Please join me for three different types of events this year!
We’re Hosting: Join my team and me for several Zibby Retreats for Book Lovers, Totally Booked: Live events, and Zibby’s Bookshop in-store happenings.
Between Chapters Book Tour: My collection of essays Between Chapters: How I Started Over, Took Some Chances, and Found the Plot, comes out on September 22nd! I’ll be visiting indie bookstores, libraries, book festivals, and select stores/organizations to celebrate with a fabulous roster of conversation partners.
Jewish Book Council Tour and Speaking Engagements: I’ll be participating in or speaking at events at Jewish organizations around the country.
I really hope you’ll join me for an event — and if you do, please tell me you’re part of this community, so I can say thank you directly! Bring your book loving friends.
Note: Events are listed below by category and then by date for the full schedule. Click on any links to reserve tickets and learn more.
Events by Category
1. We’re Hosting!
9/18/26 at 1:00 PM: Zibby’s Bookshop, in conversation with Sarah Wright Olsen (Santa Monica, CA).
10/1/26 at 12:30 PM: Zibby’s Bookshop Event, in conversation with Maria Shriver (Santa Monica, CA).
10/2/26 at 4:00 PM: Zibby Retreat for Book Lovers: Santa Monica (Santa Monica, CA) with Laura Dave, Emma Heming Willis, Cleo Wade, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Laura Tremaine, Tess Sanchez, Jordan Roter, Jewell Parker Rhodes, David Ambroz, Annabelle Gurwitch, Sarah Mlynowski, Kelly Yang, and Gabrielle Korn. Limited weekend spots!
10/3/26 at 5:30 PM: Zibby’s Bookshop: Launch Event for Between Chapters with Friends of Palisades, in conversation with Annabeth Gish (Santa Monica, CA)
10/25/26 at 10:00 AM: Totally Booked: Live (New York) with Griffin Dunne, Rachelle Unreich, Beatriz Williams, Lila Raicek, Tarajia Morrell, Elizabeth Castellano, Dr. Lucy McBride, Alyssa Rosenheck, and Amber Rae.
1/22/27 - 1/24/27: Zibby Retreat for Book Lovers: Naples (Naples, Florida) with Matthew Quick, Lisa Barr, Jen Hatmaker, Rachel Beanland, Sarah Damoff, and Brisa Carleton. Weekend and day passes available.
2/28/27 at 10:00 AM: Totally Booked: Live (New York, NY). Details to come.
5/2/27 at 10:00 AM: Totally Booked: Live (New York, NY). Details to come.
2. Between Chapters Book Tour
My pub day is September 22nd! Can’t wait to go to indie bookstores, libraries, book festivals, and other stores and organizations that are hosting me to celebrate Between Chapters. Book tour brand partners not listed below include Ann Taylor, Wacoal, Unsweetened New York, and Charles’ Chocolates.
9/17/26 at 6:00 PM: The J Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA), in conversation with Amanda Markowitz in partnership with The Brigade and Ora Magazine.
9/18/26 at 11:00 AM: Veronica Beard Beverly Hills Event (Beverly Hills, CA) hosted by Alyson Ein, Karen Frankel, Amanda Brown - Type A Mom, and Lizzie Friedman. Email if you’d like to attend.
9/18/26 at 5:00 PM: Book party co-hosted by Jordan Roter and Eve Rodsky. (Private event.)
9/19/26 at 2:00 PM: The Library Foundation of Los Angeles’s Westwood Branch Library, in conversation with Lori Gottlieb (Los Angeles, CA), in partnership with Preoccupied and Reese's Book Club Los Angeles Chapter (ticket link to come).
9/22/26 at 8:30 AM: Ralph Lauren Breakfast Launch Event (New York, NY) - in conversation with Dylan Lauren, moderated by Vanessa Cornell. (Private event.)
9/22/26 at 7:30 PM: Marlene Meyerson JCC launch event, in conversation with Rabbi Diana Ferkso (New York, NY).
9/24/26 at 11:00 AM: Do-Overs, Hangovers and Makeovers at the Streicker Center, in conversation with Bobbi Brown and Sabrina Rudin (New York, NY).
9/26/26 at 12:00 PM: Bedford Books Launch Event meet and greet (Bedford, MA).
