Review Quotes:
"Amber Mayfield Hewett knows that experiences and community don't just happen. They're created. In her beautiful book, she shows us that hosting is a way to build, celebrate, and nurture culture. And she gives us all the tools we need to be great hosts. From meaningful conversation starters to pro tips on what to ask vendors when you're booking them, Amber shows us how it's done."
-- Julia Turshen, bestselling cookbook author

Review Quotes:
" Your Turn to Host feels like being welcomed into someone's kitchen before the guests arrive. Thoughtful, inviting, and quietly powerful, it reminds us that hosting is a practice of care, and offers tools not just to plan gatherings, but to create moments of real connection."
-- Mariana Velasquez, chef, stylist and cookbook author

Table of Contents:
Foreword by Thérèse Nelson
Introduction
How to Use This Book
1 Making Your Home a Destination for Gathering
2 The Anatomy of a Good Shindig
3 Parties at My Place
4 The Finer Details
Afterword
Further Reading
Acknowledgments
Index

Biographical Note:

Amber Mayfield Hewett is a sought-after event planner and entertaining expert, best known as the founder of the supper club To Be Hosted and the creator of While Entertaining on Substack. Amber has helped plan parties for top brands including Bravo TV, Pinterest and Spotify. Her passion for thoughtfully curating events and generously documenting tips for home hosts earned her a spot on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. Top media outlets, including The New York Times, Good Morning America, and Vogue, turn to Amber for expert guidance in party planning and hosting. In all that she does, she is on a mission to create more interesting and meaningful social gatherings. When she is not planning parties professionally, she is hosting at home with her husband (and dog) in the Hudson Valley region of New York. Keep up with Amber at @ambb_mayy on Instagram, Pinterest, TikTok, or YouTube.

"Great parties bring out the best in people," contends event planner Hewett in this detailed guide to hosting... the creative ideas for gatherings... are undeniably appealing. Readers will feel equipped to host any celebration."

Review Citations:

• Publishers Weekly 06/15/2026 (EAN 9781648294457, Hardcover)