#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”