Sunday, May 5 
 Meet <a href="/topics//Sally_Kellerman">Sally Kellerman</a> (Hot Lips Houlihan) at a screening of <a href="/topics//Robert_Altman">Robert Altman</a>'s 1970 film "M*A*S*H," followed by an interview, reception and signing of her memoir, "Read My Lips: Stories of a <a href="/topics//Hollywood">Hollywood</a> <a href="/topics//Life_(show)">Life</a>" (Weinstein Books). Tickets, $20. At 2 p.m., Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington; 800-838-3006, cinemaarts centre.org 
 Wednesday, May 8 
 Jennifer Gilmore discusses her new novel, "The Mothers" (Scribner). At 7 p.m., Sachem Library, 150 <a href="/topics//Holbrook,_NY">Holbrook</a> Rd., <a href="/topics//Holbrook,_NY">Holbrook</a>; 631-588-5024, sachemlibrary .org 
 Thursday, May 9 
 Joanna Hershon talks about her new novel, "A Dual Inheritance" (Ballantine). At 7 p.m., Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington; 631-271-1442, bookrevue.com 
 Saturday, May 11 
 Lisa Lillien signs copies of "<a href="/topics//Hungry_Girl">Hungry Girl</a> 200 Under 200 Just Desserts" (St. Martin's Griffin). At 3 p.m., <a href="/topics//Westhampton,_NY">Westhampton</a> Free Library, 7 Library Ave., <a href="/topics//Westhampton_Beach,_NY">Westhampton Beach</a>; 631-288-3335, ext. 4, books andbookswhb.com 
 Steve Wick, Newsday senior editor, discusses his book "The Long Night: <a href="/topics//William_L._Shirer">William L. Shirer</a> and the Rise and Fall of the Third Reich" (Palgrave Macmillan). At 5 p.m., Canio's Books, 290 Main St., <a href="/topics//Sag_Harbor,_NY">Sag Harbor</a>, 631- 725-4926, caniosbooks .com

Sunday, May 5 Meet Sally Kellerman (Hot Lips Houlihan) at a screening of Robert Altman's 1970 film "M*A*S*H," followed by an interview, reception and signing of her memoir, "Read My Lips: Stories of a Hollywood Life" (Weinstein Books). Tickets, $20. At 2 p.m., Cinema Arts Centre, 423 Park Ave., Huntington; 800-838-3006, cinemaarts centre.org Wednesday, May 8 Jennifer Gilmore discusses her new novel, "The Mothers" (Scribner). At 7 p.m., Sachem Library, 150 Holbrook Rd., Holbrook; 631-588-5024, sachemlibrary .org Thursday, May 9 Joanna Hershon talks about her new novel, "A Dual Inheritance" (Ballantine). At 7 p.m., Book Revue, 313 New York Ave., Huntington; 631-271-1442, bookrevue.com Saturday, May 11 Lisa Lillien signs copies of "Hungry Girl 200 Under 200 Just Desserts" (St. Martin's Griffin). At 3 p.m., Westhampton Free Library, 7 Library Ave., Westhampton Beach; 631-288-3335, ext. 4, books andbookswhb.com Steve Wick, Newsday senior editor, discusses his book "The Long Night: William L. Shirer and the Rise and Fall of the Third Reich" (Palgrave Macmillan). At 5 p.m., Canio's Books, 290 Main St., Sag Harbor, 631- 725-4926, caniosbooks .com

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