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Jodi Picoult, Wordsmith Wonder

2025-04-02 19:00:00 2025-04-02 20:00:00 America/New_York Jodi Picoult, Wordsmith Wonder A virtual talk with the author of By Any Other Name Virtual -

Wednesday, April 02
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-04-02 19:00:00 2025-04-02 20:00:00 America/New_York Jodi Picoult, Wordsmith Wonder A virtual talk with the author of By Any Other Name Virtual -

A virtual talk with the author of By Any Other Name

VIRTUAL | After the event date, watch the talk any time through Library Speakers Consortium

Highly acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult discusses her newest novel, By Any Other Name

In 1581, Emilia Bassano is 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 secretly bring her work to the stage. 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! 

About the Author

Jodi Picoult is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-nine novels, including By Any Other NameMad 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.

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Brant Hills - Mountain Garden Room

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Alton - Program Room

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Wed, May 21, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Wed, May 21, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Brant Hills - Mountain Garden Room

Wed, May 21, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Central - 3rd Floor
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New Appleby - Program Room

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Brant Hills - Mountain Garden Room

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Virtual

Wed, May 21, 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Tansley Woods - Program Room

Wed, May 21, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
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Brant Hills - Mountain Garden Room

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Central - Holland Room
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Tansley Woods - Program Room

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New Appleby - Program Room

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Brant Hills - Mountain Garden Room

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Central - Centennial Hall

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New Appleby - Program Room

Thu, May 22, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Fri, May 23, 9:00am - 11:30am
New Appleby - Program Room

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New Appleby - Children's Area

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Fri, May 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Fri, May 23, 10:30am - 11:00am
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Sat, May 24, All day
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New Appleby - Children's Area

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Central - Ron Ness Training Room
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Brant Hills - Mountain Garden Room

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Tansley Woods - Program Room
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New Appleby - Program Room

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New Appleby - Children's Area

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New Appleby - Program Room

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Brant Hills - Mountain Garden Room

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Tansley Woods - Children's Area

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Brant Hills - Mountain Garden Room

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Tansley Woods - Program Room

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New Appleby - Program Room

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Brant Hills - Mountain Garden Room

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Central - Children’s Storytime Tree

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Tansley Woods - Program Room
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New Appleby - Program Room

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Alton - Program Room

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New Appleby - Program Room

Fri, May 30, 10:30am - 11:00am
Tansley Woods - Program Room

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New Appleby - Children's Area

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Brant Hills - Fireplace

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New Appleby - Program Room

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Tansley Woods - Program Room

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Central - Children’s Storytime Tree

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Alton - Program Room

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New Appleby - Children's Area

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Brant Hills - Mountain Garden Room

Sat, May 31, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - Children's Program Room
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Central - Centennial Hall

Mon, Jun 02, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Alton - Program Room

Wed, Jun 04, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Central - Centennial Hall

Thu, Jun 05, 10:30am - 11:30am
Central - Holland Room
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Alton - Program Room