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8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6 (WB)
Joseph Telushkin: Rebbe: The Life and

Teachings of Menachem M. Schneerson,
the Most Influential Rabbi in Modern
History
Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson
described himself as an introvert, yet
he was a very public figure who trans-
formed a small group of Lubavitch
Chasidim into one of Judaism's most
influential movements. He established
schools, homes for the disabled, drug
rehabilitation centers and synagogues
throughout the world. He also was a
polarizing leader who some claim is the
Messiah.
Rebbe offers a fascinating picture of
an intriguing man whose influence con-
tinues to be great years after his death.
Tickets are $18.

11 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 9 (WB)
Oliver Horovitz: An American Caddie

in St. Andrews: Growing Up, Girls, and
Looping on the Old Course
Golf's greatest, from Jack Nicklaus to
Tiger Woods, have all played the Old
Course. Located in the small Scottish
town of St. Andrews, the Old Course is

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MARTIN GOLDSMITH

4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 9 (WB)
1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11 (OP)
Lev Golinkin: A Backpack, a Bear, and

Eight Crates of Vodka: A Memoir
In the late 1980s, 9-year-old Lev
Golinkin and his family left the Soviet
Union. They brought 10 suitcases, $600
and one promise — that someone in
Vienna would help them resettle.
Now an adult, Golinkin decides to
return to the past and sets out to trace
his family's original journey and meet
up with the strangers who helped them.
The result is a surprising tale of escape,
nostalgia and gratitude, all delivered
with Golinkin's masterful wit.

6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 10 (WB)
Martin Goldsmith: Alex's Wake: A

Voyage of Betrayal and a Journey of
Remembrance
On May 13, 1939, a ship set sail from
Germany to Cuba, beginning one of the
most tragic lost opportunities in history.
The St. Louis carried more than 900
Jewish refugees fleeing Hitler, but no
country — including the United States
— would take them in. Finally, the ship
returned to Hamburg, where the Nazis
were waiting.
Many years later, Martin Goldsmith
retraces the steps of two of the refugees,
his grandfather Alex Goldschmidt, then
a 60-year-old veteran of World War I,
and his uncle, 17-year-old Klaus.
Tickets are $12.

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SIBERIA

A Voyage of Betrayal

one of the oldest and most famous 18
holes.
Right after high school, Oliver
Horovitz — a caddie since he was 12
and a golfer sporting a 1.8 handicap
— headed off to Scotland and enrolled
in the St. Andrews Links Trust caddie-
trainee program. It was quite a year.
From waking up at 4:30 every morning
to working with the club's most famous
curmudgeons (a.k.a. the veteran cad-
dies), Horovitz doesn't have it easy at
first. But then, the game starts to turn
around.

DIARIES

MIDNIGHT

and a Journey of Remembrance

BOB MANKOFF ;-77,73

Is Never Good For You? My Life in
Cartoons
The first door is marked "2B," and the
one next to it is "Not 2B." The name of
the place? "Hamlet's Duplex!'
Welcome to the humor of Bob
Mankoff.
The New Yorker cartoonist/cartoon
editor has what, he will tell you, is the
greatest job in the world. So how did he
get it? It starts with a little bit of psy-
chology (his major in college), mixed in
with some life with Mom, followed by
many memorable adventures.
In his book, Mankoff tells how he
came to his position; what it was like
working with editors William Shawn,
Tina Brown and David Remnick; and
how to win the New Yorker's famous
Cartoon Caption Contest.
Tickets are $12.

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6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6 (WB)
Bob Mankoff: How About Never —

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8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 11 (WB)
David Greene: Midnight in Siberia: A

Train Journey into the Heart of Russia
When NPR host David Greene trav-
eled along the Trans-Siberian Railway,
he met up with a group of Russian
grandmothers who turned out to be
singers. In fact, garbed in their match-
ing red dresses, scarves and thick white
shoes, the women had won second place
with "Party for Everybody" at the 2012
Eurovision contest.
Greene also spoke with a young entre-
preneur fighting bureaucracy, the owner
of a carpet company who questions the
government and an orphan with many
dreams.
Midnight in Siberia is filled with
Greene's interviews with ordinary citi-
zens — men and women who offer a
real look at Russia that is far from the
typical images of a controlling Vladimir
Putin; massive monuments to fallen
leaders; and dark, dreary apartments.
Tickets are $12.

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2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16 (WB)
Andy Cohen: The Andy Cohen Diaries:

A Deep Look at a Shallow Year
The tears. The money. The fights. The
affairs. The prison sentences. While
most homemakers are dealing with the
laundry and surviving their teen chil-
dren, the women of The Real Housewives
live a life of endless drama, all wrapped
in plenty of Botox, hair product and
jewelry.
One person knows it all too well.
Andy Cohen is executive producer of
Bravo's The Real Housewives and host of
Watch What Happens Live, which means
he has seen everything — and so much
more.
His Diaries allow readers to step into
his curious, crazy world and experience
it all right along with him. From the
truth about the most trouble-making
"housewives" to celebrity dish that's
downright weird, Andy Cohen has writ-
ten a no-secrets barred book about pop
culture in the 21st century. (For more on
Andy Cohen, see page 59.)
Tickets are $25-$35.

11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 13 (WB)
Deborah Aronson: Where's My Tushy?

It's not easy being a tush. And in this
cute book for little children, it turns
out that all the tushies in one town
have finally had enough. Oh, no! Now
no one can sit down. Let's get right to
the bottom of this — it's going to mean
trouble! Unless ... maybe the tushies
will come back?

10 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 16 (WB)
1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16 (OP)
Dr. Jeff London (author) and Howard
Fridson (illustrator): The Animals'

Great Football Game
What happens when a bunch of very
diverse animals get together to play
football? Written by local child psychia-
trist Jeff London, with illustrations by
Howard Fridson, The Animals' Great
Football Game is for elementary-age
children and tells all about the impor-
tance of being good sports.

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