{"product_id":"your-turn-to-host-a-guide-to-great-parties-and-gatherings","title":"Your Turn to Host: A Guide to Great Parties and Gatherings","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"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.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -- \n\u003cb\u003eJulia Turshen, bestselling cookbook author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\" \n\u003ci\u003eYour Turn to Host \u003c\/i\u003efeels 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.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e -- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMariana Velasquez, chef, stylist and cookbook author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tForeword by Thérèse Nelson \n\u003cbr\u003e Introduction \n\u003cbr\u003e How to Use This Book \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e1 Making Your Home a Destination for Gathering \u003cbr\u003e 2 The Anatomy of a Good Shindig \u003cbr\u003e 3 Parties at My Place \u003cbr\u003e 4 The Finer Details\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e Afterword \n\u003cbr\u003e Further Reading \n\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments \n\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmber Mayfield Hewett\u003c\/b\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eWhile Entertaining \u003c\/i\u003eon 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 \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eVogue, \u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Amber's book is a reminder that Black women's expertise makes their homes and the lives of other people fuller. Instantly, this book makes Amber one of this generation's pioneers in entertaining. No matter if you are hosting your first brunch at home or prepping your guest room for overnight visitors for the hundredth time, \n\u003ci\u003eYour Turn to Host \u003c\/i\u003eputs checklists, reminders, and inspiration all in one place.\"-- \n\u003cb\u003eNicole A. Taylor, James Beard award-nominated food writer and cookbook author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"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.\" \u003c\/p\u003e-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePUBLISHERS WEEKLY\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/15\/2026 (EAN 9781648294457, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Artisan Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47955811860706,"sku":"9781648294457","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0023\/0005\/1501\/files\/9781648294457.png?v=1783003193","url":"https:\/\/www.mangadeal.com\/products\/your-turn-to-host-a-guide-to-great-parties-and-gatherings","provider":"Manga Deal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}