{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67cb14f5baaeff02dcf6d1d9/6aab23d3d5698b1990636339?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"#59 Jodi Picoult: The Secret That Inspired Her 30th Novel","description":"<p>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! </p><p><br></p><p>CHAPTERS: </p><p>00:00 Intro &amp; Welcome</p><p>01:42 Are Writers Born or Made?</p><p>03:53 How Publishing Has Changed Since 1992</p><p>06:05 Why Jodi Still Answers Every Reader Email</p><p>09:14 Being a Lifelong Student</p><p>10:21 How Jodi Knows an Idea Is Worth a Novel</p><p>13:44 The Wildest Things She’s Done for Research</p><p>16:10 How She Knows When the Research Is Done</p><p>17:24 What My Sister’s Keeper Taught Her About Adaptations</p><p>19:12 The Problem With “Women’s Fiction”</p><p>20:59 The Story Behind Jodi’s First Tattoo</p><p>24:08 Inside Hollow Bones</p><p>24:26 Bringing Jesse From My Sister’s Keeper Back</p><p>27:15 The Real-Life Secret That Inspired Hollow Bones</p><p>30:44 Exploring 9/11 Through a New Generation</p><p>31:27 Researching Postpartum Psychosis</p><p>34:07 The Letter That Changed Hollow Bones</p><p>36:59 Why Women Are Falling Through the Healthcare Cracks</p><p>38:57 What Jodi Hopes Readers Take From Hollow Bones</p><p>39:33 Jodi Reveals Her Next Novel</p><p>41:11 Gifting Jodi With…</p><p><br></p><p>FOLLOW US:</p><p>Morgann Book</p><p>TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@morgannbook</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morgannbook/ </p><p>YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MorgannBook </p><p>Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/morgannbook </p><p><br></p><p>Jodi Picoult</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/Jodipicoult/ </p><p>TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jodipicoult </p><p>Find her books at Indigo: https://www.indigo.ca/search?q=jodi%20picoult </p><p>Find her books at Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/hollow-bones-jodi-picoult/1149014562 </p><p><br></p><p>Off The Shelf</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/offtheshelf.podcast/ </p><p>TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@offtheshelf.podcast</p><p>YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Off.TheShelfPodcast </p><p><br></p><p>Hosted by: Morgann Book</p><p>Created by: Bookish Media, Morgann Book, and Thomas Johnston </p><p>Executive Producers: Morgann Book &amp; Thomas Johnston </p><p>Associate Post Producer and Editor: Ricki Biramontes</p>","author_name":"Bookish Media"}