There's that unwritten schism that literary writers get all the awards and commericals writers get all the success. Jodi Picoult awardcommericalsliterary Change image and share on social
I woke up one morning thinking about wolves and realized that wolf packs function as families. Everyone has a role, and if you act within the parameters of your role, the whole pack succeeds, and when that falls apart, so does the pack. Jodi Picoult actfallfamily share on social
My first job was as an assistant in the local library. Self-fulfilling prophecy? Jodi Picoult assistantfulfilljob Change image and share on social
Many of my books come from what if questions that I can't answer, things that I'm worried about as either a woman, a wife, a mom, an American. Jodi Picoult americananswerbook Change image and share on social
For me it's more important that I outline all the facets of a controversial issue and let the reader make up his or her mind. I don't care if readers change their minds, but I would like readers to ask themselves why their opinion is what it is. Jodi Picoult carechangecontroversial share on social
I think there are readers out there and I don't think the book is dead. And more importantly I don't think readers have to choose between literary and commercial fiction. Jodi Picoult bookchoosecommercial Change image and share on social
It's a fallacy that writers have to shut themselves up in their ivory towers to write. I have all these interruptions, three of which I gave birth to. If I was thrown for a loop every time I was distracted I could never get anything done. Jodi Picoult birthdistractfallacy share on social
Instead of plotting the demise of the traditional family, as some politicians and religious leaders would have you believe, gay people mow their lawns and watch 'American Idol' and video their children's concerts and have the same hopes and dreams that their straight counterparts do. Jodi Picoult americanchildconcert share on social
Researching 'Lone Wolf,' I was amazed at how thoughtful and intelligent these animals are. There has never been a documented attack against a human by a wolf that wasn't provoked by the human. Jodi Picoult amazeanimalattack Change image and share on social
Writing is total grunt work. A lot of people think it's all about sitting and waiting for the muse. I don't buy that. It's a job. There are days when I really want to write, days when I don't. Every day I sit down and write. Jodi Picoult buydaygrunt share on social