9/28/26 at 4:30 PM: Hayes Pages Book Club event (Southport, CT) with Susy Hayes. (Private event.)
9/28/26 at 7:00 PM: Athena Books Launch Event, moderated by Greer Williams (Old Greenwich, CT).
10/1/26 at 12:30 PM: Zibby’s Bookshop Launch Event, in conversation with Maria Shriver (Santa Monica, CA).
10/3/26 at 5:30 PM: Zibby’s Bookshop Launch Event with Friends of Palisades, in conversation with Annabeth Gish (Santa Monica, CA)
10/14/26 at 12:00 PM: Suite Escape Digital Panel (Virtual) speaker. Tickets to come.
10/14/26 at TIME: Zohar Aesthetics & Wellness (New York, NY) event. Tickets to come.
10/18/26 at 6:00 PM: Book Club with Stefanie Goldschmied (Toronto, Canada). (Private event.)
10/19/26 at TIME: Leah Posluns Theater: Totally Booked: Live, in conversation with Ashley Audrain (Toronto, Canada).
10/21/26 at 7:00 PM: The Carmel Clay Public Library Foundation Event, in conversation with John Kenney, Kristy Woodson Harvey, and other authors (Carmel, IN).
11/1/26 at 11:00 AM: Sunday Book Brunch at Princeton Public Library, in conversation with Amy Jo Burns (Princeton, NJ). Tickets to come.
1/7/27 at 7 PM: Wonderland Books event, in conversation with Lisa Schneider from Pearl & Rose. Tickets to come.
1/24/27: Books on Third Launch Event (Naples, FL) speaker. Tickets to come.
1/27/27: Luncheon speaker at the Jonathan Club (Los Angeles, CA). (Private event.)
2/21/27 at 2:30 PM: Books and Banter Event, in conversation with Dara Kurtz (Winston-Salem, NC). Tickets to come.
3/13/27 at TIME: Tucson Festival of Books panelist (Tucson, AZ).
4/7/27 at 11:00 AM: Tuckahoe Women’s Club Spring Luncheon (Richmond, VA) speaker. Tickets to come.
3. Jewish Book Council Tour + Speaking Engagements
9/23/26 at 6:00 PM: Women of Vision Fall Event with the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, moderated by Rachel Levy Lesser (Lafayette Hill, PA).
9/25/26 at 9:30 AM: Temple Israel (New York, NY) speaker. Tickets to come.
10/1/26 at 7:00 PM: Lawrence Family JCC , in conversation with Anastasia Zadeik (San Diego, CA).
10/5/26 at 11:00 AM: Holocaust Center Bay Area Luncheon, in conversation with Nina Frank (Atherton, CA).
10/5/26 at 5:00 PM: Holocaust Center Bay Area Dinner/Book Launch Event, in conversation with Ilysa Goldblatt (San Francisco, CA).
10/9/26 at 9:15 AM: Temple Emanu-El Nursery School (New York, NY) speaker. Tickets to come.
10/12/26 at 6:00 PM: Lions of Judah Baltimore Federation (Baltimore, MD) speaker.
10/29/26 at 7:00 PM: JCC Mid-Westchester (Scarsdale, NY) with Lee Woodruff. Tickets to come.
10/30/26 at 12:00 PM: Tampa JCCs and Federation (Tampa Jewish Book Festival) (Tampa FL) speaker.
11/1/26 at 7:00 PM: Jewish Community Center of St. Louis (St. Louis, MO) speaker. Tickets to come.
11/2/26 at 7:30 PM: JCC Houston - Houston Book Festival (Houston, TX) speaker. Tickets to come.
11/10/26 at 10:00 AM: The Algemeiner event with Rabbi David Cohen event (New York, NY). Tickets to come.
11/12/26 at 10:30 AM: Levis JCC 35th Annual Book & Author Luncheon at the Boca West Country Club, in conversation with with Annabelle Gurwitch, Helene Wecker and Susan Coll (Boca Raton, FL).
11/12/26 at 2:00 PM: Mandel JCC Palm Beaches speaker (Palm Beach Gardens, FL). Tickets to come.
11/12/26 at 7:00 PM: David Posnack JCC speaker (Davie, FL). Tickets to come.
