Jodi Picoult
@jodipicoult.bsky.social
Author/Mom/Wonder Woman/Queen of the North
She/her/hers
She/her/hers
parade.com
October 24, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Breaking news: censorship isn't just for banned books anymore. My musical Between the Lines was cancelled due to the comments of a single parent.
Author @jodipicoult.bsky.social is being banned in two mediums this fall — her books and now a high school musical.
“It’s devastating... kids who put in hundreds of hours of hard work had that torn away from them because of the objections of a single parent,” she says.
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“It’s devastating... kids who put in hundreds of hours of hard work had that torn away from them because of the objections of a single parent,” she says.
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Bestselling author Jodi Picoult pushes back after her musical is canceled by Indiana high school
Jodi Picoult faces bans on both her books and a musical based on her novel “Between the Lines.” The superintendent of Mississinewa High School in Indiana canceled the musical last week, citing concern...
apnews.com
October 23, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Breaking news: censorship isn't just for banned books anymore. My musical Between the Lines was cancelled due to the comments of a single parent.
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Look what’s coming in March! @simonandschuster.bsky.social @alicehoffmannart.bsky.social @jodipicoult.bsky.social @laurazigman.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Look what’s coming in March! @simonandschuster.bsky.social @alicehoffmannart.bsky.social @jodipicoult.bsky.social @laurazigman.bsky.social
Tickets still available for 10/26!
The musical adaptation of THE BOOK THIEF opens in London this weekend, featuring a book by Timothy Allen McDonald and LG Literary's @jodipicoult.bsky.social — congratulations all!
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First Look Rehearsal Images Released for The Book Thief in Concert at Prince of Wales Theatre - Theatre Weekly
First look rehearsal images have been released for The Book Thief in concert, ahead of its limited run at the Prince of Wales Theatre on Sunday 19 and Sunday 26 October 2025
theatreweekly.com
October 16, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Tickets still available for 10/26!
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“When stories are silenced, so are the lessons they carry.” - @jodipicoult.bsky.social reminding us to defend our right to read, speak, and live our truths
Join us in holding these truths: weholdtruths.org
#WeHoldTheseTruths #BannedBooksWeek
Join us in holding these truths: weholdtruths.org
#WeHoldTheseTruths #BannedBooksWeek
October 7, 2025 at 5:42 PM
“When stories are silenced, so are the lessons they carry.” - @jodipicoult.bsky.social reminding us to defend our right to read, speak, and live our truths
Join us in holding these truths: weholdtruths.org
#WeHoldTheseTruths #BannedBooksWeek
Join us in holding these truths: weholdtruths.org
#WeHoldTheseTruths #BannedBooksWeek
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I got up early & wrote 750 words of my article on working with @jodipicoult.bsky.social on her book, By Any Other Name. it feels good to be writing again.
maybe the brain zaps are working.
maybe the brain zaps are working.
![I read an early draft of By Any Other Name while at the beach with my family. I remember the moment I first encountered Shakespeare in the text. I was not happy: “This [man] was slighter, with a receding hairline and a weak chin badly camouflaged by a dark beard” (144). Emilia immediately remembers reading one of his very bad plays as Hunsdon’s companion. At the bar, Shakespeare claims, “I, too, will write for the stage” and Emilia thinks “Badly” (144). When reading this exchange, I thought: “Jodi, you don’t have to be so mean about it.” Quickly, though, I realized that this is exactly the sentiment built by Shakespeareans Picoult wanted to poke at—the belief that Shakespeare is a god beyond reproach.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:yikxwunznk25qg42ugbzwfz4/bafkreigejypznwjlne3z2ow2sxlxo5e4bnzyibrbsrst6px7q2uvsspctu@jpeg)
October 10, 2025 at 11:22 AM
I got up early & wrote 750 words of my article on working with @jodipicoult.bsky.social on her book, By Any Other Name. it feels good to be writing again.
maybe the brain zaps are working.
maybe the brain zaps are working.
Reason #2385398 why I love @chrisbohjalian.bsky.social
Still #bannedbooks week -- and here are some great banned books to read, including a modern classic by my pal, @jodipicoult.bsky.social . www.realsimple.com/banned-books...
10 Banned Books These Authors Say Everyone Should Read at Least Once
Some of these books were foundational in inspiring other writers to share their stories. Authors tell us their favorite banned books that they consider required reading.
www.realsimple.com
October 10, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Reason #2385398 why I love @chrisbohjalian.bsky.social
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WaPo: @stephenking.bsky.social, @jodipicoult.bsky.social among most-banned authors in schools
A new report by PEN America documents more than 6,000 instances of restrictions on books in the 2024-2025 school year.
