April Most Anticipated (Part 4 of 4)
Plus free movie tickets, my new TV show, next week's events, and more!
Hi! Exciting things are going on!
Scroll down to find part 4 (of 4) of my Spring 2026 Most Anticipated list. What looks good to you!? I just posted a reel on Instagram with the galleys I have.
Reminder: The movie “Christy” with Sydney Sweeney is out today! (My brother produced and distributed it.) Great reviews in the NYT and WSJ! See “Christy” now through November 15th in theaters all over the country — for free! Go to atomtickets.com and use code ZIBBY while supplies last to claim one of the 50 gifted seats.
Also, for those of you in New York, there are a few tickets left for my private screening tomorrow night (Saturday, 11/8) at 7 pm! Claim yours here. Only available to you Zibby Insiders!
Did anyone catch the “Totally Booked” TV show premiere on JBS last night!? Woo-hoo! Set your DVR! Thursdays at 7:30 pm ET. How to watch? Click here. The
The YouTube version of the episode is below!
Coming Next Week:
In-Person Events
Join me!
Tuesday, 11/11 at 12 pm ET: In-person podcast with Donna Freitas, Her One Regret, at the Minnie Rose x Zibby’s Bookshop pop-up on 73rd and Lex in NYC. Link here.
Wednesday, 11/12 at 11:30 am ET: Temple Emanu-el Streicker Center event with Jill Kargman, “Odd Mom Out,” and Lihi Lapid, I Wanted to be Wonderful. Link here.
Wednesday, 11/12 at 5 pm: Meet ‘n greet party for Lihi Lapid, I Wanted to be Wonderful, with live music by Ada Pasternak, free embroidery, and more! Link here.
Thursday, 11/13 at 5:30 pm: Milwaukee! Keynote at the “Women of Valor” event by the Milwaukee Jewish Federation. Tickets here.
Friday, 11/14 at 12 pm ET: Panel event with three fabulous Bedford authors: Fran Hauser, Christina Geist and Katie Sise at the Minnie Rose x Zibby’s Bookshop pop-up on 73rd and Lex in NYC. Link here.
Sunday, 11/16 at 1 pm ET: Signing On Being Jewish Now at the Jewish Book Council’s Lower East Side pop-up to celebrate their 100th anniversary! 81 Hester Street, New York. Details here.
(Okay, I’m tired already.)
On the Podcast:
Monday, 11/11: Jennifer Butler, Mom, Rediscovered
Tuesday, 11/12: Bianna Golodryga and Yonit Levi, Don’t Feed the Lion. (Read my review of their book on Aish.com.)
Wednesday, 11/13: Lili Anolik, Didion & Babitz
Thursday, 11/14: Cathy Heller, Abundant Ever After
Friday, 11/15: Amanda Goetz, Toxic Grit
On the TV show:
Thursday, 11/14 at 7:30 pm on JBS, Amy Bloom, author I’ll Be Right Here and In Love
Giveaway:
Tickets to “Hamnet!”
Here are my April picks!
Zibby’s April Book Club Pick:
Start at the End by Emma Grey
Join me for a book club Q&A with Emma followed by discussion. Zoom! April 15th at 7 pm ET. Save the date.
April Most Anticipated:
Judy Batalion, The Last Woman of Warsaw
Caro Claire Burke, Yesteryear
Mary Cain, This is Not About Running: A Memoir
Lena Dunham, Famesick
Jessica George, Love by the Book
Emma Grey, Start at the End
Jess H. Gutierrez, Adulting for Amateurs: Misadventures of a Geriatric Millennial
Sally Hepworth, Mad Mabel
Marisa Renee Lee, Waiting for Dawn: Living with Uncertainty
Natalie Messier, Every Version of You
Camille Pagán, Dog Person
Tom Perrotta, Ghost Town
Maria Semple, Go Gentle
Emma Straub, American Fantasy
Sonya Walger, Wifehouse
Kelly Yang, The Take
Next week I’ll send one master list!
Thanks for being loyal Zibby Insiders! I’ll be sending out an offer for free tickets to the “Hamnet” movie next week just for all of you.
Have a great weekend. See some of you at the movies — and now on TV, too! (But, of course, keep listening to the podcast!)
Thanks for being a part of my community. I appreciate you so much!
Ooh, Start at the End looks so good!
Love the list!