11/13/26 at 10:30 AM: Alper JCC Miami (Miami, FL) speaker. Tickets to come.
2/22/27 at 12:00 PM: Women’s Philanthropy Lion of Judah & Pomegranate Luncheon with the Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte (Charlotte, NC) speaker. Tickets to come.
3/8/27 at 7:00 PM: Mandel JCC of Cleveland speaker (Cleveland, OH). Tickets to come.
Events by Date
September
9/17/26 at 6:00 PM: The J Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA) Between Chapters launch, in conversation with Amanda Markowitz in partnership with The Brigade and Ora Magazine.
9/18/26 at 11:00 AM: Veronica Beard Beverly Hills Event (Beverly Hills, CA) hosted by Alyson Ein, Karen Frankel, Amanda Brown - Type A Mom, and Lizzie Friedman. Email if you’d like to attend.
9/18/26 at 1:00 PM: Zibby’s Bookshop, in conversation with Sarah Wright Olsen (Santa Monica, CA).
9/19/26 at 2:00 PM: The Library Foundation of Los Angeles’s Westwood Branch Library, in conversation with Lori Gottlieb (Los Angeles, CA). Also in partnership with Preoccupied and Reese's Book Club (ticket link to come).
9/22/26 at 8:30 AM: Ralph Lauren Breakfast Launch Event (New York, NY) - in conversation with Dylan Lauren, moderated by Vanessa Cornell. (Private event.)
9/22/26 at 7:30 PM: Marlene Meyerson JCC, in conversation with Rabbi Diana Ferkso (New York, NY).
9/23/26 at 6:00 PM: Women of Vision Fall Event with the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, moderated by Rachel Levy Lesser (Lafayette Hill, PA).
9/24/26 at 11:00 AM: Do-Overs, Hangovers and Makeovers at the Temple Emanu-el Streicker Center, in conversation with Bobbi Brown and Sabrina Rudin (New York, NY).
9/25/26 at 9:30 AM: Temple Israel Parents Group (New York, NY) speaker. Tickets to come.
9/26/26 at 12:00 PM: Bedford Books Event meet and greet (Bedford, MA).
9/28/26 at 4:30 PM: Private Hayes Pages Book Club event (Southport, CT) with Susy Hayes.
9/28/26 at 7:00 PM: Athena Books Event, moderated by Greer Williams (Old Greenwich, CT)
10/4/26 at 6:00 PM: Godmothers Bookstore, in conversation with Jordana Brewster (Santa Barbara, CA). Tickets to come.
11/15/26: Miami Book Fair (Miami, FL) panelist. Panel to be announced (between 4 pm - 8 pm).
11/19/26 at 12:15 PM: All Before Dinner Event (Virtual) speaker. Tickets to come.
October
10/1/26 at 12:30 PM: Zibby’s Bookshop Event, in conversation with Maria Shriver (Santa Monica, CA).
10/1/26 at 7:00 PM: Lawrence Family JCC , in conversation with Anastasia Zadeik (San Diego, CA).
10/2/26 at 4:00 PM: Santa Monica Retreat (Santa Monica, CA) with Laura Dave, Emma Heming Willis, Cleo Wade, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Laura Tremaine, Tess Sanchez, Jordan Roter, Jewell Parker Rhodes, David Ambroz, Annabelle Gurwitch, Sarah Mlynowski, Kelly Yang, and Gabrielle Korn. Limited weekend spots!
10/3/26 at 5:30 PM: Zibby’s Bookshop Launch with Friends of Palisades, in conversation with Annabeth Gish (Santa Monica, CA)
10/4/26 at 6:00 PM: Godmothers Bookstore, in conversation with Jordana Brewster (Santa Barbara, CA). Tickets to come.
10/5/26 at 11:00 AM: Holocaust Center Bay Area Luncheon, in conversation with Nina Frank (Atherton, CA).
10/5/26 at 5:00 PM: Holocaust Center Bay Area Dinner/Book Launch Event, in conversation with Ilysa Goldblatt (San Francisco, CA).
10/14/26 at 12:00 PM: Suite Escape Digital Panel (Virtual) speaker. Tickets to come.
10/9/26 at 9:15 AM: Temple Emanu-El Nursery School (New York, NY) speaker. Tickets to come.
