Literary superstar author Colleen Hoover joins Jenna Bush Hager to discuss her unexpected rise to literary fame, the upcoming adaptation of her novel "It Ends With Us" and the impact her books have had on her passionate fans, known as “CoHorts”.
Feb 26
Jay Ellis on Creativity, Belonging, and the Stories That Shape Us (October 2025)
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) ... Show More
39m 35s
Feb 19
Ann Patchett on Nashville, Parnassus Books, and the Joy of Reading (October 2024)
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 Fes ... Show More
41m 42s
Sep 2023
‘Read with Jenna’ podcast featuring Colleen Hoover
Hey Velshi Banned Book Club fans! As a bonus, we’re giving you a special preview of Jenna Bush Hager’s new ‘Read with Jenna’ podcast. In the podcast’s debut episode, Jenna sits down with bestselling author Colleen Hoover. Week after week, Hoover continues to dominate the New Yo ... Show More
2m 35s
Sep 2023
TODAY presents: Read with Jenna
In this new podcast, TODAY’s Jenna Bush Hager brings you intimate, entertaining, and revealing conversations with her favorite writers. Hear from authors as they share their creative process, their love of books, and what inspires them to share their stories with the world. Join ... Show More
2m 8s
Oct 2023
Big Book Guys: Too Late WITH Colleen Hoover
<p>KB took the second official Big Book Guys meeting to a whole new level with the most remarkable guest imaginable: The GOAT of the literary world, a New York Times Bestselling author with 24 novels/novellas under her belt, and the very author of the book in discussion, Colleen ... Show More
35m 1s
Sep 2020
Ep 251: I love books and books love me back
Today’s guest is a self-proclaimed “book glutton” who reads in between everyday moments at home, at work, and even while she’s walking. Grettel Castro is a biostatistician living in Miami, Florida. She emigrated to the United States from Cuba at the age of 14, but her voracious a ... Show More
48m 37s
Jun 2020
Ann Patchett | On Solitude, Writing & Indie Bookstores
<p>A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College and the Iowa Writer’s Workshop, Ann Patchett is the multi-award-winning and <em>New York Times </em>Bestselling author of eight novels, including <em>The Patron Saint of Liars, </em><a href="http://www.annpatchett.com/bel-canto" rel="n ... Show More
53m 58s