Open Book with Jenna

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Open Book with Jenna Podcast

TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager is an open book and is known for sharing all of who she is. Now Jenna will bring intimate, inspiring and entertaining conversations with celebrities, experts, friends, authors, and book lovers to a wider audience in her new podcast, Open Book with Jenna. Each week, she’s joined by a guest who shares candid stories about their life, current projects, and reveals how a favorite read or a first book may have influenced their path. Join Jenna as she continues her mission to connect people, create meaningful conversations, and share her love of storytelling.

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    Introducing: Open Book with Jenna

    TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager is an open book and is known for sharing all of who she is. Now Jenna will bring intimate, inspiring and entertaining conversations with celebrities, experts, friends, authors, and book lovers to a wider audience in her new podcast, Open Book with Jenna. Each week, she’s joined by a guest who shares candid stories about their life, current projects, and reveals how a favorite read or a first book may have influenced their path. Join Jenna as she continues her mission to connect people, create meaningful conversations, and share her love of storytelling.

    2 min
  2. ‘All the Colors of the Dark” Author Chris Whitaker on How Writing Saved His Life

    15 AUG

    ‘All the Colors of the Dark” Author Chris Whitaker on How Writing Saved His Life

    New York Times bestselling author Chris Whitaker joins Jenna Bush Hager at the Aspen Ideas Festival to talk about his Read with Jenna book pick, All the Colors of the Dark. They discuss what led him to writing, how the characters in this book were inspired by his own childhood, and how he has transformed tragedy into triumph.

    40 min
  3. “It Ends with Us” Writer Colleen Hoover On The Film Adaptation of Her Novel

    8 AUG

    “It Ends with Us” Writer Colleen Hoover On The Film Adaptation of Her Novel

    Literary Superstar Colleen Hoover joins Jenna Bush Hager to discuss her unexpected rise to literary fame, the anticipated film adaptation of her novel “It Ends With Us” and the impact her books have had on her passionate fans, known as “Cohorts.”

    32 min
  4. Sarah J. Maas On How BookTok Helped Her Become Publishing Royalty

    25 JUL

    Sarah J. Maas On How BookTok Helped Her Become Publishing Royalty

    Sarah J. Maas is a New York Times bestselling author of the “Throne of Glass,” “A Court of Thorns and Roses” and “Crescent City” series. Between ages 16 and 22, she drafted a series of books ... before scrapping them all to start fresh. Maas sat down with Jenna Bush Hager to discuss her newest book, “House of Flame and Shadow,” the impact BookTok had on her career, and how she balances parenting and writing.

    37 min

  5. 21/12/2023

    Luke Russert: "I'm Still a Work in Progress"

    Savannah Guthrie and her former coworker Luke Russert share a heartfelt conversation about Russert’s journey around the world, which he embarked on after the death of his father, journalist Tim Russert.

    32 min
  6. Tara Westover: “I Wanted a Different Life”

    14/12/2023

    Tara Westover: “I Wanted a Different Life”

    Tara Westover tells Jenna Bush Hager about her sheltered upbringing and the route she took into the outside world, which she also recounts in her blockbuster memoir “Educated.”

    35 min

  7. 12/12/2023

    BONUS: Book Picks for the Holiday Season

    Rumaan Alam, the bestselling author of "Leave the World Behind", a Read with Jenna pick, joins Hoda & Jenna with his recommendations for good books that would make great gifts to share the joy of reading this holiday season.

    7 min

  8. 07/12/2023

    Mo Willems: "My Books Are an Invitation to Be Creative"

    Author and illustrator Mo Willems talks to Joe Fryer about 20 years of his "Pigeon" book series, and how he hopes his stories inspire play and imagination in children. Up next for Willems? An opera.

    24 min
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TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager is an open book and is known for sharing all of who she is. Now Jenna will bring intimate, inspiring and entertaining conversations with celebrities, experts, friends, authors, and book lovers to a wider audience in her new podcast, Open Book with Jenna. Each week, she’s joined by a guest who shares candid stories about their life, current projects, and reveals how a favorite read or a first book may have influenced their path. Join Jenna as she continues her mission to connect people, create meaningful conversations, and share her love of storytelling.

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  • Channel
    TODAY
  • Creator
    TODAY, Jenna Bush Hager
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2023 NBCUniversal Media LLC, all rights reserved
  • Show Website
    Open Book with Jenna

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