Norwich to Merkin to Haass, at BookHampton

As summer 2017 is off and running, so are the many authors traveling to the South Fork. Whether they come for work, play, or a little of both, BookHampton will continue to host them at its Main Street, East Hampton, shop. 

Among others, notable authors putting in appearances to read, discuss, answer questions, and sign copies are William Norwich, John Aldridge and Anthony Sosinski, Daphne Merkin, Richard Haass, Natasha Fraser-Cavassoni, and Mike Lupica. 

Tomorrow at 5 p.m., Mr. Norwich, a writer, editor, and video and television reporter, will discuss his 2016 novel, “My Mrs. Brown,” which chronicles a genteel Rhode Island woman’s daunting journey to Madison Avenue in search of both her voice and a must-have Oscar de la Renta dress. Attendees will learn more about what The New York Times called “a contemporary fairy tale . . . a gentle rebuke to today’s hyped-up fashion culture.”

On July 13 at 5 p.m., John Aldridge and Anthony Sosinski will discuss their book, “A Speck in the Sea,” a memoir of survival and search-and-rescue off Montauk. It recounts the authors’ harrowing adventure at sea after Mr. Aldridge was thrown off the back of the Anna Mary while his fishing partner, Mr. Sosinski, slept below. First a New York Times Magazine feature story, it is now in development as a motion picture with the Weinstein Company. 

The next day, also at 5 p.m., Daphne Merkin, a former staff writer for The New Yorker and a regular contributor to Elle, will discuss her new memoir, “This Close to Happy.” About coming to terms with “chronic psychiatric illness,” it recounts her three hospitalizations for depression and the gradual progression of her condition. In the words of Carol Gilligan, the distinguished psychologist, “It brings a stunningly perceptive voice into the forefront of the conversation about depression, one that is both reassuring and revelatory.”

For a glimpse into foreign policy, the following week Richard Haass will discuss how the rules and institutions that have guided the international community since World War II are seemingly ceasing to exist. His new book, “A World in Disarray,” examines global disorder and argues for a revised international system that may better benefit a world in which power is becoming dispersed. Mr. Haass, the president of the nonpartisan Council on Foreign Relations, will be at BookHampton on July 22 at 5 p.m. 

To kick off August, Natasha Fraser-Cavassoni will talk about her witty, self-deprecating “After Andy,” which recounts her entrance into the art world. On Aug. 4 at 5 p.m., she will detail her various meetings with Andy Warhol and how she eventually landed at Andy Warhol Enterprises. As the last person hired at the Warhol Studio before the artist’s death, Fraser-Cavassoni has a unique perspective on the end of an era and his elevation to icon status.

To wrap up that weekend, on Aug. 6, the sportswriter and best-selling author Mike Lupica will read from “Point Guard” at 4 p.m. In the third novel of Mr. Lupica’s “Home Team” series, his protagonist, Gus, grapples with how to handle others’ prejudices toward him concerning his Dominican heritage, and with his own biases about having a girl on his basketball team.

Other writers who will visit the shop this summer include Marshall Watson, Janice Parker, Sheila Nevins, Carrie Doyle, Jennifer Ash Rudick, and John Freeman. A list of them, and other information, can be found at BookHampton.com.