In 1581\, Emilia Bassano&mdash\;like most young women of her day&mdash\;is allowed no voice of her own. But as the L ord Chamberlain&rsquo\;s mistress\, she has access to all theaters in Engl and and finds a way to secretly bring her work to the stage. And yet\, cre ating some of the world&rsquo\;s greatest dramatic masterpieces comes at g reat cost: by paying a man for the use of his name\, she will write her ow n out of history.
\nIn the present\, playwright Melina Green has jus t written a new work inspired by the life of her Elizabethan ancestor Emil ia Bassano. Although the challenges are different four hundred years later \, the playing field is still not level for women in theater. Would Melina &mdash\;like Emilia&mdash\;be willing to forfeit her credit as author\, ju st for a chance to see her work performed?
\nTold in intertwining na rratives\, \;By Any Other Name \;is a sweeping tale of am bition\, courage\, and desire that asks what price each woman is willing t o pay to see their work live on&mdash\;even if it means they will be forgo tten. \;
\nJodi Picoult is the #1 \;New York Times \;bes tselling author of twenty-nine novels\, including \;By Any Other N ame\, \;Mad Honey \;(co-authored with Jennifer Finne y Boylan)\, \;Wish You Were Here\, The Book of Two Ways\, A Spark of Light\, Small Great Things\, Leavin g Time\, \;and \;My Sister&rsquo\;s Keeper\, \;a nd\, 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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