Jodi Picoult

1966, United States — present

Jodi Picoult writes novels centered on moral dilemmas, including My Sister's Keeper and Nineteen Minutes. Her work often addresses controversial topics such as euthanasia, reproductive rights, and school violence. Her books have been challenged for sensitive subject matter. Picoult has defended her work as a way to encourage ethical discussion rather than avoid it, arguing that fiction is one of the safest spaces to explore difficult questions.