Step into Spring with us as we chat with t he highly acclaimed \;New York Times bestselling \;author Jodi Pic oult about her newest novel\, \;By Any Other Name. \;
\nIn 1581\, Emilia Bassano&mdash\;like most young women of her day&mdas h\;is allowed no voice of her own. But as the Lord Chamberlain&rsquo\;s mi stress\, she has access to all theaters in England and finds a way to secr etly bring her work to the stage. And yet\, creating some of the world&rsq uo\;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.
\nI n the present\, playwright Melina Green has just written a new work inspir ed by the life of her Elizabethan ancestor Emilia Bassano. Although the ch allenges are different four hundred years later\, the playing field is sti ll not level for women in theater. Would Melina&mdash\;like Emilia&mdash\; be willing to forfeit her credit as author\, just for a chance to see her work performed?
\nTold in intertwining narratives\, \;By Any Oth er Name \;is a sweeping tale of ambition\, courage\, and desire that a sks what price each woman is willing to pay to see their work live on&mdas h\;even if it means they will be forgotten. Register now to join the wondr ous conversation! \;
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About the Author:&
nbsp\;Jodi Picoult is the #1 \;New York Times \;bestselling author
of twenty-nine novels\, including \;By Any Other Name\, \;Mad Hon
ey \;(co-authored with Jennifer Finney Boylan)\, \;Wish You Were H
ere\, The Book of Two Ways\, A Spark of Light\, Small Great Things\, Leavi
ng Time\, \;and \;My Sister&rsquo\;s Keeper\, \;and\, with dau
ghter 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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