Book Markers 06.22.17

George Saunders in Sag

The Esther Newberg Authors Tea, new this year, will welcome George Saunders to read and talk about his work on Sunday at 11 a.m. at the John Jermain Memorial Library in Sag Harbor. Signing up in advance is a must; the limit is 70 attendees. Mr. Saunders, a widely admired writer of short stories, has a hit on his hands with his first novel, “Lincoln in the Bardo.” The tea was organized by the family and friends of Ms. Newberg to honor her, a village resident, veteran literary agent, and executive vice president of International Creative Management, for her work in publishing.

Authors Night Tix

Authors Night, the yearly fund-raiser for the East Hampton Library, will be held on Aug. 12, a Saturday, on a field at 4 Maidstone Lane in the village. Tickets are now on sale at authorsnight.org and by calling the library.

It starts at 5 p.m. with a reception with hors d’oeuvres and wine under a tent, where guests can chat with authors of their choosing from among the roughly 100 on hand, buy books, and have them signed. The list is on the website, but it includes Malcolm Nance (“Hacking ISIS”), a commentator on issues of terrorism and intelligence; Alyssa Mastromonaco, the author of “Who Thought This Was a Good Idea? And Other Questions You Should Have Answers to When You Work in the White House,” and Ann (“Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants”) Brashares, with her new novel, set out here, “The Whole Thing Together.”

At 8 that night, attendees can repair to various houses for dinner parties honoring guest writers, among them Alec Baldwin, Robert A. Caro, Dick Cavett, and Blanche Wiesen Cook. Tickets cost $100 for the reception and start at $300 for a dinner.

Master Class With Rosenblatt

Roger Rosenblatt, the renowned essayist and memoirist, will be back at Stony Brook Southampton’s writers conference, which runs from July 12 to 23 this year, offering a master class. The title is “Imagine What You Know: Five Ways of Looking at Writing,” with guests including the poet Sharon Olds and the humorist Patricia Marx. The cost is $650, and the deadline is July 1. Participants will be able to take advantage of other conference offerings, as well, from readings to panel discussions. More information is at stonybrook.edu.