January Book Pick: By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult
Schedule
Wed Jan 22 2025 at 06:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
Windmill Creek Vineyard & Winery | Berlin, MD
In 1581, young Emilia Bassano is a ward of English aristocrats. Her lessons on languages, history, and writing have endowed her with a sharp wit and a gift for storytelling, but like most women of her day, she is allowed no voice of her own. Forced to become a mistress to the Lord Chamberlain, who oversees all theatre productions in England, Emilia sees firsthand how the words of playwrights can move an audience. She begins to form a plan to secretly bring a play of her own to the stage—by paying an actor named William Shakespeare to front her work.
Told in intertwining timelines, By Any Other Name, a sweeping tale of ambition, courage, and desire centers two women who are determined to create something beautiful despite the prejudices they face. Should a writer do whatever it takes to see her story live on . . . no matter the cost? This remarkable novel, rooted in primary historical sources, ensures the name Emilia Bassano will no longer be forgotten.”
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Windmill Creek Vineyard & Winery, 11206 Worcester Hwy.,Berlin,MD,United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays: