Fishing this summer for various species of tuna, including albacore, yellowfin, bigeye, and bluefin, has been the best witnessed in many years, and it looks like it will continue well into the upcoming fall season.

Just a month ago nine dogs died from drinking pond water in New York City’s Central Park that was thick with blue-green algae, oops, I mean cyanobacteria, which is not actually algae at all.

Strong-Cuevas’s studio is like a museum. Large-scale sculpture surrounds her house and a vast two-level indoor studio showcases more than five decades of work.

Explaining how the East End Special Players developed their newest production, Jacqui Leader, the group’s artistic director, said, “We try to work with the actors about what their real feelings are about their lives and what their dreams are.”

Julia Child changed the way we cook in this country. She taught us that cooking is not a chore to be finished quickly; it is a joy to be shared. Her iconic “Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume One” was published in 1961. Her program “The French Chef” was the first national cooking show, debuting in 1963.

Paul McCartney, Amagansett resident and grandparent (and wasn’t he with some band once?), has just come out with his first picture book, “Hey Grandude,” while the McMullans return with a tale of two French bulldogs and Susan Verde brings a heart-restorative “I Am Love” for worried kids.

Rental Gallery in East Hampton has once again given itself over to Kenny Schachter, a dealer, artist, curator, and writer. Instead of a solo exhibition, however, “Summer Rental” is a group show revolving around his central sun.