How #1 NY Times Bestselling Author Jodi Picoult Writes: Part Two
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#1 New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult returns to speak with us about her research process, writing habits, book bans, recurring characters, and her 30th novel, HOLLOW BONES.
Jodi Picoult is the award-winning and bestselling author of 30 novels, including most recently the #1 bestseller By Any Other Name. Her landmark novel 19 MINUTES was recently named the most banned book in the United States in a report by PEN America.
Her 30th novel is Hollow Bones, also a #1 bestseller, and a book that “explores mothers and daughters, gender bias in healthcare, and catastrophe and consequence.”
In a starred review, Kirkus called the book, “An intricate, twisty family drama spanning decades . . . Fans of My Sister’s Keeper will . . . be glad to hear a character from that book is back. . . . The queen of social activist novels has done it again.”
With over 60 million books in print, Jodi's books have been translated into forty languages. Her co-adaptation of the musical Austenland is currently in development.
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In this file Jodi Picoult, Milena, and I discussed:
Why she took and failed a lie detector test researching her latest book
The never-ending book tour and surviving on one meal a day
How she defends free speech while maintaining 1.5M social media followers
Why there’s no silver bullet after finishing a book and signing with an agent
And a lot more!
Show Notes:
jodipicoult.com
Hollow Bones: A Novel By Jodi Picoult (Amazon)
Jodi Picoult Amazon Author Page
Jodi Picoult on Facebook
Jodi Picoult on Twitter
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