Jodi Picoult
New York-born Jodi Picoult is an American author. Picoult was the recipient of the New England Bestseller Award in 2003. Her 2004 book, My Sister's Keeper, was made into a screen adaptation of the same name. It stars Cameron Diaz and Abigail Breslin.
Fast Facts
- Born: May 19, 1966
- Birth Place: Nesconset, Long Island, New York
- Currently resides in Hanover, New Hampshire
- Studied creative writing at Princeton University
- Master's degree from Harvard University
- Spouse: Tim Van Leer
- Met in college
- Has three children
- Third woman in history to write the Wonder Woman DC Comics series1
- Lifetime TV has aired several movies based on Picoult's novels, including The Pact and Plain Truth
- First book: "The Lobster Which Misunderstood"
- Published two short stories in Seventeen
- Nineteen Minutes and Change of Heart debuted at #1 on the New York Times Bestseller List
Recurring Characters
- Jordan McAfee
- Thomas McAfee
- Selena McAfee
- Patrick Ducharme
- Ian Fletcher
- Frankie Martin
Bibliography
Film Adaptations
- The Pact (2002)
- Plain Truth (2004)
- The Tenth Circle (2008)
- My Sister's Keeper (2008)
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