For his new one, Colson Whitehead returns to Harlem, this time in the 1970s, and Ray Carney, who’s busier than ever with his furniture store and his stolen goods.

Katherine Wallach’s busy creative life veers between acting and jewelry design, and her unique creations can be seen at Shoplift, her store in Amagansett, where other finds such as vintage clothing and unusual objects are also on offer.

Beethoven’s music is one of the themes of the Bridgehampton Chamber Music Festival, which also highlights six works commissioned by the festival, and composers ranging from Mozart and Haydn to Dvorak to Debussy and Copland.