Jodi Picoult Has Written Almost 30 Books. Here’s Why Her Newest Is the ‘One I Was Meant to Write’ (Exclusive)

Tim Llewellyn; Penguin Random House Jodi Picoulthas written 29 books over her three-decade career and has finally landed on the one she feels destined to write. “I don’t know if I believe in reincarnation,” says the author, 58. “But I feel like this is the story that I was meant to tell.” For more on Jodi Picoult, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday, or subscribehere. Diving into the age-old controversy surrounding Shakespeare’s authorship isn’t that far afield for Picoult, whose previous novels have taken on hot-button topics like abortion, racism, school shootings and much more.

Jodie Foster Jokingly Heckled by Sofia Vergara as She Wins Globe Over theGriseldaStar: 'Give Me One!’

From Left: Jodie Foster; and Sofia Vergara at the Golden Globes.Photo:Rich Polk/GG2025/Penske Media via Getty; CBS Rich Polk/GG2025/Penske Media via Getty; CBS Sofia Vergarais poking fun atJodie Foster’s2025Golden Globeswin. “No, no!” Vergara, 52, could be heard shouting from the audience right before Foster started her acceptance speech. “Give me one!” But Foster took it in stride — even shouting out Vergara in her acceptance speech: “The greatest thing about being this age and being in this time is having a community of all these people, especially you, Sofia,” said Foster.

Jodie Sweetin and Andrea Barber Revisit theFull HouseEpisode that PredictedFuller House

Melanie Vincz, Julia Montgomery and Rhonda Shear in ‘Full House’ in 1990.Photo:Disney+ Disney+ Long before Netflix’sFull Housereboot, the original seriesimagined what it would be like if the Tanner sisters still lived in their childhood home as adults. On the most recent episode of their rewatch podcastHow Rude, Tanneritos!,Jodie SweetinandAndrea Barberrevisited the hilarious flash-forward in the 1990 episode “Those Better Not Be the Days.” The season 3 episode of the beloved TGIF sitcom finds Danny (Bob Saget), Joey (Dave Coulier) and Jesse (John Stamos) frustrated with how unappreciative D.

Jodie Sweetin Reacts toFull House‘Shoutout’ inDoctor Odyssey— and Reveals She 'Was Supposed to Audition' for the Drama

Jodie Sweetin as Stephanie Tanner in 1987; Joshua Jackson in 2024’s ‘Doctor Odyssey’.Photo:ABC Photo Archives/Disney; Tina Thorpe/Disney ABC Photo Archives/Disney; Tina Thorpe/Disney Jodie Sweetinmay not have ended up auditioning forDoctor Odyssey, but she still made it onto the show (sort of)!In the latestepisodeof the new Hulu medical drama, Dr. Max Bankman (Joshua Jackson) doles out a sweet nod toFull House— and specifically, Sweetin’s character Stephanie Tanner — and the actress, 42, reacted on her rewatch podcast,How Rude, Tanneritos!

Joe Alwyn Premieres New FilmThe Brutalistin Venice Over a Year After Taylor Swift Split

Joe Alwyn in Venice.Photo:Stefania D’Alessandro/WireImage Stefania D’Alessandro/WireImage Joe Alwynis premiering his latest movie at the 2024 Venice Film Festival. The British actor, 33, is in Venice, Italy, in support ofThe Brutalist, a three-hour post-war epic he stars in alongsideAdrien Brodyand Felicity Jones. The Brutalistmarks Alwyn’s first film since this year’sKinds of Kindness, which saw the star — who wore a black suit from Gucci, black leather boots and Gucci black frame sunglasses at the weekend premiere — reunite with Emma Stone and director Yorgos Lanthimos following 2018’s Oscar-winningThe Favourite.