On Open Book with Jenna, TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager brings her signature openness to spirited conversations with celebrities, friends, authors and fellow book lovers. Each episode, her guests share candid stories about their lives and their sources of inspiration, while weighing in on the topics their fans are most passionate about. Join Jenna on her mission to connect people, create meaningful conversation and, of course, share reading recommendations. Everyone is welcome — because we're all open books here.
Amor Towles reflects on the ten-year anniversary of his novel A Gentleman in Moscow, detailing how a chance observation of a man in a hotel lobby sparked the narrative. He distinguishes his "designing" process—filling notebooks with character and plot details—from traditional outlining, emphasizing the importance of pr...
Min Jin Lee, author of Pachinko, examines the Korean diaspora and the intense pressure surrounding education in her latest novel, American Hagwon. The narrative centers on the role of "hagwons"—specialized learning centers—in shaping the futures of Korean immigrant families across multiple continents. Lee highlights th...
Navigating major life transitions requires shifting from a "sprinting" lifestyle to one defined by intentional, slower connections with family and self. Leaving a high-pressure career like the Today Show necessitates the courage to "jump" into new chapters, where profound transformations often stem from small, one-degr...
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