Gift link: wapo.st/473lwMV
A new report by PEN America documents more than 6,000 instances of restrictions on books in the 2024-2025 school year.
Gift link: wapo.st/473lwMV
Stephen King, Jodi Picoult among most-banned authors in schools
A report by free-expression advocacy group PEN America documented more than 6,000 instances of restrictions on books in the 2024-2025 school year.
wapo.st
October 1, 2025 at 6:06 PM
WaPo: @stephenking.bsky.social, @jodipicoult.bsky.social among most-banned authors in schools
A new report by PEN America documents more than 6,000 instances of restrictions on books in the 2024-2025 school year.
Gift link: wapo.st/473lwMV
A new report by PEN America documents more than 6,000 instances of restrictions on books in the 2024-2025 school year.
Gift link: wapo.st/473lwMV
Hi. I know there’s a lot of crap going on but book bans are still happening. Get angry.
October 1, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Hi. I know there’s a lot of crap going on but book bans are still happening. Get angry.
I had multiple readers this week tell me they burned my books.
feels like we’re a week away from book burning
September 18, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I had multiple readers this week tell me they burned my books.
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More than 300k Black women being pushed out of the labor market while white men gained 365k more jobs is what we mean when we refer to racism as systemic.
September 5, 2025 at 3:43 PM
More than 300k Black women being pushed out of the labor market while white men gained 365k more jobs is what we mean when we refer to racism as systemic.
Was recently interviewed for this podcast.
Book banning isn’t new, but the scale, coordination, and targets of today’s censorship efforts are. @wgbh.org's Unbound Pages podcast is telling the stories behind the headlines and why it matters now more than ever. www.wgbh.org/foundation/h...
Beyond Words: Callie Crossley Covers the Resistance to Book Bans
Since 2020, the United States has seen a precipitous rise in book bans, often specifically targeting the works of LGBTQ+ and BIPOC authors. In response, Under the Radar with Callie Crossley launched t...
www.wgbh.org
July 23, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Was recently interviewed for this podcast.
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Ever heard someone say “We’re just protecting kids” or “There are plenty of other books”? These are the myths driving book bans.
We break down the most common arguments for censorship and give you the facts and responses to push back with confidence:
www.freedomtoreadproject.org/debunking_th...
We break down the most common arguments for censorship and give you the facts and responses to push back with confidence:
www.freedomtoreadproject.org/debunking_th...
Debunking the Myths: Responding to the Most Common Arguments for Book Censorship
Book censorship arguments often disguise efforts to erase diverse voices. Responding with facts, empathy, and First Amendment values helps protect everyone’s right to read.
www.freedomtoreadproject.org
July 18, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Ever heard someone say “We’re just protecting kids” or “There are plenty of other books”? These are the myths driving book bans.
We break down the most common arguments for censorship and give you the facts and responses to push back with confidence:
www.freedomtoreadproject.org/debunking_th...
We break down the most common arguments for censorship and give you the facts and responses to push back with confidence:
www.freedomtoreadproject.org/debunking_th...
Here we go again. MULTIPLE titles of mine removed.
We received (via PRR) the list of books removed from Union County Public Schools during the 24/25 SY.
The district reported NO OBJECTIONS for the year, but 508 titles were removed (for a total of 719 books).
These removals were not reported to the state.
drive.google.com/file/d/1kGRk...
The district reported NO OBJECTIONS for the year, but 508 titles were removed (for a total of 719 books).
These removals were not reported to the state.
drive.google.com/file/d/1kGRk...
Union Book Removals District Reporting List.pdf
drive.google.com
July 18, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Here we go again. MULTIPLE titles of mine removed.
Proof that pressure, and op eds, and phone calls, and public dissent WORK: www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2025...
Ayotte vetoes Republican-backed public school book ban bill
The book ban bill vetoed by Gov. Kelly Ayotte would have allowed parents to request books, films, and other items that depicted nudity and sexual contact to be removed from their child's school.
www.nhpr.org
July 16, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Proof that pressure, and op eds, and phone calls, and public dissent WORK: www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2025...
Boosting the signal for a fan of mine. I fear that we are going to hear more stories like this over the next few years. www.gofundme.com/f/help-secur...
