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Radio 2 Book Club - Jodi Picoult

The bestselling author of 21 novels, translated into 34 languages, Jodi Picoult joins Simon in the Radio 2 Book Club to discuss her latest, The Storyteller.

The bestselling author of twenty-one novels, Jodi Picoult, joins Simon in The Radio 2 Book Club to discuss The Storyteller.

In 2003, Jodi was awarded the New England Bookseller Award for Fiction. She has also been the recipient an Alex Award from the Young Adult Library Services Association, the Book Browse Diamond Award for novel of the year; a lifetime achievement award for mainstream fiction from the Romance Writers of America; Cosmopolitan magazine's 'Fearless Fiction' Award 2007; Waterstone's Author of the Year in the UK, a Vermont Green Mountain Book Award, a Virginia Reader's Choice Award, the Abraham Lincoln Illinois High School Book Award, and a Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award.

Her books have been translated into thirty four languages in thirty five countries, and four of them - The Pact, Plain Truth, The Tenth Circle, and Salem Falls - have been made into television movies.

One of her novel's, My Sister's Keeper, was also made into a film starring Cameron Diaz.

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Mon 25 Mar 2013 17:05
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Book Club - The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult

Book Club - The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult

JodiΜύwill be on Drivetime from 1800 to talk about her book

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About The Book

This is a novel about the right to die, guilt and redemption; the search for truth, and above all, how to be true to oneself.

For readers who think they know Jodi Picoult; for readers new to reading her; for reading who can't wait for the new novel...this is the one that will capture their hearts.


About Jodi

Jodi Picoult grew up in Nesconset, New York. She recieved an A.B. in creative writing from Princeton and a master's degree in education from Harvard. Her previous novels include House Rules, Nineteen Minutes and My Sister's Keeper - which was made into a major motion picture. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband and three children.



How to get involved

  • Straight after Jodi's interview on Drivetime, she'll be taking over the to take your questions (from 6.30pm – 7pm)

  • You can also tweet questions toΜύJodi - Send your tweets to using the hashtag: #R2BookClub

  • You can also submit questions in advance, by email to simonmayo@bbc.co.uk

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Broadcast

  • Mon 25 Mar 2013 17:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 2