Sunday, Aug. 11 
 Tom Folsom discusses and signs copies of his Dennis Hopper biography, "Hopper: A Journey into the American Dream" (It Books). Register in advance; tickets $15. At 5 p.m., Quogue Library, 90 Quogue St., Quogue; 631-653-4224, ext. 4, quoguelibrary.org 
 Tuesday, Aug. 13 
 Journalist&nbsp; Becky Aikman, a former Newsday reporter, discusses her book, "Saturday Night Widows: The Adventures of Six Friends Remaking Their Lives" (Crown). At 7:30 p.m., Port Washington Library, 1 Library Dr., Port Washington; 516-883-4400, ext. 123, pwpl.org 
 Thursday, Aug. 15 
 Author and producer Peter Gethers reads from his novel "Ask Bob" (Henry Holt). At 7p.m., BookHampton, 50 Love Lane, Mattituck; 631-315-5064, bookhampton.com 
 Saturday, Aug. 17 
 Sag Harbor author Mac Griswold discusses her book "The Manor: Three Centuries at a Slave Plantation on Long Island" (FSG). At 2 p.m., Sylvester Manor, 80 N. Ferry Rd., Shelter Island; 631-749-0626, sylvestermanor.org 
 Tim O'Mara signs copies of his crime novel, "Sacrifice Fly" (Minotaur). At 2 p.m., Long Beach Library, 111 W. Park Ave., Long Beach; 516-432-7201, timomara.net

Sunday, Aug. 11 Tom Folsom discusses and signs copies of his Dennis Hopper biography, "Hopper: A Journey into the American Dream" (It Books). Register in advance; tickets $15. At 5 p.m., Quogue Library, 90 Quogue St., Quogue; 631-653-4224, ext. 4, quoguelibrary.org Tuesday, Aug. 13 Journalist Becky Aikman, a former Newsday reporter, discusses her book, "Saturday Night Widows: The Adventures of Six Friends Remaking Their Lives" (Crown). At 7:30 p.m., Port Washington Library, 1 Library Dr., Port Washington; 516-883-4400, ext. 123, pwpl.org Thursday, Aug. 15 Author and producer Peter Gethers reads from his novel "Ask Bob" (Henry Holt). At 7p.m., BookHampton, 50 Love Lane, Mattituck; 631-315-5064, bookhampton.com Saturday, Aug. 17 Sag Harbor author Mac Griswold discusses her book "The Manor: Three Centuries at a Slave Plantation on Long Island" (FSG). At 2 p.m., Sylvester Manor, 80 N. Ferry Rd., Shelter Island; 631-749-0626, sylvestermanor.org Tim O'Mara signs copies of his crime novel, "Sacrifice Fly" (Minotaur). At 2 p.m., Long Beach Library, 111 W. Park Ave., Long Beach; 516-432-7201, timomara.net

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