Author events on Long Island, week of Aug. 14
Comedian Amy Schumer signs her memoir, "The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo," at 7 p.m. on Aug. 18, at Book Revue in Huntington. Credit: Mark Seliger
Sunday, Aug. 14
Erin McHugh discusses her new book, “Political Suicide: Missteps, Peccadilloes, Bad Calls, Backroom Hijinx, Sordid Pasts, Rotten Breaks, and Just Plain Dumb Mistakes in the Annals of American Politics.” Advance tickets $20. At 5 p.m., Quogue Library, 90 Quogue St., Quogue; 631-653-4224, quoguelibrary.org
Wednesday, Aug. 17
Island Park author B.K. Berrell discusses his debut novel, “A Tightening Noose.” At 7 p.m., Turn of the Corkscrew, 110 N. Park Ave., Rockville Centre; 516-764-6000, turnofthecorkscrew.com
Thursday, Aug. 18
Amy Schumer signs copies of “The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo.” Limited number of advance tickets are $28 plus tax; includes a copy of the book. At 7 p.m., Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington; 631-271-1442, bookrevue.com
Wainscott author Steven Gaines (“Philistines at the Hedgerow”) discusses and signs copies of his memoir, “One of These Things First.” At 7 p.m., Bookhampton, 41 Main St., East Hampton; 631-324-4939, bookhampton.com
Friday, Aug. 19
Sag Harbor author Alan Furst reads from his new novel, “A Hero of France.” At 6 p.m., Southampton Books, 16 Hampton Rd., Southampton; 631-283-0270, southampton-books.com
Saturday, Aug. 20
Ann Hood (“The Knitting Circle”) discusses her new novel, “The Book That Matters Most.” Registration required. At 4 p.m., Westhampton Free Library, 7 Library Ave., Westhampton Beach; 631-288-3335, westhamptonlibrary.net
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