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My Take
Jodi Picoult earns my admiration for refusing the safe road despite her Harvard pedigree. With roughly 40 million copies in print across 34 languages, she has the rare ability to keep readers gripped while tackling the thorniest moral questions. Novels like Nineteen Minutes confront subjects most people would rather avoid, and she does it head-on. Her background as a teacher seems to inform an instinct for guiding people through difficult ideas. What I value most is her honesty: she does not hand readers tidy answers but sits in the discomfort alongside them. That integrity is exactly what keeps me coming back.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Jodi Picoult
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョディ・ピコー
- Reading
- じょでぃ・ぴこー
- Born
- May 19, 1966 (age 60)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Horse
- Origin
- Nesconset, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- novelist / writer / primary school teacher / editor / teacher
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Harvard University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Nineteen Minutes | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Jodi Picoult born?
Born May 19, 1966 (age 60).
Where is Jodi Picoult from?
Jodi Picoult is from Nesconset, New York, United States.
What does Jodi Picoult do?
Jodi Picoult works as novelist, writer, primary school teacher, editor, teacher.
What is Jodi Picoult known for?
Notable works include Nineteen Minutes.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-19
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.