town who are hosting book talks or authors for speaking engagements and can facilitate book sales, signings, pre-order campaigns, book club suggestions and more. Please email events@booksonthird.com with your request and we will contact you.
I would like to work at your store, are you hiring?
We're thrilled you're interested in joining our book-loving team. Open positions will be posted on our website if anything becomes available.
Will you stock my book?
Congratulations on publishing your book! Please fill out the Local Author Book Submission form to tell us more about your book. We review these submissions and our book buyers will reach out within one month if they are interested in stocking your book on our shelves. Due to the high volume of submissions, we are not able to respond to every request. We regret that we are unable to respond to email, phone, or in-person inquiries. Thank you for understanding.