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 & Welcome01:42 Are Writers Born or Made?03:53 How Publishing Has Changed Since 199206:05 Why Jodi Still Answers Every Reader Email09:14 Being a Lifelong Student10:21 How Jodi Knows an Idea Is Worth a Novel13:44 The Wildest Things She’s Done for Research16:10 How She Knows When the Research Is Done17:24 What My Sister’s Keeper Taught Her About Adaptations19:12 The Problem With “Women’s Fiction”20:59 The Story Behind Jodi’s First Tattoo24:08 Inside Hollow Bones24:26 Bringing Jesse From My Sister’s Keeper Back27:15 The Real-Life Secret That Inspired Hollow Bones30:44 Exploring 9/11 Through a New Generation31:27 Researching Postpartum Psychosis34:07 The Letter That Changed Hollow Bones36:59 Why Women Are Falling Through the Healthcare Cracks38:57 What Jodi Hopes Readers Take From Hollow Bones39:33 Jodi Reveals Her Next Novel41:11 Gifting Jodi With…FOLLOW US:Morgann BookTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@morgannbookInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/morgannbook/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MorgannBook Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/morgannbook Jodi PicoultInstagram: 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 Off The ShelfInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/offtheshelf.podcast/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@offtheshelf.podcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Off.TheShelfPodcast Hosted by: Morgann BookCreated 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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