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10 New Hamptons Books for Your Beach Bag,
Coffee Table or Tablet
BY DAVID TAYLOR
The past year and a half has given
authors plenty of opportunity to
sit down and write, and we’ve begun
to see the hard-earned fruits of their
labor in recent months. Take a gander
at these 10 new and upcoming East
End books, and consider picking one
up at your next visit to your favorite
Hamptons or North Fork bookstore.
My Ride or Die by Leslie Cohen
Written by Water Mill author Leslie
Cohen and released earlier this year,
My Ride or Die poses the question:
Why must friendship always come
second to love? In this witty novel,
two female friends decide to move in
together and prioritize their own relationship
above all else, keeping men in
a more as-needed role. However, when
one begins to fall for the man she’s seeing,
the two must reconsider the life
they built together and whether or not
it’s worth fighting for.
The White Album of the Hamptons
by Christophe von Hohenberg
Award-winning photographer and
bestselling author Christophe von
Hohenberg set his sights on New
York’s awe-inspiring coastline for this
recently released book. In deciding
to present Hamptons shores in crisp
black-and-white, he creates the illusion
of being blinded by the intense
summer sun, which allows him to
capture the serenity and harmony of
these beloved vistas.
A Summer Place: Living by the
Sea by Tricia Foley
Inspired not just by the sparkling
seaside communities of Long Island,
but by the impeccable homes found
within those communities, author and
designer Tricia Foley has assembled a
charming collection of photographs
that capture the beauty of these sophisticated
abodes. Readers will likely
find their own inspiration in the magnificent
design elements, water views
and architecture found inside A Summer
Place: Living by the Sea.
Inside Out Yoga by Sandra K.
and Joanne de Simone
Written by local authors, Inside Out
Yoga provides a manual on honing inner
peace through more than 30 beginner
to advanced yoga poses. Each
section offers a colorful graphic demonstration
of each stance, a few lines
to explain the physical and spiritual
purpose of each pose and a space for
personal reflection. This instructional
book came out earlier this year.
111 Places in the Hamptons
That You Must Not Miss by
Wendy Lubovich
Released in the midst of 2020, 111
Places in the Hamptons That You Must
Not Miss joins the ranks of author
Wendy Lubovich’s popular 111 Places
book series that dives deep into the
interesting and unusual spots not often
included in more traditional travel
guides. With more than 100 Hamptons
and North Fork places showcased in
full-page color photographs, there’s a
good chance East End visitors and locals
alike will discover something new
and exciting.
This Is Your Mind on Plants by
Michael Pollan
This Is Your Mind on Plants delves
into the uses, side effects and stigmas
of three plant-based drugs: Opium,
caffeine and mescaline. Long Island
native Michael Pollan examines the
starkly different perceptions of each
drug with nuance, charm and intensively
researched data. The book released
earlier this month.
The Lost Boys of Montauk by
Amanda M. Fairbanks
Author Amanda M. Fairbanks recounts
the 1984 tragedy of Wind
Blown, a commercial fishing boat that
set out from Montauk Harbor, never
to return. The Lost Boys of Montauk
examines the incredible shift from
Montauk’s working-class origins to its
modern reputation as a party destination
for the rich and famous. The book
came out in May.
Lilyville: Mother, Daughter,
and Other Roles I’ve Played by
Tovah Feldshuh
In her debut memoir, Broadway
actress and Quogue resident Tovah
Feldshuh is sharing the spotlight with
her late mother Lily, writing the book
as a multi-act play with a great level of
love and attention poured into capturing
the complex relationship between
these two strong Jewish American
women. The book, which came out in
April, also offers behind the scenes
looks at Feldshuh’s many Broadway
performances, as well as her television
roles in The Walking Dead and
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.
Hamptons Private by Dan
Rattiner
Featuring more than 200 stunning
photographs of iconic Hamptons
locales in this glossy picture book,
Hamptons Private was always going
to be an enticing purchase, but the
addition of a 10,000-word text written
by Dan’s Papers founder Dan Rattiner,
in which he shares the history
of and insights into this beloved area,
makes this a must for any coffee table.
The book comes out in September.
Scarlet Secrets: Poems by
Christie Leigh Babirad
East End author and journalist
Christie Leigh Babirad has assembled
a collection of her most reflective,
passion-filled poems, creating
a personal, relatable, almost autobiographical
account of her heart’s
journey through life’s emotional highs
and lows. Each poem offers a carefully
crafted glimpse into the poet’s
soul, each photograph a snapshot of
the memories that shaped her. Scarlet
Secrets: Poems comes out later this
year.
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