The East Hampton Library presented its 20th annual Authors Night fundraiser. This is one of the most popular and prominent events on the Hamptons summer calendar. I spoke about the prominent authors and the doctors and healers, now the political authors.

John Avlon is an American journalist, political commentator, and Democratic candidate. ^{He is a former senior political analyst and anchor at CNN and was editor-in-chief and managing director of The Daily Beast from 2013 to 2018.}

Stuart E. Eizenstat covers every major international agreement today, from the treaty ending the Vietnam War to the Kyoto Protocols to the Iran nuclear deal. Written from the perspective of a participant in high-level negotiations, Eizenstat describes the events leading up to the negotiations, the drama that unfolded at the negotiating table, and draws lessons from successful and unsuccessful strategies and tactics. Based on interviews with over 60 key figures in American diplomacy, including former presidents and secretaries of state as well as major political figures abroad, Eizenstat offers an intimate look at diplomacy as a modern-day story. The art of diplomacy will be an indispensable work for understanding American foreign policy and will provide anyone involved in government or business negotiations with valuable insight into the art of negotiation. Eizenstat was U.S. Ambassador to the European Union and Deputy Secretary of the Treasury and Secretary of State. He is also the author of President Carter: The Years in the White House (2018), The Future of the Jews: How Global Forces Affect the Jewish People, Israel, and Its Relationship with the United States (2012) and Imperfect Justice: Looted Assets, Slave Labor, and the Unfinished Business of World War II (2003). He is an international lawyer in Washington, DC.

Dr. Genevieve Guenther wrote

Former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Christopher Liddell offers a strategic approach to building a strong and successful presidency. A smart and experienced operative, he makes a compelling case for the need for early, comprehensive, and visible action, starting in what he calls Year Zero. His book lays out concrete, bipartisan steps and recommendations that would significantly improve the way the White House functions, restoring trust in one of our most fundamental institutions.

Kati Marton’s book The Chancellor is both a compelling political biography and a personal story of an outsider – a chemist and pastor’s daughter who grew up in Soviet-controlled East Germany – who rose to become the West’s unofficial leader. Marton is a Hungarian-American author and journalist. Her career has included working as a foreign correspondent for ABC News and National Public Radio, where she began as a production assistant in 1971, as well as being a print journalist and the author of several books. She is a former chair of the International Women’s Health Coalition and a director (former chair) of the Committee to Protect Journalists and other organizations such as the International Rescue Committee, Human Rights Watch, and the New America Foundation.

New York Times Bestselling author Julian E. Zelizer is a pioneer in the revival of American political history. He is a CNN political analyst, a regular guest on NPR’s Here and Now, a guest host on POTUS Sirius XM, and a columnist for Foreign policyHe is an award-winning author and editor of 26 books, including The Burning Urgency of the Present: Lyndon Johnson, Congress, and the Battle for the Great SocietyWinner of the DB Hardeman Prize for the best book on the Congress and Fault Lines: A History of the United States Since 1974Co-author and The house burns down: Newt Gingrich, the fall of a speaker and the rise of the new Republican PartyThe New York Times named the book Editor’s Choice and one of the 100 most remarkable books of 2020. His latest books are Abraham Joshua Heschel: A life of radical wonder And The presidency of Donald J. Trump: A first historical assessment (Editor), Myth America: Historians tackle the biggest lies and legends about our past (co-edited with Kevin Kruse) and Our Nation at Risk: Election Security as a National Security Issue (co-edited with Karen Greenberg). He is currently working on a new book about the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party and the 1964 Democratic Convention, entitledIs this America?’: Reckoning with racism at the 1964 Democratic Convention in Atlantic CityIn January 2025, Columbia Global Reports will publish its book, In defense of partisanship. Zelizer has published over 1,200 opinion pieces and has received fellowships from the Brookings Institution, the Guggenheim Foundation, the Russell Sage Foundation, the New York Historical Society, and New America.

Melissa DeRosa is a former American government official. ^{From 2017 to 2021, she was secretary to former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. In 2023, she published a memoir entitled What remains unsaid: My life at the centre of power, politics and crisisDeRosa later became a strategic advisor. In 2009, DeRosa served as New York state director of Barack Obama’s PAC, Organizing for America, and director of communications and legislative affairs for Albany-based lobbying firm Cordo and Company. In 2015, DeRosa was appointed Chief of Staff. In 2020, DeRosa was appointed to then-President-elect Joe Biden’s transition committee, where he served as senior adviser to incoming White House counsel Steve Ricchetti and helped lead the new administration’s response to COVID-19.}

Wilbur Ross Jr. is an American businessman who served as the 39th United States Secretary of Commerce from 2017 to 2021. Ross is a member of the Republican Party and previously served as Chairman and CEO of WL Ross & Co. from 2000 to 2017. Risks and Rewards: Creating Success in Business and Life explains how Ross rose to the top and stayed there. Coming from humble beginnings in North Bergen, New Jersey, Ross applied simple principles with strict discipline – something readers can apply on their own path to success. Ultimately, Ross’ strategies and negotiating skills led to relationships with King Charles, Warren Buffett, Carl Icahn, the Rothschild family, Steve Wynn, Lakshmi Mittal, Mike Milken, and many other famous people. Ross also documents his experiences with President Trump in the Oval Office.

Brian Stelter is an American journalist, best known as the former chief media correspondent for CNN and host of the CNN program Reliable sourcesRoles he held from 2013 to 2022. Stelter is also a former media reporter for The New York Times and editor of TVNewser. Network of liesanswers questions by weaving together private texts, unpublished emails, witness testimony, and other primary sources to tell the chilling story of Trump’s alleged conspiracy to steal the 2020 election and the right-wing media’s mission to return him to office in 2024.

David Friend joined Vanity Fair as creative development editor in 1998, after working as Life The magazine’s cameraman. Friend is the author of The world in transition: The stories behind the images of September 11 (2006); The cheeky nineties (2017), about the culture wars of the 1990s; and two books about the nature of human existence—The meaning of life And Further reflections on the meaning of life. Friend is also an Emmy and Peabody award-winning producer. He was executive producer of the documentaries Lakota Nation v. United States, Theatrical release 2023; FBI,which was nominated for the 2021 Oscar; and the CBS primetime special 9/11, which was broadcast in 140 countries. Friend reported on conflicts in Afghanistan, Lebanon and throughout the Middle East.