Better World Books Podcast: Jodi Picoult

Posted by Dana on 05.20.2009 at 11:24 am

Jodi Picoult came by my office on a Wednesday afternoon while she was in Atlanta for her book tour.  And while I’ve had the pleasure of interviewing NY Times bestselling authors before, I’m definitely not as cool as I should be and  I was nervous.

I mean, after all Jodi Picoult is not just any author she’s the kind of author whose books jump to #1 on the list the minute they come out.  Everyone knows who she is.  If you’ve ever walked into a bookstore or even past one in an airport, you’d recognize the cover of a Jodi Picoult book.  And now her most famous book MY SISTER’S KEEPER is about to come out as a major motion picture as well.

So yes, I was nervous because of her fame but it was more than that.  I had just finished HANDLE WITH CARE the night before at about midnight and I was fired up about the ending. Read more…

 

 Interview with Jodi Picoult [14:42m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (93)

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