Friendship, Setbacks, & Secrets - A Totally Booked: Live! Event

Schedule

Wed Apr 08 2026 at 10:00 am to 02:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

The Whitby Hotel | New York, NY

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About this Event

Unlikely allies. Unexpected challenges. Secrets in love.

From Hollywood sets and college classrooms to the brightly lit stage and publishing quarters come six unique books that will collectively change the way you think about friendship, love, relationships, and life itself.

On Wednesday, April 8th, at the Whitby Hotel in NYC, hear from six powerhouse women authors in conversation with award-winning podcaster, publisher, author, and bookstore owner Zibby Owens at Totally Booked: Live!

  • Kelly Yang (#1 New York Times bestselling author),
  • Jessica Knoll (New York Times bestselling author),
  • Annabelle Gurwitch (New York Times bestselling author),
  • Emma Brodie (Award-winning author),
  • Marisa Renee Lee (Award-winning author),
  • Judy Batalion (New York Times bestselling author),

Shop for signed copies. Meet other book lovers. Enjoy a light lunch. Connect off the page. Take part in deep conversations. Join us!


Important:

Podcast interviews will be recorded with a live studio audience (that's you!). You may appear on camera and will be required to sign a Consent & Release form.

The event is in the theater on the lower ground floor. Enter the hotel through the main entrance, and take the stairs or elevator down to C1. Upon arrival, you will see the check-in desk. Please have your Eventbrite ticket QR code ready for scanning.


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The Whitby Hotel, 18 West 56th Street, New York, United States

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Tickets

USD 44.15 to USD 54.74

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