Open Book with Jenna
By TODAY, Jenna Bush Hager
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Episodes: 85
Aug 21, 2024
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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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Jay Ellis on Creativity, Belonging, and the Stories That Shape Us (October 2025)
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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Ann Patchett on Nashville, Parnassus Books, and the Joy of Reading (October 2024)
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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'Heated Rivalry' Author Rachel Reid on What to Expect from 'Unrivaled' and If She Knows How Shane and Ilya’s Story Ends
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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The TODAY Interview: Chloe Malle on Leading Vogue Into Its Next Era and Learning from Anna Wintour
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Rebecca Yarros on Writing ‘Onyx Storm’ and Building Epic Romance Novels (March 2025)
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Jasmine Guillory on Romance Writing, Career Change, and Happily Ever Afters
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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Introducing: Glass Half Full with Craig Melvin
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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‘Wicked’ Director Jon M. Chu on Storytelling, His Memoir, and Reimagining an Icon
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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Colleen Hoover on Writing Bestsellers, 'It Ends With Us,' and Creative Discipline
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Emily Henry on Redefining Romance, Beach Reads, and Writing for Joy
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Jan 08, 2026 |
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Best Books of 2025 with Bestselling Author Isaac Fitzgerald
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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Freida McFadden on Privacy, Passion, and ‘The Housemaid’
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Dec 11, 2025 |
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Nate Berkus on Crafting Spaces That Tell Your Story
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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Rebecca Yarros on ‘Onyx Storm,’ Writing Through Chronic Illness, and Navigating Fame
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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Leslie Bibb On Building a Life and Career on Her Own Terms
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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Authors Carley Fortune, Kennedy Ryan, and Heather Aimee O’Neill On Empowering Female Narratives
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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Allison Williams On Bringing Colleen Hoover’s “Regretting You” to Life
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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Author Ariel Sullivan On the Inspiration Behind Her Debut Novel 'Conform'
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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Jay Ellis On His Memoir ‘Did Everyone Have an Imaginary Friend (or Just Me)?’
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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Malala Yousafzai On Her Journey of Resilience and Rediscovery
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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‘Atonement’ Author Ian McEwan On His Latest Novel ‘What We Can Know’
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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Tembi Locke on Motherhood, Finding Love After Loss, and New Memoir ‘Someday Now’
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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Hoda Kotb on Life After TODAY, Embracing New Beginnings, and New Book ‘Jump and Find Joy’
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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Zac Brown on Sphere Residency, New Album ‘Love and Fear,’ and Creative Roots
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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“The Women’ Author Kristin Hannah On Telling The Forgotten Stories of Women In History
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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Ego Nwodim On Her Journey From Pre-Med to Saturday Night Live
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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Keke Palmer On Her Journey From Child Star To Award Winning Actress
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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Amor Towles on The Road to 'The Lincoln Highway'
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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Beloved Children’s Author Kate DiCamillo On Overcoming Rejection
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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Matt Rogers on “Las Culturistas” Podcast & Living Authentically
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Stephen Colbert and Wife Evie McGee Colbert On Food, Love, and Laughter
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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Jamie Lee Curtis On ‘Freakier Friday’
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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Jenny Han on The Final Season of 'The Summer I Turned Pretty'
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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Ann Patchett On Nashville, Parnassus Books & The Joy of Reading
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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Margaret Atwood on ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ & Upcoming Memoir
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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Read with Jenna Authors Reflect on Their Literary Journeys
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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Best Summer Books with Adriana Trigiani & Isaac Fitzgerald
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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Tiffany Haddish On Humor, Hardship, and Healing
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Elin Hilderbrand on Beach Reads, Adaptations, and New Beginnings
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Judy Blume on Shaping Generations
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May 29, 2025 |
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Sarah J. Maas on 10 Years of 'A Court of Thorns and Roses'
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May 22, 2025 |
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Jessica Soffer on ‘This Is a Love Story’
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May 15, 2025 |
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TikTok star Tinx On Her Debut Novel, Social Media, and Dating Trends
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May 08, 2025 |
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Emily Henry On Redefining the Romance Genre
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May 01, 2025 |
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‘Giggly Squad’ Hosts Hannah Berner and Paige DeSorbo On Friendship, Humor & New Book
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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Jasmine Guillory On Writing Her Own Happily Ever After
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Aliza Pressman On “The 5 Principles of Parenting”
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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Comedian Heather McMahan On Humor and Heartbreak
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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‘Saturday Night Live’s’ Ego Nwodim On How Improv Changed Her Life
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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“The Nightingale’ Author Kristin Hannah On How She Went From Lawyer to Bestselling Author
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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‘Onyx Storm’ Author Rebecca Yarros On Living Out Her Childhood Fantasy
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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“The Summer I Turned Pretty” Author Jenny Han On Representation, Coming of Age, & Building a Media Empire
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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“Blue Sisters” Author Coco Mellors on The Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood
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Jan 02, 2025 |
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Jamie Lee Curtis On The Importance Of Uplifting Others
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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Best Books of 2024 with Authors Emma Straub & Isaac Fitzgerald
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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Riley Keough on Finishing Lisa Marie’s Memoir ‘From Here to the Great Unknown’
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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Matt Rogers on “Las Culturistas” Podcast, Overcoming Setbacks, & Living Life Authentically
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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‘Wicked’ Director Jon M. Chu On Creating His Own Yellow Brick Road
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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Keke Palmer On Her Memoir ‘The Master of Me’
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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‘Big Little Lies’ Author Liane Moriarty On New Novel ‘Here One Moment’
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Ann Patchett On Independent Bookstores, Book Bans, and Book Recommendations
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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“The Notebook” Author Nicholas Sparks On Writing Romance Novels & Movies
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Stanley Tucci Gives Us A Taste Of What He Ate In One Year
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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Emily Henry On Becoming the Queen of the Beach Read
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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Stephen Colbert and Evie McGee Colbert On Cooking & Laughing Together
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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Introducing: Open Book with Jenna
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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‘All the Colors of the Dark” Author Chris Whitaker on How Writing Saved His Life
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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“It Ends with Us” Writer Colleen Hoover On The Film Adaptation of Her Novel
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Sarah J. Maas On How BookTok Helped Her Become Publishing Royalty
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Luke Russert: "I'm Still a Work in Progress"
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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Tara Westover: “I Wanted a Different Life”
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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BONUS: Book Picks for the Holiday Season
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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Mo Willems: "My Books Are an Invitation to Be Creative"
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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Steven Rowley: “Inspired by a Very Real Love Story”
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Helen Ellis: “Marriage Is Play”
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Nov 16, 2023 |
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Kate DiCamillo: "I Learned to Live in My Imagination”
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Nov 09, 2023 |
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R.L. Stine: "I Never Planned to Be Scary ... I Was Always Funny"
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Nov 02, 2023 |
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Jerry Seinfeld: “The Fun Is in the Ordinary”
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Oct 26, 2023 |
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Margaret Atwood: "We All Have Bits of Hopefulness Built In"
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Oct 19, 2023 |
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Amor Towles: "All From a Message in a Bottle"
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Oct 12, 2023 |
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Ruth Simmons: "Be Open to Learning From Everything"
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Oct 05, 2023 |
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Judy Blume: "I'm an Optimist"
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Sep 28, 2023 |
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Javier Zamora: "I Survived the Unsurvivable"
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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Colleen Hoover: "Make Every Book Better Than the One Before It"
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Sep 21, 2023 |
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Introducing: Read with Jenna
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Sep 13, 2023 |