Jodi Picoult: What thought won't let you sleep?

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Jodi Picoult

American author

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here

Questions that I can’t answer – and that’s what becomes a book.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 September 2022 source ↗

Others on this question

Oti Mabuse South African dancer

Too much energy.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 July 2019 source ↗

Nish Kumar British stand-up comedian and presenter

Anything from the concept of human mortality to a faux pas I made at a party in 2005.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 February 2019 source ↗

Jessica Brown Findlay English actress

The thought of infinity.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 March 2021 source ↗

Those mad thoughts. Did you turn off the air fryer? Have I booked my plane for tomorrow?

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 September 2023 source ↗

I would not let Nick Cassavetes direct My Sister’s Keeper, the film. He said [the ending] was going to match what was in the book, then changed it.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 September 2022 source ↗

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