The program on Thursday night, which was organized by the Humanist Chaplaincy at Harvard, began with a performance by singer-songwriter John Grant. Her son came out to her and her husband in his college application essay. Gay rights hit close to home for Picoult. Her latest book, “Sing You Home,” depicts a lesbian woman who wishes to conceive a child using frozen embryos from her earlier attempts to have a child with her ex-husband. Her 18 novels, including bestsellers like “My Sister’s Keeper” and “Nineteen Minutes,” frequently probe ethical issues through tear-jerking or thrilling narratives. She said she has long been interested in writing a novel about homosexuality and religion. “To me, it’s one of the last civil rights that we haven’t granted in this country,” Picoult said of gay rights. Picoult advocated greater reproductive rights for gay couples, a theme explored in her latest novel, in an appearance Thursday at Memorial Church.
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