Steve Israel (left) kicked off his 12-stop tour for his new historical thriller, The Einstein Conspiracy (Compass Rose Publishing), at the Krasnoff Theater at Long Island University. For the sold-out event (200 people in attendance and 175 books sold), sponsored by the Gold Coast Forum, Israel was in conversation with author Alex DeMille. Israel is an author, former U.S. congressman, and owner of Theodore's Books in Oyster Bay, N.Y.