10/12/26 at 6:00 PM: Lions of Judah Baltimore Federation (Baltimore, MD) speaker.
10/14/26 at TIME: ZOHAR Aesthetics & Wellness (New York, NY) event. Tickets to come.
10/18/26 at 6:00 PM: Private Book Club with Stefanie Goldschmied (Toronto, Canada).
10/19/26 at TIME: Leah Posluns Theater: Totally Booked: Live, in conversation with Ashley Audrain (Toronto, Canada).
10/21/26 at 7:00 PM: The Carmel Clay Public Library Foundation Author Retreat. in conversation with John Kenney and Kristy Woodson Harvey (Carmel, IN).
10/25/26 at 10:00 AM: Totally Booked: Live (New York) with Griffin Dunne, Rachelle Unreich, Beatriz Williams, Lila Raicek, Tarajia Morrell, Elizabeth Castellano, Dr. Lucy McBride, Alyssa Rosenheck, and Amber Rae.
10/29/26 at 7:00 PM: JCC Mid-Westchester (Scarsdale, NY) with Lee Woodruff. Tickets to come.
10/30/26 at 12:00 PM: Tampa JCCs and Federation (Tampa Jewish Book Festival) (Tampa FL) speaker.
12/10/26: Women of Reform Judaism event speaker (Philadelphia, PA). Tickets to come.
November + December
11/1/26 at 11:00 AM: Sunday Book Brunch at Princeton Public Library, in conversation with Amy Jo Burns (Princeton, NJ). Tickets to come.
11/1/26 at 7:00 PM: Jewish Community Center of St. Louis (St. Louis, MO) speaker. Tickets to come.
11/2/26 at 7:30 PM: JCC Houston - Houston Book Festival (Houston, TX) speaker. Tickets to come.
11/10/26 at 10:00 AM: The Algemeiner event with Rabbi David Cohen event (New York, NY). Tickets to come.
11/12/26 at 10:30 AM: Levis JCC 35th Annual Book & Author Luncheon at the Boca West Country Club, in conversation with with Annabelle Gurwitch, Helene Wecker and Susan Coll (Boca Raton, FL).
11/12/26 at 2:00 PM: Mandel JCC Palm Beaches speaker (Palm Beach Gardens, FL). Tickets to come.
11/12/26 at 7:00 PM: David Posnack JCC speaker (Davie, FL). Tickets to come.
11/13/26 at 10:30 AM: Alper JCC Miami (Miami, FL) speaker. Tickets to come.
11/15/26: Miami Book Fair (Miami, FL) panelist. Panel to be announced (between 4 pm - 8 pm).
11/19/26 at 12:15 PM: All Before Dinner Event (Virtual) speaker. Tickets to come.
12/10/26: Women of Reform Judaism event speaker (Philadelphia, PA). Tickets to come.
2027
1/7/27 at 7 PM: Wonderland Books event, in conversation with Lisa Schneider from Pearl & Rose. Tickets to come.
1/22/27 - 1/24/27: Naples Retreat (Naples, Florida) with Matthew Quick, Lisa Barr, Jen Hatmaker, Rachel Beanland, Sarah Damoff, and Brisa Carleton. Weekend and day passes available.
1/24/27: Books on Third Event (Naples, FL) speaker. Tickets to come.
1/27/27: Private luncheon at the Jonathan Club (Los Angeles, CA).
2/21/27 at 2:30 PM: Books and Banter Event, in conversation with Dara Kurtz (Winston-Salem, NC). Tickets to come.
2/22/27 at 12:00 PM: Women’s Philanthropy Lion of Judah & Pomegranate Luncheon with the Jewish Federation of Greater Charlotte (Charlotte, NC) speaker. Tickets to come.
2/28/27 at 10:00 AM: Totally Booked: Live (New York, NY).
3/8/27 at 7:00 PM: Mandel JCC of Cleveland speaker (Cleveland, OH). Tickets to come.
3/13/27 at TIME: Tucson Festival of Books panelist (Tucson, AZ).
4/7/27 at 11:00 AM: Tuckahoe Women’s Club Spring Luncheon (Richmond, VA) speaker. Tickets to come.
5/2/27 at 10:00 AM: Totally Booked: Live (New York, NY).
Hope to see you at an event! Bring your friends!