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6 p.m. Thursday, May 6 Paolina Milana, in conversation with Brenda Gazzer, discusses “Committed: A Memoir of Madness in the Family” After a decade of caring for crazy and keeping her mother’s mental illness a secret from the outside world, 20-year-old Paolina Milana longs for just one year free from the madness of her home. When she gets the chance to go to an out-of-state school, she takes it, but her family won’t leave her be. Register: https://bit.ly/3eCp5xn 6 p.m. Friday, May 7 Nicholas Schmidle, in conversation with Buzz Bissinger, discusses “Test Gods: Virgin Galactic and the Making of a Modern Astronaut” Working from exclusive inside reporting, New Yorker writer Nicholas Schmidle tells the story of the test pilots, engineers and visionaries behind Virgin Galactic’s campaign to build a space tourism company. Register: https://bit.ly/3nxBK8T 6 p.m. Monday, May 10 Ron White discusses “Lincoln in Private: What His Most Personal Reflections Tell Us about Our Greatest President” A deeply private man, shut off even to those who worked closely with him, Abraham Lincoln often captured “his best thoughts,” as he called them, in short notes to himself. He would work out his personal stances on the biggest issues of the day, never expecting anyone to see these frank, unpolished pieces of writing, which he’d then keep close at hand, in desk drawers and even in his top hat. The profound importance of these notes has been overlooked, because the originals are scattered across several different archives and have never been brought together and examined as a coherent whole. Now, renowned Lincoln historian Ronald C. White walks readers through 12 of Lincoln’s most important private notes. Register: https://bit.ly/3xyukGX 6 p.m. Thursday, May 13 Catherine McKenzie, in conversation with Rachel Stuhler, discusses “Six Weeks to Live” Jennifer Barnes never expected the shocking news she received at a routine doctor’s appointment: She has a terminal brain tumor — and only six weeks left to live. While stunned by the diagnosis, the 48-year-old mother decides to spend what little time she has left with her family — her adult triplets and twin grandsons — close by her side. But when she realizes she was possibly poisoned a year earlier, she’s determined to discover who might have tried to get rid of her before she’s gone for good. Info: https://bit.ly/3xAchQA 6 p.m. Friday, May 14 Gian Sardar, in conversation with Meg Howrey, discusses “Take What You Can Carry” An aspiring photographer follows her dreams and faces her fears in a poignant novel about finding beauty, promise and love amid the chaos of war-
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torn Kurdistan. Register: https://bit.ly/3eGHnxo 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 18 Sarah Dass, in conversation with Maika and Maritza Moulite, discusses “Where the Rhythm Takes You” Inspired by Jane Austen’s “Persuasion,” “Where the Rhythm Takes You” is a romantic novel of first love and second chances. Seventeen-year-old Reyna has spent most of her life at the Plumeria, her family’s seaside resort in Tobago. But what once seemed like paradise is starting to feel more like purgatory. It’s been two years since Reyna’s mother passed away and two years since Aiden — her childhood best friend, first kiss, first love, first everything. — left the island to pursue his music dreams. Register: https://bit.ly/32YNhog 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 19 Elizabeth Nyamayaro discusses “I Am a Girl from Africa” The inspiring journey of a girl from Africa whose near-death experience sparked a dream that changed the world. When severe draught hit her village in Zimbabwe, Elizabeth, then 8, had no idea that this moment of utter devastation would come to define her life purpose. Unable to move from hunger, she encountered a United Nations aid worker who gave her a bowl of warm porridge and saved her life. This transformative moment inspired Elizabeth to become a humanitarian, and she vowed to dedicate her life to giving back to her community, her continent and the world. Register: https://bit.ly/3u7KJ32 6 p.m. Thursday, May 20 Tim Grover discusses “Winning: The Unforgiving Race to Greatness” From the elite performance coach who authored the international bestseller “Relentless” and whose clients have included Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade, comes this brutally honest formula for winning in business, sports or any arena where the battle is fiercely unforgiving. In “Winning,” Tim Grover shows why he is one of the world’s most sought-after mindset experts. Register: https://bit.ly/3gOgBFV 6 p.m. Thursday, May 27 David Yoon, in conversation with Marie Lu, discusses “Version Zero” From the brilliant mind of New York Times bestselling author David Yoon comes a lightning-fast and scorchingly observant thriller about how we can save ourselves from the very real perils of a virtual world. Info: https://bit.ly/2SdJeSX
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