Hi readers,

Welcome to the new and improved bookshop newsletter! Below, you’ll find everything you have come to expect from this weekly newsletter, from our bestseller list, bookseller recommendations, to our upcoming events. Keep reading to about the the ways we’ve made it even better.

But first, some updates happening at the store: new merch recently landed! There are cute new library card-inspired tumblers, bookish playing cards, and more. We also recently reorganized the store with new categories—come by to shop around!

Bookshop Event Highlight

We have so many fantastic events coming up at the bookshop! Perhaps most excitingly, John Kenney is coming back to our coast for an event at the bookshop on Sunday, June 14th at 5pm PT in celebration of the paperback release of his nationally bestselling novel I See You’ve Called in Dead with Shalom Auslander, author of Feh. We hope we’ll see you there—it is sure to be a laugh with these two.

What makes John Kenney’s event even more exciting? We will be kicking off our state-of-the-art live streaming event series with this one, and all of our subscribers will be able to tune in, no matter where in the world you are! In the future, this perk will be available only to paid members. Learn more about how to join by clicking the button below.

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You can browse all of our upcoming events on Eventbrite, but see below for which events coming up in the next 2 weeks! We can’t wait to host you.

Zibby’s Santa Monica Retreat for Book Lovers!

In case you missed it, Zibby’s Book Lover Retreat for the fall was just announced, and it will be in Santa Monica! We are so excited to show a group of retreaters around the neighborhood that we love, celebrate the release of Zibby’s new essay collection, Between Chapters, host 12+ incredible authors including Laura Dave, Cleo Wade, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Annabelle Gurwitch, and more. And, great news for all Santa Monica locals: there are day passes! Learn more about the retreat here, and reserve your space—Zibby’s retreats tend to sell out quickly!

Events Coming Up in the Next Two Weeks:

• Tuesday, June 9 at 6:00 PM: Jill Wintersteen and Krista Williams

• Wednesday, June 10 at 7:00 PM: Zibby’s Bookshop Book Club!

• Thursday, June 11 at 6:00 PM: Dr. Gillian Goddard and Dr. Cara Natterson

• Saturday, June 13 at 11:00 AM: author signing with Emily Singer

• Sunday, June 14 at 5:00 PM: John Kenney & Shalom Auslander

• Monday, June 15 at 6:00 PM: Lauren Okie and Clare Osongco

• Tuesday, June 16 at 6:00 PM: Sonya Walger with Samantha Dockser

• Wednesday, June 17 at 6:00 PM: Katherine Center

  Weekly Bestsellers!

Nonfiction:

Famesick by Lena Dunham

Strangers by Belle Burden

London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe

Being 40 by Stacey Lindsay

On Being Jewish Now by Zibby Owens

Fiction:

Forty Love by Jane Costello

Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke

Go Gentle by Maria Semple

The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout

Recently on Totally Booked with Zibby

There have been some real standouts on the podcast this week! From Kerry Docherty, the author of the new un-put-down-able marriage memoir Selfish, to a fascinating conversation with Susan and James Patterson where they discuss the value of collaboration, to a delightful recap of Zibby’s Summer Reads Party as a bonus episode!

Don’t forget to save these episodes on Spotify so you can listen on your commutes, while folding laundry, or whenever you listen to podcasts!

Weekly Bookseller Recommendation

Bookseller Kerry recommends Tana French’s newest novel, The Keeper, saying that “French continues to be the master of atmospheric, gorgeously written crime fiction.”

“In the third and final volume of French’s detective series starring Cal Hooper, a young woman’s drowning brings to light the ugliest secrets of a small town in rural Ireland. . . . This book is French at the height of her powers.” —The New York Times

Thank you for reading, and have a great week!

— The Zibby’s Bookshop team

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Hi everyone! Thanks so much for moving with us from our prior newsletter to our new home on Substack! (Didn’t realize you had? Don’t worry! You don’t have to do anything differently.) Expect the same free weekly email with Zibby’s Bookshop’s bestsellers, upcoming events, and more.

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We’ve just installed a new state-of-the-art live-streaming video system. You’ll get access to all our in-store events as they happen, plus 10% off all purchases at Zibby’s Bookshop, and more. Stay connected wherever you are in the world.

FYI, we’ll kick things off with the livestream of John Kenney, I See You’ve Called in Dead, and Shalom Auslander on June 14th at 5 pm PT for all subscribers so you can see what we mean. (Obviously still keep going to events in the store in person at 1113 Montana Ave!) Reminder: all events here.

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Zibby and the Zibby’s Bookshop team