• Stephen Colbert and Wife Evie McGee Colbert On Food, Love, and Laughter
    Jul 31 2025

    “The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert and his wife of more than 30 years, Evie McGee Colbert join Jenna Bush Hager to talk about their cookbook “Does This Taste Funny?,” their favorite family recipes, and the joy of cooking together. They also share stories from their thirty years of marriage, who’s the better chef, and why humor is the secret ingredient in their relationship.

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    29 mins
  • Jamie Lee Curtis On ‘Freakier Friday’
    Jul 24 2025

    Jamie Lee Curtis is a Hollywood legend, an Oscar & Emmy Award winning actor, and a New York Times Bestselling Author. Jamie joins Jenna Bush Hager to discuss her upcoming film “Freakier Friday.” . She reflects on her forty years of marriage, her path to sobriety, and what it was like growing up with famous parents Tony Curtis and Janet Leigh. She also opens up about her career blossoming at the age of 66, the importance of women lifting each other up, and the books that changed her life.

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    35 mins
  • Jenny Han on The Final Season of 'The Summer I Turned Pretty'
    Jul 17 2025

    Jenny Han is a literary powerhouse and New York Times bestselling author of the “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” series and “The Summer I Turned Pretty” series. She is also the creator and co-showrunner of The Summer I Turned Pretty television series. Jenny sat down with Jenna Bush Hager to chat about how she built a media empire that showcases diverse characters and young women coming into their own. She opens up about how she made the leap from writer to showrunner, what it’s been like to have her books adapted and why coming of age stories resonate with audiences of all ages.

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    39 mins
  • Ann Patchett On Nashville, Parnassus Books & The Joy of Reading
    Jul 10 2025

    Jenna Bush Hager sits down with bestselling author Ann Patchett live at the Read with Jenna Book Festival in Nashville. Ann opens up about her life in Nashville, why she opened up the beloved bookstore Parnassus Books, and the woman who first sparked her love of reading. Plus, Ann shares some of her favorite book recommendations.

    (Event sponsored by Nashville Music City, Venue sponsored by W Nashville, and furniture provided by Mayker Events)

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    31 mins
  • Margaret Atwood on ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ & Upcoming Memoir
    Jul 3 2025

    Margaret Atwood is a living legend. The Canadian author and poet has written over 50 books and has been published in more than 45 countries. Her 1985 classic "The Handmaid's Tale" garnered acclaim and alarm, predicting a dystopian future in which women had no rights. Now in her 80s, she released her new book, "Old Babes in the Wood," a collection of 15 short stories. Jenna Bush Hager visited Atwood's alma mater, the University of Toronto, where the two sat down to discuss her childhood, career and upcoming memoir.

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    27 mins
  • Read with Jenna Authors Reflect on Their Literary Journeys
    Jun 26 2025

    Jenna is joined by Read With Jenna authors Chris Whitaker, Alison Espach, Rumaan Alam and Jean Kwok live at the Read with Jenna Book Festival in Nashville, Tennessee. They share insights into their creative process, how their own lives have influenced their writing, and the power of storytelling. They also share advice for aspiring writers, book recommendations and answer questions from the live festival audience in this special episode of Open Book with Jenna.

    (Event sponsored by Nashville Music City, Venue sponsored by W Nashville, and furniture provided by Mayker Events)

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    44 mins
  • Best Summer Books with Adriana Trigiani & Isaac Fitzgerald
    Jun 19 2025

    As summer kicks off, Jenna Bush Hager welcomes bestselling authors Adriana Trigiani and Isaac Fitzgerald for a conversation about the perfect summer reads. They share top book picks for the season—including recommendations for kids, grads, and dads—and they answer questions from the Read With Jenna community.

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    52 mins
  • Tiffany Haddish On Humor, Hardship, and Healing
    Jun 12 2025

    In this special episode of Open Book with Jenna, Tiffany Haddish joins Jenna Bush Hager live at the Read with Jenna Book Festival in Nashville, Tennessee. Tiffany opens up about her childhood and the challenges she overcame at a young age. She shares the story of the teacher who helped her learn to read as a teenager, the first book that she ever finished, and how the library became her safe haven.

    Plus, she answers questions from the live festival audience in this special episode of Open Book with Jenna.

    (Event sponsored by Nashville Music City, Venue sponsored by W Nashville, and furniture provided by Mayker Events)

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    56 mins