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What is luck? On this week’s Modern Love podcast, the actress Jacki Weaver reads “What Luck Means Now.” The essay, written by Joyce Maynard, explores how illness can instantly alter one’s perspective about life, making “luck” seem like a relative concept.

Ms. Weaver stars in the upcoming TV show “Perpetual Grace, LTD.” Ms. Maynard is an essayist and novelist. Stay tuned after the reading to hear more from her, Ms. Weaver and the Modern Love editor Daniel Jones.