Join beloved novelist and the bestselling author of twenty-five books, Jodi
Picoult, for an evening in conversation with Globe and Mail journalist,
Marsha Lederman, about her latest release, A Spark of Light.
This powerful, provocative new novel explores the results of a
heart-stopping event, when a gunman opens fire on Mississippi’s sole
remaining women’s reproductive health clinic. From the police hostage
negotiator attempting to resolve the crisis, to his fifteen-year-old
daughter visiting the clinic, to a seventeen-year-old woman in hospital
after attempting to self-terminate a pregnancy, A Spark of Light shares the
complex lives of ordinary people in spellbinding prose.
Hear from the remarkable author about this recent work, her inspiration and
her career to date.
This event is generously supported by Tourism Vancouver.
