Best-selling Author to Visit Huntington
Jodi Picoult is coming to the Huntington High School auditorium. The best-selling author will speak about and sign copies of her new book, “House Rules” on Friday, March 5 at 7 p.m. Tickets are required and a crowd of more than 1,000 is expected to attend.
Ms. Picoult is from Long Island and has written many popular books on social issues. “House Rules,” which hits bookstores on March 2, is about a teenager with Asperger’s syndrome, who has an obsession for forensic analysis and becomes suspected of a crime because people misunderstand his behavior.
A member of her profession’s elite circle, Ms. Picoult’s work has reached No. 1 on The New York Times’ best-selling list. Her writing has received rave reviews. Financial Times said “It’s hard to exaggerate how well Picoult writes.” Stephen King, himself a best-selling author said “Picoult writes with unassuming brilliance.” Entertainment Weekly said “Picoult is a rare writer who delivers book after book, a winning combination of the literary and the commercial.”
The visit to Huntington is being coordinated by Book Revue and sponsored by Bethpage Federal Credit Union in partnership with the Organization of Music Parents of Huntington (OOMPAH) for the district’s arts-in-education committee.
Tickets to the event are available at Book Revue for $30.42, which includes a copy of “House Rules.” Those 18 years old and younger, or those with special needs, can purchase tickets for $5 at Book Revue, which is located at 313 New York Avenue in Huntington Village.
Huntington School District students can purchase $5 tickets in the high school music office. These $5 tickets do not include a copy of the book. However, the $5 fee can be redeemed the night of the event for $5 off a copy of any of Ms. Picoult’s books, which will be available in the auditorium.
The Dallas Morning News writes “Ms. Picoult has carved her own niche with her novels – one part romance, one part courtroom thriller, two parts social commentary.”
The night before the Huntington event, Ms. Picoult will be at Barnes & Noble in Union Square, Manhattan for an evening event. She is on a nationwide tour for “House Rules.”
According to the San Antonio Express-News, “Nothing is ever all said and done in a Picoult novel. One can imagine the ripples of these characters' lives echoing on and on, even after the last page has been turned. Odds are, you'll wish you hadn’t turned it.”
A portion of the proceeds from the event will be donated to OOMPAH for the AIE committee. The appearance in Huntington will showcase the gifted writer’s work to many new fans.
The Boston Globe says that “Picoult writes with a fine touch, a sharp eye for detail, and a firm grasp of the delicacy and complexity of human relationships.” The Washington Post says that “Picoult has become a master - almost a clairvoyant - at targeting hot issues and writing highly readable page-turners about them. It is impossible not to be held spellbound by the way she forces us to think, hard, about right and wrong.”
For more information call Book Revue at 271-1442 or the Huntington High School music office at 673-2053.
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