Between Chapters: How I Started Over, Took Some Chances, and Found the Plot

In conversation with Elyse Freed, Communications Manager at the Jewish Federation of Greater Houston and former TV news anchor and reporter .

Hear bestselling author, publisher, podcaster and media entrepreneur Zibby Owens discuss her deeply personal essay collection on reinvention, resilience, motherhood, friendship and finding purpose through life’s unexpected turns. Along the way, she shares the surprising journey that transformed her into one of today’s most influential literary champions, creating a vibrant community through books. Following her bestselling anthology On Being Jewish Now, created in response to the rise of antisemitism after October 7, Owens has also become a leading voice for Jewish storytelling and advocacy.

Patron Sponsors: Debbie & Rick Kaplan; Barbara Winthrop & Jay Steinfeld

Community Partners: Business and Professional Women’s Networking Group (B&P); Congregation Brith Shalom