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When teenager Nadine Harvey helps her best friend hide a disturbing secret, she’s also concealing her own deepest truth: she’ll do almost anything to be wanted. Five years and three thousand miles later, Nadine is thrilled when her idol, Celeste—a rock singer known as “ the oracle” — befriends her. As Celeste’s career begins to falter, she launches a bold program encouraging women to speak their truths. Nadine eagerly becomes her business partner, but as their ambitions clash, their alliance starts to unravel. Determined to hide their growing rift, Celeste and Nadine invite their mothers to a high-profile awards gala. When painful histories resurface, each woman must confront how she sees herself— and how the world sees her. Books will be available for sale and signing from Bookmiser. Registration is requested. * By registering, you consent to signing up for the monthly Adult Programs newsletter. Jessica Handler is the acclaimed author of award-winning novels and celebrated nonfiction, with features on NPR, in Tin House, Electric Literature, The Bitter Southerner, The Washington Post, and elsewhere. Moderator Jill Cox-Cordova holds an MFA from the Naslund-Mann Graduate School of Writing in Louisville, Kentucky, and a master’s degree in broadcast journalism from Northwestern University. She freelanced for Essence magazine and produced at such media outlets as CNN.com and MSNBC. Now she writes nonfiction and fiction.