• Introducing: The Parent Chat with Dylan Dreyer
    Mar 26 2026

    Hey Open Book with Jenna fans! As a bonus for you, we’re sharing the trailer for The Parent Chat with Dylan Dreyer – an all-new podcast series from TODAY.

    You know her as TODAY’s candid third hour host. But Dylan Dreyer is also a mom of 3 boys in New York City, trying to figure out the big stuff: how to raise kind, confident, resilient kids and keep her sanity along the way. And like every parent, sometimes she needs…HELP! On The Parent Chat, Dylan calls in reinforcements – from parenting experts with big advice to fellow working moms that can help all parents feel less alone. Because parenting doesn’t come with a manual, but it can come with a group chat.

    To follow now, just search ‘The Parent Chat with Dylan Dreyer’ wherever you’re listening. New episodes drop every Thursday.


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    1 min
  • Nate Berkus on Creating a Home That Tells Your Story (December 2025)
    Mar 26 2026

    Nate Berkus is one of the most recognizable names in interior design, known for creating homes that feel timeless, personal and full of story. In this conversation from December 2025, Berkus sits down with Jenna to discuss his book Foundations: Timeless Design That Feels Personal, reflecting on how his love of design began in childhood, the career path that took him from launching his own firm to national television, and the principles that help turn a house into a home. Plus, he shares how to create spaces that reflect your life, your memories and the things you love most, just in time for a spring home refresh.


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    50 mins
  • Malala Yousafzai on Healing, Hope and Finding Her Way (October 2025)
    Mar 19 2026

    Malala Yousafzai is a Nobel Peace Prize winner, a global advocate for girls’ education and the youngest person ever to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. In this conversation from October 2025, Yousafzai sits down with Jenna to discuss her memoir Finding My Way, reflecting on her years at Oxford, her mental health, finding love and rebuilding her life after the Taliban attack. Plus, she opens up about her evolving relationship with her mother and why her fight to ensure every girl has access to education remains as urgent as ever.


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    36 mins
  • Judy Blume on Inspiring Generations of Readers and Building Her Legacy (May 2025)
    Mar 12 2026

    Judy Blume is one of the most beloved and influential authors of the last century, whose books, including Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret., Forever, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing and Summer Sisters, have helped generations of readers navigate growing up. In this conversation from May 2025, Blume sits down with Jenna at Books & Books in Key West, the nonprofit independent bookstore she co-founded, to reflect on a career that spans 29 books, more than 92 million copies sold and translations in 40 languages. Plus, she opens up about her creative process, her connection to readers and the legacy she continues to build.


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    37 mins
  • Colleen Hoover on ‘It Ends with Us,’ Her Health Journey and What Comes Next
    Mar 5 2026

    After self-publishing her first novel in 2012, Colleen Hoover has become one of the most widely read authors in the world, selling more than 75 million copies of her New York Times bestselling novels including It Ends with Us, Reminders of Him and Verity. Hoover joins Jenna Bush Hager to talk about the success and controversy surrounding the It Ends with Us film adaptation, why she stepped back from writing for a period of time and how a recent cancer diagnosis changed her perspective on health, work and what comes next. Plus, she shares what it has been like adapting her own work for the screen and teases the upcoming film adaptation of Reminders of Him.


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    33 mins
  • Jay Ellis on Creativity, Belonging, and the Stories That Shape Us (October 2025)
    Feb 26 2026

    Jay Ellis is an actor, producer, and author who earned a NAACP Image Award nomination for his role in Peacock’s All Her Fault. In this conversation from October 2025, Ellis sits down with Jenna Bush Hager to talk about his memoir Did Everyone Have an Imaginary Friend (or Just Me)?, growing up as an only child in a military family that moved from base to base, and creating an imaginary friend who helped him navigate loneliness and self discovery. Plus, he opens up about his path from aspiring basketball player to Hollywood actor, the lessons creativity has taught him about belonging, and how fatherhood has reshaped the way he sees the world.


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    40 mins
  • Ann Patchett on Nashville, Parnassus Books, and the Joy of Reading (October 2024)
    Feb 19 2026

    Ann Patchett is an award-winning author whose work has helped shape modern literary culture, both through her novels and her commitment to independent bookstores. In this conversation from October 2024, Patchett sits down with Jenna Bush Hager live at the Read with Jenna Book Festival in Nashville to discuss building a life rooted in community, why she co-founded Parnassus Books, and the personal story that sparked her lifelong love of books. (Event sponsored by Nashville Music City, Venue sponsored by W Nashville, and furniture provided by Mayker Events)


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    42 mins
  • 'Heated Rivalry' Author Rachel Reid on What to Expect from 'Unrivaled' and If She Knows How Shane and Ilya’s Story Ends
    Feb 12 2026

    Rachel Reid is the New York Times bestselling author behind Heated Rivalry, the novel whose television adaptation introduced her Game Changers book series to millions of new fans. Reid sits down with Jenna Bush Hager to talk about how the explosive success of Heated Rivalry has transformed her life, what it was like receiving a life-changing DM from filmmaker Jacob Tierney just days after her Parkinson’s diagnosis, and the pressure of continuing to expand the Game Changers series with millions watching closely. Plus, Reid teases what to expect from the series’ latest book, Unrivaled, and opens up about if she knows how Shane and Ilya’s story ends.


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    33 mins