Tuesday, June 4 
 Mark Cohen discusses his new biography, "Overweight Sensation: The <a href="/topics//Life_(show)">Life</a> and Comedy of Allan Sherman" (Brandeis University Press). At 2 p.m., <a href="/topics//Great_Neck,_NY">Great Neck</a> Library, 159 Bayview Ave., <a href="/topics//Great_Neck,_NY">Great Neck</a>; 516-466-8055, greatnecklibrary.org 
 Wednesday, June 5 
 <a href="/topics//Locust_Valley,_NY">Locust Valley</a> writer Dina Santorelli signs copies of her self-published novel, "Baby Grand." At 7:30 p.m., Bryant Library, 2 Paper Mill Rd., <a href="/topics//Roslyn,_NY">Roslyn</a>; 516-621-2240, bryantlibrary .org 
 Thursday, June 6 
 Former <a href="/topics//New_York_Mets">Mets</a> and <a href="/topics//New_York_Yankees">Yankees</a> pitcher Dwight Gooden speaks about and signs copies of his memoir, "Doc" (New Harvest). At 7 p.m., Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington; 631-271-1442, bookrevue.com 
 Friday, June 7 
 Douglas Kennedy discusses and signs copies of his new novel, "Five Days" (Atria Books). At noon, <a href="/topics//Port_Washington,_NY">Port Washington</a> Library, 1 Library Dr., <a href="/topics//Port_Washington,_NY">Port Washington</a>; 516-883-4400, pwpl.org 
 Saturday, June 8 
 <a href="/topics//Vanity_Fair">Vanity Fair</a> contributing editor David Margolick reads from "Dreadful: The Short <a href="/topics//Life_(show)">Life</a> and Gay Times of John Horne Burns" (Other Press). At 5 p.m., Canio's Books, 290 Main St., <a href="/topics//Sag_Harbor,_NY">Sag Harbor</a>; 631-725-4926, caniosbooks.com

Tuesday, June 4 Mark Cohen discusses his new biography, "Overweight Sensation: The Life and Comedy of Allan Sherman" (Brandeis University Press). At 2 p.m., Great Neck Library, 159 Bayview Ave., Great Neck; 516-466-8055, greatnecklibrary.org Wednesday, June 5 Locust Valley writer Dina Santorelli signs copies of her self-published novel, "Baby Grand." At 7:30 p.m., Bryant Library, 2 Paper Mill Rd., Roslyn; 516-621-2240, bryantlibrary .org Thursday, June 6 Former Mets and Yankees pitcher Dwight Gooden speaks about and signs copies of his memoir, "Doc" (New Harvest). At 7 p.m., Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington; 631-271-1442, bookrevue.com Friday, June 7 Douglas Kennedy discusses and signs copies of his new novel, "Five Days" (Atria Books). At noon, Port Washington Library, 1 Library Dr., Port Washington; 516-883-4400, pwpl.org Saturday, June 8 Vanity Fair contributing editor David Margolick reads from "Dreadful: The Short Life and Gay Times of John Horne Burns" (Other Press). At 5 p.m., Canio's Books, 290 Main St., Sag Harbor; 631-725-4926, caniosbooks.com

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