Heim At Book Hampton
Book Hampton's main event of the week will be a reading by Scott Heim on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. from his new novel, "In Awe."
Even before his first novel was published, Mr. Heim was chosen by The New York Times Magazine as one of 30 artists under 30 "most likely to change the culture in the next 30 years."
"In Awe" is a tale of obsession, violence, and friendship set against the beautiful Kansas landscape of the author's youth. In this story of three outcasts who are attacked for being different and later achieve their revenge, Mr. Heim unearths the potential menace that lies just beneath the surface of our daily lives.
Two By Leddick
Tomorrow at the East Hampton bookstore, David Leddick will discuss his books "My Worst Date" and "Naked Men" at 7:30 p.m.
"My Worst Date," Mr. Leddick's first novel, tells the story of Hugo, a gay 16-year-old in South Beach, Miami, who is looking for a part-time job to earn money for college. In the course of the book, Hugo learns some family secrets, brushes up against fame and fortune, and carries on an affair with his mother's boyfriend.
"Naked Men," his most recent book, traces the early modeling careers from the 1930s through the '50s of a number of gay men who went on to become famous in other fields, such as Yul Brynner, Tennessee Williams, Horst P. Horst, and Jean Marais.
Book Hampton's weekend events end with Leona Blair's reading on Sunday at 5:30 p.m. from her novel "Fascination." It is the story of three American women who set sail for Europe in 1900 with lofty ambitions.
A fashionable society wife is taking her niece to Europe with the aim of finding her a titled husband to restore the family's reputation, which has been lost after an ugly scandal. On the trip, the two women meet an independent New England woman traveling alone, and their stories become entwined through a common obsession for one man.
Common Obsession
Ms. Blair's previous novels include "Privilege," "A World of Difference," and "The Side of Angels." She lives in Amagansett and New York City.
In other readings on the East End, Bridget LeRoy and Tom Clavin, editors of The East Hampton Independent, will read from their humorous compilation of strange-but-true stories, "We're Not Normal," at Canio's Books in Sag Harbor on Saturday at 6 p.m.
At the LTV Studios in East Hampton, Allen Planz will read from his book of poetry, "Dune Heath," newly published by Canio's Editions, on Sunday at 4 p.m.