Hi all,

It’s a time of endings and beginnings for me. After two years of not seeing my parents, I finally got a chance to hug them in person again. Same with my son Kyle and son-in-law Kevin – we spent a beautiful few days in Sonoma with them. Man, did I miss seeing them all. #getvaccinated
 
What’s ending? Breathe the musical. You can watch it until THIS FRIDAY 7/2 ONLY and then it goes (as Disney likes to say) into the vault. I am so, so proud of the work that was done bringing a musical to life during the pandemic – and the audience reviews have been raves. I hope you’ll get a chance to watch. Click here to can get a discounted ticket.
 
What’s beginning? TWO books – the paperback of The Book of Two Ways (details below) and my new surprise novel, Wish You Were Here, which will debut 11/30. The advance public reviews on this have blown me away (don’t believe me? Check Goodreads). But even if you haven’t scored an advanced reading copy, you can read an excerpt on the website. 
 
Hope everyone’s enjoying the start of summer. Hope yours is full of sunshine, soft-serve ice cream, and excellent reading material.  

XO
Jodi

Diana O’Toole is perfectly on track. She will be married by thirty, done having kids by thirty-five, and move out to the New York City suburbs, all while climbing the professional ladder in the cutthroat art auction world. She’s an associate specialist at Sotheby’s now, but her boss has hinted at a promotion if she can close a deal with a high-profile client. She’s not engaged just yet, but she knows her boyfriend, Finn, a surgical resident, is about to propose on their romantic getaway to the Galapagos—days before her thirtieth birthday. Right on time.

But then a virus that felt worlds away has appeared in the city, and on the eve of their departure, Finn breaks the news: It’s all hands on deck at the hospital. He has to stay behind. You should still go, he assures her, since it would be a shame for all of their nonrefundable trip to go to waste. And so, reluctantly, she goes.

Almost immediately, Diana’s dream vacation goes awry. Her luggage is lost, the Wi-Fi is nearly nonexistent, and the hotel they’d booked is shut down due to the pandemic. In fact, the whole island is now under quarantine, and she is stranded until the borders reopen. Completely isolated, she must venture beyond her comfort zone. Slowly, she carves out a connection with a local family when a teenager with a secret opens up to Diana, despite her father’s suspicion of outsiders.

In the Galapagos Islands, where Darwin’s theory of natural selection was formed, Diana finds herself examining her relationships, her choices, and herself—and wondering if when she goes home, she too will have evolved into someone completely different.

Available in the US and Canada on 11/30/21
Available in the UK, Australia and NZ on 11/25/21

The NEW paperback edition is now available for preorder! It includes a Q&A with Jodi and Jojo Moyes, plus an excerpt from Wish You Were Here!

Everything changes in a single moment for Dawn Edelstein. She's on a plane when the flight attendant makes an announcement: prepare for a crash landing. She braces herself as thoughts flash through her mind. The shocking thing is, the thoughts are not of her husband, but a man she last saw fifteen years ago: Wyatt Armstrong.

Dawn, miraculously, survives the crash, but so do all the doubts that have suddenly been raised. She has led a good life. Back in Boston, there is her husband, Brian, her beloved daughter, and her work as a death doula, where she helps ease the transition between life and death for patients in hospice.

But somewhere in Egypt is Wyatt Armstrong, who works as an archaeologist unearthing ancient burial sites, a job she once studied for, but was forced to abandon when life suddenly intervened. And now, when it seems that fate is offering her second chances, she is not as sure of the choice she once made.

On sale in US/CA: 9/7/21
On sale in UK: 8/19/21

Written as the Covid-19 pandemic unfolded, Breathe follows five couples grappling with the virus’s impact on their lives, families, relationships, society, and health. Conceived and written by New York Times best-selling novelist Jodi Picoult and playwright Timothy Allen McDonald, and directed by Tony Award-nominee Jeff Calhoun, Breathe consists of five interlocking suites, with music and lyrics from five songwriting teams. By turns funny and heartbreaking, unbelievable and all-too-real, Breathe is an unprecedented musical chronicling an unprecedented time.


Ask Jodi: Answers To Your Questions 

Q: What are you listening to?
JP: The Breathe soundtrack on Spotify.

Q: What are you reading?
JP: Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas, The Devil Comes Courting by Courtney Milan, Built to Last by Erin Hahn, How to Survive a Scandal by Samara Parish, Bombshell by Sarah Maclean, and The Invisible Husband of Frick Island by Colleen Oakley.

Q: What are you watching?
JP: Sweet Tooth, Girls 5Eva, Luca, Sex/Life, Mare of Easttown, and In The Heights.

My conversation with Chris Bohjalian and special guest Kaley Cuoco.

One thing that I love about your books is that each and every book is a unique story. Sure, some topics may be more to a reader’s liking or comfort level, but that’s what makes a great author. If a reader is afraid to go out of their comfort zone with certain topics, stick to the formulaic bodice rippers. I so appreciate an author who makes me think while turning the pages! I can’t wait for this one (Wish You Were Here). Congratulations and continued success to you Jodi Picoult!!!

Order your paperback copy of international #1 bestseller, A Spark of Light, which includes a Q&A with Jodi and book club discussion questions.

Your books bring me so much joy! You’re one of the best authors in our lifetime. I’ve read all your books so far. I am looking forward to Wish You Were Here!

The paperback edition includes a reading group guide plus a Q&A with author Celeste Ng!

I watched and loved it (Breathe)! I miss Broadway so much and this helped.

Congratulations to Sara, this month's free signed book winner.

Each month, one person will be chosen from my newsletter subscribers or Facebook fans as a winner of a free signed edition of my latest book.

I watched the premiere weekend (Breathe) and just bought it for my mom so we can discuss! Think I have to buy it again for myself too.

New Hampshire Magazine

The Conway Daily Sun

The New York Times
“Those collaborations include working with the author Jodi Picoult on two upcoming musicals — an off-Broadway adaptation of her book ‘Between the Lines’ and a production of Markus Zusak’s ‘The Book Thief’.”

Broadway World