11 Thoughts on 11/11

Veterans Day, Book Signing TODAY, and More!

Hi everyone,

1. I’m thinking of my late grandfather, Joseph Schwarzman, today — and all the brave veterans who have protected and served our country.

2. LAST MINUTE: Today (Monday, 11/11) at 5:00 pm ET in New York, I’m doing a book signing at Caffe Aronne on 71st and Lex. If you’re in the area, come by, grab a copy of On Being Jewish Now, and say a quick hello!

3. Want to bake some challah together? This Wednesday at 11:00 am ET/8:00 am PT, I’ll be hosting a live, virtual event from my kitchen with contributing authors Beth Ricanati and Brenda Janowitz, Une Femme’s Whitney Wright, and Rabbi Vanessa Harper. Tickets include a book! Join us!

   

4. Looking for all my upcoming events including retreats, book club, and more? Click here. Plus here is our Eventbrite page: https://zibby.eventbrite.com.

5. Did you know we have a whole new brand brewing with On Being Jewish Now? Thanks to everyone for making the anthology a USA TODAY BESTSELLER! You can follow us there on Instagram, Substack (where we’re accepting essay submissions), and on the weekly podcast.

6. Did you know that our Zibby Books-published author Emma Grey, author of The Last Love Note, has a new book coming out tomorrow?!?! Pictures of You is already trending on GoodReads was just featured in People!!!!

   

7. Speaking of my podcast, today get your socks knocked off with how incredibly bookish actress Judy Greer is. Plus, who agrees with this quote?? Send it to someone who needs it!

8. Thanks to Canoe Place for hosting me for a fireside book talk this weekend. If you’re looking for a gorgeous place to stay, check it out! We hosted our first ever Zibby Retreat there in early 2023.

   

9. Need a moving read? Join Zibby’s Book Club and discuss Melody Maysonet’s novel What We Wish For. Book club link here. November 20th at 7 pm ET! Virtual!

10. I’m reading an advance copy of Amy Griffin’s memoir The Tell about the secrets we keep — from ourselves. Wow. And I also just finally finished Liane Moriarty’s Here One Moment. Can’t stop thinking about it. Did you read it!? I’m interviewing her Thursday night. Want me to ask Liane anything for you?!

11. I have so many thoughts about the violent events in Amsterdam, Sweden, and even right here in New York on the anniversary of Kristallnacht. It is all unspeakably horrible and terrifying. I’m praying for everyone’s safety, here and everywhere.

Thinking of you.

Warmly,