Alex Papachristidis (pictured above)
Interior designer, Upper East Side
What brings you here today?
I’m one of the authors. This is my second book on decorating, The Elegant Life, so I was signing books. I probably sold out because I had been on the cover of the Southampton, East Hampton, and Sag Harbor newspapers.
You must be tired.
I mean it was a little hot. Everybody kept coming up to me and saying, “Oh my God, aren’t you hot?” But I was raised that if a gentleman wears a jacket out of the house, he does not take it off. So yeah, I was hot, but too bad. I’m not on the front lines of war here.
Prudence Peiffer
Writer and art historian, Clinton Hill
Linda A. Willett
Board member, Lenox Hill
Debra Rothberg
Content creator, Patchogue
Were you covering the event?
Yes. I interviewed Neil deGrasse Tyson, who was charming. He must have signed hundreds of books, but he was fresh as a daisy for each one. Steve Madden, the shoe guy, was not that open and nice. I was asking questions, and he was like, “You have to read the book.” It’s like, All right.
Jennifer Heffner
Photographer, East Hampton
Sol Rivera
Poet, Shaker Heights, Ohio
Did your dad [Geraldo Rivera] help with your book?
He helped with the business side, but he left the creative side up to me because he knew I wanted to explore this on my own. Also my dad hasn’t even touched a poetry book in his life. He writes mostly autobiographies.
George Schulman
Artist, Patchogue
Bradley Rubin
Scientific-journal editor, Ridge
Noa Santos
Architect and interior designer, Nomad
Did you buy any books?
I bought one called How to Lose Friends and Influence No One, which is a parody of that famous networking book How to Win Friends and Influence People. I had no idea who the author was, but I loved the title so I picked that one up.
Linda Villarosa
Journalist and professor, Park Slope
Jana Welch
Real-estate agent, Park Slope
Patrick Christiano
Realtor, West Village
Laura Belgray
Author and entrepreneur, Greenwich Village
What’s it like being here as an author?
It was fun but hot as balls. I didn’t sell out. I did the old compare-and-despair thing and looked around, and my friend had almost sold out her book. People were really nice. But there were some, mostly older men, who would look at the book, wink, and say, “Great title,” and move on. It’s called Tough Titties.
Carmela Ciuraru
Author, East Village
Was this your first Authors Night?
It was my first as an author, but I’ve gone in the past. Katie Couric is a friend of mine; she’s like a big sister to me. She said, “I’m gonna come and serve as the chum for you.” She was getting people to come over to my table. If they asked for selfies with her, she would say, “Only if you buy Carmela’s book.”
Denise Shaw
International mediator, Upper East Side
Ross Matsubara
Publicist, Nomad
Paul Vogel
Bookbinder, East Hampton
Chloé S. Wang
Anesthesiologist and venture capitalist, Tribeca
Whose book were you most excited to get?
I fought with Steve Madden to get the last signed copy of Jann Wenner’s book. He was like, “I’ve been dying to get your book, and you’re here and there’s one last copy.” I was right next to him. Jann looked at us, and he was like, “I guess the lady has to win.”
Victoria Schneps
News publisher, Quiogue
Prudence Peiffer
Writer and art historian, Clinton Hill
Linda A. Willett
Board member, Lenox Hill
Debra Rothberg
Content creator, Patchogue
Were you covering the event?
Yes. I interviewed Neil deGrasse Tyson, who was charming. He must have signed hundreds of books, but he was fresh as a daisy for each one. Steve Madden, the shoe guy, was not that open and nice. I was asking questions, and he was like, “You have to read the book.” It’s like, All right.
Jennifer Heffner
Photographer, East Hampton
Sol Rivera
Poet, Shaker Heights, Ohio
Did your dad [Geraldo Rivera] help with your book?
He helped with the business side, but he left the creative side up to me because he knew I wanted to explore this on my own. Also my dad hasn’t even touched a poetry book in his life. He writes mostly autobiographies.
George Schulman
Artist, Patchogue
Bradley Rubin
Scientific-journal editor, Ridge
Noa Santos
Architect and interior designer, Nomad
Did you buy any books?
I bought one called How to Lose Friends and Influence No One, which is a parody of that famous networking book How to Win Friends and Influence People. I had no idea who the author was, but I loved the title so I picked that one up.
Linda Villarosa
Journalist and professor, Park Slope
Jana Welch
Real-estate agent, Park Slope
Patrick Christiano
Realtor, West Village
Laura Belgray
Author and entrepreneur, Greenwich Village
What’s it like being here as an author?
It was fun but hot as balls. I didn’t sell out. I did the old compare-and-despair thing and looked around, and my friend had almost sold out her book. People were really nice. But there were some, mostly older men, who would look at the book, wink, and say, “Great title,” and move on. It’s called Tough Titties.
Carmela Ciuraru
Author, East Village
Was this your first Authors Night?
It was my first as an author, but I’ve gone in the past. Katie Couric is a friend of mine; she’s like a big sister to me. She said, “I’m gonna come and serve as the chum for you.” She was getting people to come over to my table. If they asked for selfies with her, she would say, “Only if you buy Carmela’s book.”
Denise Shaw
International mediator, Upper East Side
Ross Matsubara
Publicist, Nomad
Paul Vogel
Bookbinder, East Hampton
Chloé S. Wang
Anesthesiologist and venture capitalist, Tribeca
Whose book were you most excited to get?
I fought with Steve Madden to get the last signed copy of Jann Wenner’s book. He was like, “I’ve been dying to get your book, and you’re here and there’s one last copy.” I was right next to him. Jann looked at us, and he was like, “I guess the lady has to win.”
Victoria Schneps
News publisher, Quiogue
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