# Event Details - **Event Name**: Jodi Picoult, Hollow Bones with Rainy Day Books - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 22 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Tue, 22 Sep, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: Enjoy an evening with this #1 New York Times bestselling author in Kansas City!About this EventJoin Rainy Day Books at Unity Temple to celebrate Hollow Bones with beloved author Jodi Picoult in conversation with Megan Bannen!Event LogisticsThis event takes place in Unity Temple's Sanctuary and includes a conversation with Jodi and Megan, followed by an optional photo line.Doors Open - Event doors open at 6:00 p.m. While you may queue outside the venue, no access to the event space will be granted ahead of this time. If you have any accessibility concerns that preclude you from standing in line, please reach out to hello@rainydaybooks.com to arrange a separate entry. This needs to be done a minimum of 2 business days before the event to allow our staff adequate time to assist with any needs.Signed Books & Photo Line - Event books will be PRE-SIGNED by Jodi, and you will receive your pre-signed book upon check-in. There will not be any additional signing or presigning, but there will be an optional photo line following the conversation. Photos will be taken by a professional photographer and uploaded to a shared link for attendees to access. Signing details are subject to change depending on the author and publisher's needs.ADA Accessibility - This event is hosted in the historic Unity Temple. While the Sanctuary space is ADA accessible, some seats are not (including the entire balcony). We offer specific ADA tickets to meet attendees' needs. Please read through the ticket options carefully if you have any concerns. You may also reach out to hello@rainydaybooks.com for one of our staff members to personally assist you with your ADA needs or arrange for early entry. This needs to be done a minimum of 2 business days before the event to allow our staff adequate time to assist with any needs.The BookHollow BonesFrom the #1 New York Times bestselling author of By Any Other Name comes a riveting novel about the risks we take to protect the ones we love in a world where crisis is always just around the corner.On September 11, 2001, when Molly Fitzgerald was only two months old, her mother went to an appointment at the World Trade Center and never came home. Her father and the stepmother who raised her couldn’t have loved her more, but she still grew up with a healthy dread of disasters.Now an adult, she runs the Rhode Island Department for Emergency Preparedness, mapping out ways to save lives during storms, epidemics, and airplane crashes. She and her husband, Jesse—a police polygraph expert with his own history of crisis—have found a love that is a solace in a dangerous world. But then the unexpected upends their new marriage, leading them both to question everything they thought they knew.Moving between past and present, Hollow Bones is an epic story of the lies we tell ourselves as we write the narratives of our lives, the plans we design to protect ourselves at the worst moments, and the ties that bind mothers and daughters.The AuthorJodi Picoult is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of thirty novels, including By Any Other Name, Mad Honey (co-authored with Jennifer Finney Boylan), Wish You Were Here, The Book of Two Ways, A Spark of Light, Small Great Things, Leaving Time, and My Sister’s Keeper, and, with daughter Samantha van Leer, two young adult novels, Between the Lines and Off the Page. Her 30th novel, HOLLOW BONES, will publish on September 15, 2026. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband.The ModeratorMegan Bannen is a USA Today bestselling author of award-winning speculative fiction, including The Undertaking of Hart and Mercy. Her work has been selected for the RUSA Reading List, the Indies Introduce list, and the Kids’ Indie Next List, along with numerous best-of-the-year compilations. As a former public librarian, she has spent most of her professional career behind a reference desk, but she has also sold luggage, written grants, collected a few graduate degrees from various Kansas universities, and taught English at home and abroad. She lives in the Kansas City area with her family and more pets than is reasonable.Please Note: There are no refunds for this event. If you are unable to attend, your book will be available for pickup at Rainy Day Books starting the following day. If you are not local, we'll be happy to mail it to you upon request. Thank you for your support!We will hold your event book in-store for a maximum of 6 months following the event. If you have not retrieved your book in that time period, it will be donated. https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/8ea1d880-a9a7-11f1-ad57-411ed296ae31-rimg-w958-h740-dcf8f8f8-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kansas-city/jodi-picoult-hollow-bones-with-rainy-day-books/100001992499539760 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, photography, kids - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Age Limit: all_ages - door_time: 2026-09-22T23:00:00Z - Duration: 1 hour - Location: Unity Temple on the Plaza - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 45.13, max: 50.85, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Kansas City - **state**: MO - **country**: United States - **location**: Unity Temple on the Plaza - **lat**: 39.0421855 - **long**: -94.59507699999999 - **full address**: Unity Temple on the Plaza, 707 West 47th Street, Kansas City, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Jodi Picoult, Hollow Bones with Rainy Day Books - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events8/banners/ba1f3b5d8a217f560e70133771191fc3172a50583814a572ab232e46c6ca58f3-rimg-w1200-h600-dc2b6edf-gmir.jpg?v=1782374947 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Jodi Picoult, Hollow Bones with Rainy Day Books being held? - **A:** Jodi Picoult, Hollow Bones with Rainy Day Books takes place on Tue, 22 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Tue, 22 Sep, 2026 at 08:00 pm at Unity Temple on the Plaza, 707 West 47th Street, Kansas City, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Jodi Picoult, Hollow Bones with Rainy Day Books? - **A:** Jodi Picoult, Hollow Bones with Rainy Day Books is organized by Rainy Day Books. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Jodi Picoult, Hollow Bones with Rainy Day Books is ideal for party-goers, social butterflies, and anyone looking for a great night out with music, drinks, and good vibes. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Kansas City, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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