East Hampton Library’s Authors Night
On Saturday, August 8, 2026, the East Hampton Library will present its 22nd Annual Authors Night fundraiser. One of the most popular and celebrity-studded events of the Hamptons’ summer calendar, Authors Night features 100 authors across all genres. The “Premier Literary Event of the Hamptons” has grown over its history to become one of the most successful celebrations of books and authors in America, and one of the largest library-author events of its kind in the country.
PARTICIPATING AUTHORS INCLUDE: Amy DuBois Barnett, Robert A. Caro, Amy Chozick, Florence Fabricant, Tom Freston, Eddie S. Glaude Jr., Paul Goldberger, Bianna Golodryga, Xochitl Gonzalez, Michael Gross, Alice Harris, Madeleine Henry, Steve Israel, Karine Jean-Pierre, Aphrodite Jones, Tom Junod, Carol Leifer, Don Lemon, Andrew Lownie, Susan Lucci, Jenn Lueke, Jay McInerney, David Netto, Chris Pavone, Adam Ross, Sabrina Rudin, Allison Winn Scotch, John Searles, Alyssa Sheinmel, Beth Stern, Michael Symon, Heather Ann Thompson, Neil deGrasse Tyson—and many more.
The evening begins at 5 pm with the Authors Cocktail Party reception under a grand tent, where guests enjoy delicious hors d’oeuvres and wine, meet and mingle with the authors, buy their books, and have them personally inscribed. At 8 pm, guests with higher-level tickets continue the evening at one of the Author Dinner Parties, held at private area homes in honor of one or more of the guest authors.
See authorsnight.org for all participating authors and dinner party selections.
LOCATION: Authors Night will be held under a grand tent on the Herrick Park field at 67 Newtown Lane in the village of East Hampton, NY. Dinner parties are held at private area homes. Please note: The event is NOT held at the library.
TICKETS: Tickets are $150 for the Authors Reception only and begin at $500 for the dinners (includes entry to book signing reception). Tickets are available online at authorsnight.org, at the East Hampton Library (159 Main St., East Hampton, NY), and by phone at (631) 324-0222.
BENEFICIARY: Proceeds from this special event benefit the East Hampton Library, a not-for-profit organization providing outstanding free library services to the East Hampton community since 1897.