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July 16, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Boosting the signal for a fan of mine. I fear that we are going to hear more stories like this over the next few years. www.gofundme.com/f/help-secur...
It's that time of year, when we realize how bad America is at funding education, and teachers put up their Amazon wishlists. Here is a Tennessee teacher who reached out to me. Please contribute if you can! www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
Check out my list on Amazon
www.amazon.com
July 14, 2025 at 6:57 PM
It's that time of year, when we realize how bad America is at funding education, and teachers put up their Amazon wishlists. Here is a Tennessee teacher who reached out to me. Please contribute if you can! www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
Andddd you can preorder the paperback now. Coming in August!
My top #book of 2025. No notes. Read this adult title now: bookshop.org/a/102434/978... #library #books #tlsky #skybrarian #skybrarians #librarian #bookrecommendation #librarians
July 10, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Andddd you can preorder the paperback now. Coming in August!
Americans need a resource they can trust to tell fact from fiction.
I’ve joined forces with activists, artists, legal scholars, & elected officials to put into plain terms simple facts about the rule of law. The Constitution belongs to all of us. Please sign on and share. www.weholdtruths.org
I’ve joined forces with activists, artists, legal scholars, & elected officials to put into plain terms simple facts about the rule of law. The Constitution belongs to all of us. Please sign on and share. www.weholdtruths.org
We Hold These Truths
www.weholdtruths.org
July 3, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Americans need a resource they can trust to tell fact from fiction.
I’ve joined forces with activists, artists, legal scholars, & elected officials to put into plain terms simple facts about the rule of law. The Constitution belongs to all of us. Please sign on and share. www.weholdtruths.org
I’ve joined forces with activists, artists, legal scholars, & elected officials to put into plain terms simple facts about the rule of law. The Constitution belongs to all of us. Please sign on and share. www.weholdtruths.org
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What is the role of the writer in times like these?
At the 2025 #PENGala, we took the opportunity to pose that question to Rita Dove and @jodipicoult.bsky.social.
#writers #writing #freedomtowrite
At the 2025 #PENGala, we took the opportunity to pose that question to Rita Dove and @jodipicoult.bsky.social.
#writers #writing #freedomtowrite
May 27, 2025 at 10:06 PM
What is the role of the writer in times like these?
At the 2025 #PENGala, we took the opportunity to pose that question to Rita Dove and @jodipicoult.bsky.social.
#writers #writing #freedomtowrite
At the 2025 #PENGala, we took the opportunity to pose that question to Rita Dove and @jodipicoult.bsky.social.
#writers #writing #freedomtowrite
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“We know from history what the next chapter looks like when we don’t fight book bans, and we know that that is a story that does not end well." Author @jodipicoult.bsky.social and others take aim at NH legislation they say amounts to book banning. From @ethandewitt.bsky.social #NHPolitics
Bill derided by authors as enabling book banning heads to Ayotte's desk • New Hampshire Bulletin
If New Hampshire adopts a law to make it easier to remove books from school libraries, “Nineteen Minutes” by Jodi Picoult could be one of them.
newhampshirebulletin.com
May 21, 2025 at 10:15 PM
“We know from history what the next chapter looks like when we don’t fight book bans, and we know that that is a story that does not end well." Author @jodipicoult.bsky.social and others take aim at NH legislation they say amounts to book banning. From @ethandewitt.bsky.social #NHPolitics
Check it out: P&W has great new stuff for writers! This article highlights P&W’s newest digital offerings: bit.ly/PWResources. Learn more at pw.org.
A Revamped Poets & Writers Expands Resources for Authors
The long-running literary nonprofit and bi-monthly magazine has revised and added to its digital offerings in an effort to help writers practice and perfect their craft—together.
bit.ly
May 19, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Check it out: P&W has great new stuff for writers! This article highlights P&W’s newest digital offerings: bit.ly/PWResources. Learn more at pw.org.
They also banned my books. What Malinda said is spot on.
Menomonee Falls, WI, has a history of banning books. (They banned one of mine back in 2023.) This is just the next step. They won't need to ban books if there is no public library. Pay attention, people. The book bans have been the canary in the coal mine for years.
Menomonee Falls, rated among the top ten safest communities in Wisconsin, is planning on reallocating $300,000 from its library to its police department.
Because Menomonee Falls is just that rampant with crime, right? Who needs a library?
Because Menomonee Falls is just that rampant with crime, right? Who needs a library?
May 19, 2025 at 6:37 PM
They also banned my books. What Malinda said is spot on.