Novelist and East End resident Marijane Meaker visited the Bridgehampton
School community to discuss “Gentlehands,” her 1978 young adult novel
featuring mystery and romance and set in the Hamptons in the 1970s.
Often referred to as a literary pioneer and also known as M.E. Kerr, the
author of more than 60 books shared her craft, inspiration and research
ideas with Tom House’s ninth-grade students who read the book before
her visit.