#59 Jodi Picoult: The Secret That Inspired Her 30th Novel
What is the wildest thing an author has done for research? This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with Jodi Picoult to chat about her 30th novel, Hollow Bones, and the 29 novels before it. Jodi reveals how she collects research for her books and what it was like to interview a woman from jail or visit the Alaskan tundra. The two discuss what makes a good adaptation and what happened with My Sister's Keeper. They finish the episode with what Jodi is writing next for her 2028 book!
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro & Welcome
01:42 Are Writers Born or Made?
03:53 How Publishing Has Changed Since 1992
06:05 Why Jodi Still Answers Every Reader Email
09:14 Being a Lifelong Student
10:21 How Jodi Knows an Idea Is Worth a Novel
13:44 The Wildest Things She’s Done for Research
16:10 How She Knows When the Research Is Done
17:24 What My Sister’s Keeper Taught Her About Adaptations
19:12 The Problem With “Women’s Fiction”
20:59 The Story Behind Jodi’s First Tattoo
24:08 Inside Hollow Bones
24:26 Bringing Jesse From My Sister’s Keeper Back
27:15 The Real-Life Secret That Inspired Hollow Bones
30:44 Exploring 9/11 Through a New Generation
31:27 Researching Postpartum Psychosis
34:07 The Letter That Changed Hollow Bones
36:59 Why Women Are Falling Through the Healthcare Cracks
38:57 What Jodi Hopes Readers Take From Hollow Bones
39:33 Jodi Reveals Her Next Novel
41:11 Gifting Jodi With…
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Created by: Bookish Media, Morgann Book, and Thomas Johnston
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What is the wildest thing an author has done for research? This week on Off The Shelf, Morgann sits down with Jodi Picoult to chat about her 30th novel, Hollow Bones, and the 29 novels before it. Jodi reveals how she collects research for her books and what it was like to interview a woman from jail or visit the Alaskan tundra. The two discuss what makes a good adaptation and what happened with My Sister's Keeper. They finish the episode with what Jodi is writing next for her 2028 book!
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro & Welcome
01:42 Are Writers Born or Made?
03:53 How Publishing Has Changed Since 1992
06:05 Why Jodi Still Answers Every Reader Email
09:14 Being a Lifelong Student
10:21 How Jodi Knows an Idea Is Worth a Novel
13:44 The Wildest Things She’s Done for Research
16:10 How She Knows When the Research Is Done
17:24 What My Sister’s Keeper Taught Her About Adaptations
19:12 The Problem With “Women’s Fiction”
20:59 The Story Behind Jodi’s First Tattoo
24:08 Inside Hollow Bones
24:26 Bringing Jesse From My Sister’s Keeper Back
27:15 The Real-Life Secret That Inspired Hollow Bones
30:44 Exploring 9/11 Through a New Generation
31:27 Researching Postpartum Psychosis
34:07 The Letter That Changed Hollow Bones
36:59 Why Women Are Falling Through the Healthcare Cracks
38:57 What Jodi Hopes Readers Take From Hollow Bones
39:33 Jodi Reveals Her Next Novel
41:11 Gifting Jodi With…
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Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/morgannbook
Jodi Picoult
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Jodipicoult/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jodipicoult
Find her books at Indigo: https://www.indigo.ca/search?q=jodi%20picoult
Find her books at Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hollow-bones-jodi-picoult/1149014562
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TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@offtheshelf.podcast
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Off.TheShelfPodcast
Hosted by: Morgann Book
Created by: Bookish Media, Morgann Book, and Thomas Johnston
Executive Producers: Morgann Book & Thomas Johnston
Associate Post Producer and Editor: Ricki Biramontes
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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