Jenna is joined by authors Carley Fortune, Kennedy Ryan, and Heather Aimee O’Neill live at Read with Jenna: Girl’s Night Out at Virgin Hotels New York City.  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 audience in this special episode of Open Book with Jenna.

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In this special live episode recorded at Read with Jenna: Girl’s Night Out at Virgin Hotels New York City, Jenna is joined by actress, producer, and podcast host Allison Williams. Allison discusses her role in the upcoming adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s beloved novel Regretting You, offering insight into bringing the emotional story to life on screen. She also reflects on her breakout years on HBO’s Girls, her journey into motherhood, and her thoughts on the term “nepo baby".

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“Conform” author Ariel Sullivan sits down with Jenna Bush Hager to discuss publishing her debut novel through Jenna’s publish imprint Thousand Voices and fulfilling her dream of becoming a writer. Sullivan opens up about how she wove her childhood and later struggle as a stay-at-home mom with postpartum depression into the story and introduced the book to Jenna during a playdate for their sons George and Hal. 

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Actor Jay Ellis joins Jenna Bush Hager to talk about his funny and heartfelt new memoir, ‘Did Everyone Have an Imaginary Friend (or Just Me)?’ Jay reflects on his childhood as the only child in a military family, moving from base to base and inventing new identities along the way. He opens up about how his imaginary friend, Mikey, helped him navigate loneliness and self-discovery, his path from aspiring basketball player to Hollywood actor, and the lessons he’s learned about creativity, belonging, and fatherhood.

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Activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai sits down with Jenna Bush Hager to talk about her deeply personal new memoir, ‘Finding My Way.’  Malala reflects on her years at Oxford, her struggles with mental health, and finding love. She also speaks about rebuilding her life after the Taliban attack, her evolving relationship with her mother, and her ongoing commitment to girls’ education.

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Ian McEwan is a Booker Prize winning author of nineteen novels, including Atonement, Enduring Love, The Children Act, and On Chesil Beach. Ian sits down with Jenna Bush Hager to talk about the inspiration for his latest novel, What We Can Know. Ian reflects on a lifetime of storytelling, from his early love of reading to his writing routine and how it feels to be an author in the age of AI. They also talk about the global impact of his books, the timeless power of literature to ask big questions about who we are and what we value, and what topics he’s excited to explore in his next novel. 

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Tembi Locke is a New York Times best-selling author, screenwriter, producer, actor and podcast host. Tembi sits down with Jenna Bush Hager to discuss her new immersive audio memoir ‘Someday, Now,’ where she returns to Sicily for one last summer with her daughter before she leaves for college. Blending her intimate narration with the sounds of Sicily, it's a beautiful story of motherhood, memory, and the bittersweet art of releasing a child into adulthood. Tembi shares her experience of staying hopeful after heartbreak, finding love after loss, and the power of writing to heal. 

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Jenna Bush Hager reunites with former TODAY co-anchor and friend, Hoda Kotb for a deeply moving conversation about embracing new life chapters, and the beauty of slowing down. Hoda opens up about her decision to leave TODAY, her new chapter focusing on family and her new venture Joy101.  Plus, she shares her inspiration for her new book ‘Jump and Find Joy” and how she is finding joy in the everyday moments. 

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Zac Brown is a three-time Grammy winner and frontman of the Zac Brown Band. Zac joins Jenna Bush Hager for an intimate conversation about music, family, and the journey behind his artistry. From his humble beginnings playing in coffee shops at age fourteen to his upcoming residency at the Las Vegas Sphere, Zac reflects on the milestones that shaped his path. He opens up about fatherhood, founding Camp Southern Ground, and the creative process behind his upcoming album Love and Fear, which features collaborations with icons like Snoop Dogg and Dolly Parton. 

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Kristin Hannah is the award-winning and bestselling author of more than twenty novels including ‘The Nightingale,’ ‘The Four Winds,’ and “The Women.’ A former attorney, she has made it her mission to tell the often forgotten stories of women in history. Kristin sat down with Jenna Bush Hager to chat about how books were a constant in her life growing up, how her mom knew she was destined to become a writer, and how she transitioned from a lawyer to best-selling author. She also reveals the intense  research she does for her historical novels, and how her latest novel  ‘The Women’ was more than twenty years in the making. 

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