Wordsmith and Wonder: An Author Talk with Jodi Picoult

Join us at the library for conversation, refreshments, and a special LIVE virtual presentation with New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult! 

Please register here to receive a reminder, to submit any questions you might have for Jennifer, or to receive a link to watch virtually.

Step into Spring with us as we chat with the highly acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult about her newest novel, By Any Other Name. 

In 1581, Emilia Bassano—like most young women of her day—was allowed no voice of her own. But as the Lord Chamberlain’s mistress, she has access to all theaters in England and finds a way to bring her work to the stage secretly. And yet, creating some of the world’s greatest dramatic masterpieces comes at great cost: by paying a man for the use of his name, she will write her own out of history.

In the present, playwright Melina Green has just written a new work inspired by the life of her Elizabethan ancestor Emilia Bassano. Although the challenges are different four hundred years later, the playing field is still not level for women in theater. Would Melina—like Emilia—be willing to forfeit her credit as author, just for a chance to see her work performed?

Told in intertwining narratives, By Any Other Name is a sweeping tale of ambition, courage, and desire that asks what price each woman is willing to pay to see their work live on—even if it means they will be forgotten. Register now to join the wondrous conversation! 

Attendees will have a chance to win her latest novel, By Any Other Name.

If you would like to submit a question for Jodi ahead of time or would prefer to watch the presentation from home, please register here. You will receive an emailed link to watch the program shortly before the scheduled start time. There is no need to register if you plan to attend our event in person.

About the Author: Jodi Picoult is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-nine novels, including By Any Other Name, Mad Honey (co-authored with Jennifer Finney Boylan), Wish You Were Here, The Book of Two Ways, A Spark of Light, Small Great Things, Leaving Time, and My Sister’s Keeper, and, with daughter Samantha van Leer, two young adult novels, Between the Lines and Off the Page. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband.

The Friends of Veterans Memorial Library sponsors this event.