Jodi Picoult gives away 600 copies of banned novel at Salt Lake Book Festival
The author surprised attendees at West High School with copies of "Nineteen Minutes."
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Jodi Picoult gave away 600 copies of "Nineteen Minutes" during her Saturday evening appearance at West High School, the Salt Lake Tribune reported. The novel was removed from Utah public schools earlier this year. [1]
Picoult told attendees they could keep the book or pass it to a teenager who might benefit from reading it. The giveaway came during her headline appearance at the first Salt Lake Book Festival. [1]
The festival held author panels and hosted independent booksellers and artists at The Gateway. Picoult’s talk marked the final U.S. tour stop for her latest novel, "Hollow Bones." [1]
Sources
- The Salt Lake Tribune: Author Jodi Picoult gives away 600 copies at Salt Lake Book Festival
- The Salt Lake Tribune: She was ‘furious’ when Utah banned her novel from public schools. Now, she’s headlining the first-ever Salt Lake Book Festival.
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