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Monday, March 12, 2012 at 7:00 pm
City Opera House, Traverse City

An American favorite, author of 18 blockbuster novels with special guest host Paula McClain New York Times best-selling author of The Paris Wife.

A child takes revenge for years of school bullying. An autistic boy is accused of murder. Siblings debate whether to remove their father from life support. Portraits of heart-wrenching family drama that fill the pages of one of America’s most successful novelists, Jodi Picoult.

Jodi is the best-selling author of eighteen novels: her last five all debuted at number one on the New York Times Best-Sellers list. Her books have sold more than 14 million copies worldwide and have been translated into 34 languages. Entertainment Weekly called Picoult the “rare writer who delivers book after book, a winning combination of the literary and the commercial.” In 2009, her novel, My Sister’s Keeper, was adapted into a hit film starring Cameron Diaz and Alec Baldwin.

On March 12, Jodi will take the stage with special guest host Paula McLain, a previous NWS guest and New York Times best-selling author of critically acclaimed The Paris Wife. The two writers will discuss their individual lives and works, the world of writing and the stories behind Jodi’s popular novels, including her latest book, The Lone Wolf (published February 28, 2011), about the impossible struggle between siblings over whether to remove their father from life support. Be ready for a super-charged evening that stirs your heart and challenges your convictions about the right thing to do.

Event Details
Monday, March 12, 2012 • 7:00 pm
City Opera House, downtown Traverse City
$20 advance, $25 at the door; $10 educators; $5 students
The evening includes a pre-event concert and reception with dessert (compliments of Morsels), an audience Q and A, a post-event book signing and a cash bar reception.