Book Talk: Gayle Feldman, Author of Nothing Random: Bennett Cerf and the Publishing House he built

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Book Talk: Gayle Feldman, Author of Nothing Random: Bennett Cerf and the Publishing House he built

When

May 23, 2026    
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Where

The Church
48 Madison St, Sag Harbor, NY, 11963, Hamptons

Gayle Feldman, journalist and author of Nothing Random: Bennett Cerf and the Publishing House He built, invites you to dive deep into an epic story that The New York Times, in a rave review, compared to Robert Caro’s The Powerbroker. Her biography takes you inside the world of the founder of Random House, a man who later became a celebrity on What’s My Line? Cerf straddled books, Broadway, Hollywood, TV, and New York City.

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