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. Register now to join the wondrous conversation! \;
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About the Author: \;Jodi Picoult is the #1 \;New
York Times \;bestselling author of twenty-nine novels\, including&nbs
p\;By Any Other Name\, \;Mad Honey \;(co-authored with Je
nnifer Finney Boylan)\, \;Wish You Were Here\, The Book of Two Way
s\, A Spark of Light\, Small Great Things\, Leaving Time\, \;and&
nbsp\;My Sister&rsquo\;s Keeper\, \;and\, with daughter Saman
tha van Leer\, two young adult novels\, \;Between the Lines&n
bsp\;and \;Off the Page. She lives in New Hampshire with her
husband.
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