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Aug 03, 2026

A Note from Zibby

Last week, I took a very special girls trip to Paris with my mother and daughters in celebration of my upcoming big birthday. (And now we can stop talking about that.) I ended up creating an Instagram series called “Zibby in Paris” while we were there; if I’m not making or writing something, I get antsy. I included many restaurants, experiences, books, and suggestions which I’ve consolidated here for you — with links. (De rien.)

The best part was that as I posted, people I didn’t know would comment that they were also in Paris and share suggestions. So I invited them all to a last-minute meet-up! Fellow book lovers are never really strangers, right? Now I have a new group chat with the ladies I met along with past podcast guests Anna Kloots, Robinne Lee, and Jennifer Steil. I also reconnected with podcast guest Jane Bertch, owner of La Cuisine. Check out my Paris Guide and fun things ahead!

Zibby's Guide to Paris

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I can’t wait for the two upcoming Zibby Retreats. Join me in Santa Monica October 2-4 and in Naples, Florida January 22-24! We have weekend AND day passes for sale. Also, save the date for Totally Booked: Live on October 25th in New York. (And just wait until I share my tour info for Between Chapters. We could be seeing each other a LOT.)
Naples Retreat info
In the Hamptons? This Thursday, August 6th, I’m interviewing Tovah Feldshuh at Guild Hall after the screening of her documentary, Tovah. Join us. On Monday, August 10th at 5:00 pm ET, I’ll be doing a live podcast with Amy Chozick, Friends Like These, at CMEE, the Children’s Museum of the East End. Register here. (Also have private events with Amy Kurtz and John Searles.)
I’ll be at Zibby’s Bookshop in Santa Monica for a very exciting event for buzzy upcoming film Late Fame (starring Willem Dafoe and Greta Lee) on August 13th at 6 pm. My husband’s company co-produced it. Come see Kyle in conversation with acclaimed director Kent Jones and actor Graham Campbell. Info here.
Speaking of Late Fame, I’m hosting a screening in Sag Harbor, NY the evening of August 21st. Want to come? Email me here.

Totally Booked Must-Listens!

Okay, fine. Not everyone could be in Paris with me. Instead, devour The Renoir Girls by English historian Catherine Oster. It just hit the list and was reviewed in The New York Times. Listen here. Speaking of the podcast, hear from Daniel Silva, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Ransom, with his thoughts on the changes in publishing in our episode. Another fun one is Abbott Elementary’s Justin Halpern who was insightful and hilarious, like his new novel, Get Lost. Listen to the episode here, and watch the recording of his event at Zibby’s Bookshop here! And that’s just a few of the conversations you can devour. Chop, chop.

Zibby’s Book Club

Want to join Zibby’s Book Club? You’re in! Come to our next meeting! My August Book Club pick is Dad, Love, Me: A Memoir by Matthew Quick, NYT bestselling author of Silver Linings Playbook. He’ll join us for virtual Q&A on August 13th at 7 pm ET. Details here.