I think the 'New York Times' reviews overall tend to overlook popular fiction, whether you're a man, woman, white, black, purple or pink. I think there are a lot of readers who would like to see reviews that belong in the range of commercial fiction. Jodi Picoult belongblackcommercial share on social
I am an activist. I have a really big pulpit with my fiction and I love knowing that I can make people think. Jodi Picoult activistbigfiction Change image and share on social
Everyone has a book inside of them - but it doesn't do any good until you pry it out. Jodi Picoult bookgoodinside Change image and share on social
I'm always writing, even when I'm not at my desk. I write on my hands. I used to write on my kids' hands, too, but they don't let me any more. When I'm driving I sometimes write all the way up my arms. Jodi Picoult armdeskdrive share on social
It's certainly my honor to be able to, hopefully, change the world a tiny bit, one mind at a time. Jodi Picoult bitechangehonor Change image and share on social
Most people in America want an easy read. I call it McFiction - books which pass right through you without you even digesting them. I don't mean a book that has two-syllable words. I mean chapters you can read in a toilet break. Happy endings. We are more of a TV culture. Jodi Picoult americabookbreak share on social
I think many of my books, including 'Handle with Care,' including 'My Sister's Keeper,' circle back to how far are we willing to go for the people we love? I think love changes the way we think. It's the thing that takes you out of what your normal set of beliefs would be. Jodi Picoult backbeliefbook share on social
I don't have to live the lives of my characters to write about them. It's about really putting yourself in their shoes. Jodi Picoult characterliveputt Change image and share on social
If you read the first page of one of my novels, I can guarantee that you will read the last one. This isn't just social commentary. This is also about writing good page-turners. I want people to keep reading. Jodi Picoult commentarygoodguarantee share on social
I feel I'm able to get rid of any demons lurking in my psyche through my writing, which leaves me free to create all of this and to enjoy our family life, stepping away from all the fictional traumas and the dramas. If I write about family in crisis, then I won't have to live through it, I guess. Jodi Picoult createcrisisdemon share on social