Friday, March 28, 2025, 3:30 PM.

Every month, residents of Central Baptist Village meet to discuss a book chosen by our Outreach Librarian. This month we’re reading By Any Other Name by Jodi Picoult.

A captivating novel about two women, centuries apart, fighting to be heard – one of whom may be the real author of Shakespeare’s plays – from the New York Times bestselling author of Wish You Were Here. As an undergraduate, Melina Green had a rare opportunity to have one of her first plays judged by famous theater critic Jasper Tolle, only to be publicly humiliated by a harsh and biased critique. Ten years later, her confidence as a playwright has.