An Author Talk With Lisa Genova

Schedule

Mon Mar 24 2025 at 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Hummingbird Books | Newton, MA

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Join us to discuss "More or Less Maddy" by Lisa Genova, moderated by Kayak founder Paul English.
About this Event

Join us to discuss "More or Less Maddy" by Lisa Genova. This event will consist of a moderated conversation, Q+A, and book signing. She will be interviewed by Paul English, founder of Kayak.

The event will begin at 7:00 PM. Doors open at 6:30 PM.

Tickets:

$33 - Admission + a copy of "More or Less Maddy"

About "More Or Less Maddy:"

A breathless, riveting novel about a young woman diagnosed with bipolar disorder who rejects the stability and approval found in a traditionally “normal” life for a career in stand-up comedy.
Maddy Banks is just like any other stressed-out freshman at NYU. Between schoolwork, exams, navigating life in the city, and a recent breakup, it’s normal to be feeling overwhelmed. It doesn’t help that she’s always felt like the odd one out in her picture-perfect Connecticut family. But Maddy’s latest low is devastatingly low, and she goes on an antidepressant. She begins to feel good, dazzling in fact, and she soon spirals high into a wild and terrifying mania that culminates in a diagnosis of bipolar disorder.
As she struggles to find her way in this new reality, navigating the complex effects bipolar has on her identity, her relationships, and her life dreams, Maddy will have to figure out how to manage being both too much and not enough.
With her signature “deep empathy and insight” (Booklist), Harvard-trained neuroscientist and New York Times bestselling author Lisa Genova has crafted another profoundly moving novel that makes complicated mental health issues accessible and human. More or Less Maddy is destined to become another classic like Still Alice.

About Hummingbird Books:

An independent, local female-owned and operated store, Hummingbird Books is a community destination for an extensive collection of adult and children’s books and showcases a mix of local and widely beloved authors. Hummingbird Books is a magical place where children discover a love of reading. At Hummingbird Books, we believe reading connects us to others as we search for ideas, wisdom, and sometimes just provides a much-needed break from reality. In addition to its book selection, Hummingbird Books offers a variety of games, gift items, candy, and stationery, as well as in-store programming including story times, and book signings.


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Hummingbird Books, 55 Boylston Street, Newton, United States

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