From a series of poems on full moons and the Algonquins.
Books
‘Everything Is Copy’A highly readable portrait of a writer and filmmaker whose life and work were intertwined.
Book Markers: Poems of Anne Porter, Memoirs of Mary RodgersA reading celebrates Anne Porter’s poetry, and a talk hails Mary Rodgers’s bitingly funny memoir.
Waiting for the Dark John Irving’s new doorstop of a novel vividly sums up a lifetime’s worth of themes, from family to sex to identity.
Halloween Goes to the DogsA new children’s book for Halloween sends a trio of dogs on a spooky adventure.
Out of Sight, Out of MindA plea for reform of our troubled prison system from a former executive editor of The Times.
Perfectly ImperfectIn Children’s Book Land, Susan Verde is back addressing emotional well-being, while Billy Baldwin’s all about Halloween.
A Fall Edition of the Poetry MarathonOct 6, 2022
The Poetry Marathon returns to the Mulford Farm next Thursday, with Megan Chaskey among the readers.
Fashion ConfidentialA biography of the enigmatic queen of fashion that dishes plenty of industry dirt.
The Germans Come CallingEve Karlin’s thriller “Track 61” takes the framework of the Amagansett saboteur story and adds perception and perspective.
Grace Schulman at Duck CreekSep 22, 2022
The poet will read from her work and discuss the artistic traditions of Springs on Sunday at Duck Creek.
‘Telling the Truth’ About CovidBeyond the banging of pots and pans, what really happened when Covid hit New York?
Emily Dickinson’s Musical LifeEmily Dickinson was an accomplished pianist before she ever wrote poetry, and it influenced her writing in a number of ways.
Remembering Melissa BankColleagues reflect on the author of "The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing," who died in East Hampton last month, as a writer, professor, and friend.
The Poet Comes CallingA New York writer, an empty nest, a dissolving marriage, a desirable visiting poet. What could go wrong?
Not at All Like UsTina Brown authoritatively picks apart the royal life of nightmare scrutiny, hangers-on, powerlessness, and love gone awry.
The Great AbsenceIn this winning debut, a father drops the ball with his bequeathal, and his daughter searches for answers.
Writers Galore at East Hampton Library’s Authors NightDozens of writers were on hand Saturday night for the East Hampton Library’s annual Authors Night, a celebration of all things literary.
A Woman WrongedA psychological tale of revenge that doesn’t stint on biting social critique.
Authors Night Hits Herrick ParkAug 11, 2022
This year, 100 writers will be under a tent in Herrick Park for the East Hampton Library benefit.
The Edie and Andy ShowIn “As It Turns Out,” Alice Sedgwick Wohl continues the complicated story of her sister, Edie Sedgwick, Andy Warhol’s “superstar.”
The Sins of the MogulKen Auletta is nothing if not scrupulous in telling the heinous tale of the fall of Harvey Weinstein.
‘Make It Funnier, Meaner’A snarky, often ribald, always revealing memoir from Broadway royalty.
South Fork Poetry: ‘Moderate Rupture’Jul 14, 2022
A poet takes exception to the notion that Armageddon will be sponsored.
The Wettest Place During Prohibition “liquor was flowing like a river” from the East End to New York City.
Gary Ginsberg at The ChurchJul 7, 2022
It’s Gary Ginsberg at The Church in Sag Harbor Saturday and Kati Marton at Fridays at Five in Bridgehampton tomorrow.
The Consolation of Art The lives of artists, complicated women, heartbreak, and the consolation of great art are subjects in Frederic Tuten’s “The Bar at Twilight.”