After six bestselling books in six years, Emily Henry is finally slowing down, at least a little. The author joins Jenna for a heartfelt conversation about burnout, creativity, friendship, and the unexpected lessons she learned during a year away from her usual publishing schedule. Emily also shares updates on upcoming adaptations, teases her next novel, and reflects on the readers who have helped make her one of the biggest names in publishing today.

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A brand-new season of Open Book with Jenna is here!

Join Jenna Bush Hager every Thursday as she sits down with some of today's most beloved authors and storytellers for conversations about the books everyone is talking about. This season, we'll explore the hottest reads of the summer, the creative process behind unforgettable stories, the genres readers can't get enough of, and the movie and TV adaptations bringing favorite characters to life.

Featuring guests like Emily Henry, Kennedy Ryan, Carley Fortune, Shelby Van Pelt, Virginia Evans, Hannah Berner and many more.

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Jenny Han is a literary powerhouse and New York Times bestselling author of the “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” series and “The Summer I Turned Pretty” series. She is also the creator and co-showrunner of The Summer I Turned Pretty television series. Jenny sat down with Jenna Bush Hager to chat about how she built a media empire that showcases diverse characters and young women coming into their own. She opens up about how she made the leap from writer to showrunner, what it’s been like to have her books adapted and why coming of age stories resonate with audiences of all ages.

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“The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert and his wife of more than 30 years, Evie McGee Colbert join Jenna Bush Hager to talk about their cookbook “Does This Taste Funny?,” their favorite family recipes, and the joy of cooking together. They also share stories from their thirty years of marriage, who’s the better chef, and why humor is the secret ingredient in their relationship.

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Jenna Bush Hager sits down with actor, comedian, and Jenna & Friends co-host, Matt Rogers. Rogers co-hosts the pop culture podcast "Las Culturistas” with Bowen Yang and stars in Netflix’s comedy series “No Good Deed.” He opens up about his journey from prom king to pop culture podcaster. He also shares how he redefined what success means to him after not getting hired on Saturday Night Live, and how writing his song “RockaFellaCenta” was a form of healing.

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Stanley Tucci is an award winning actor, author, and dad. He’s appeared in roles such as The Devil Wears Prada, The Hunger Games, and The Lovely Bones. His latest role includes, food lover, social media star, and one of America's favorite home chefs. His latest novel ‘What I Ate in One Year’ chronicles a year’s worth of meals and allows him to reflect back on a year with family and friends. Stanley sat down with Jenna Bush Hager to share his love of food and how a viral instagram post catapulted him to a different level of fame. A lover of all things culinary, he gives readers a taste of a year in his life and reveals his favorite meal, why moving to Florence as a child was one of his most formative years, and who are some of his dream dinner guests.

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‘Open Book with Jenna’ host Jenna Bush Hager sits down with the iconic cast of The Devil Wears Prada , Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci, for an extended conversation about their highly anticipated sequel, The Devil Wears Prada 2.

The cast reflects on the film’s lasting legacy, why now felt like the right time to return, and how the story evolves in a world shaped by technology, media changes and shifting power dynamics. They also share what it was like reuniting after two decades, revisiting their beloved characters, and filming once again in New York City.

Plus, Meryl Streep opens up about the influence behind Miranda Priestly, including her connection to Anna Wintour, while the group discusses fan-favorite lines, behind-the-scenes moments, and the enduring impact of a film that continues to resonate with audiences.

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Kristin Hannah is the bestselling author of more than 20 novels, including The Nightingale, The Four Winds and The Women, and has built her career around telling the often overlooked stories of women in history. In this conversation from September 2025, Hannah sits down with Jenna to reflect on the books that shaped her, the path that led her from practicing law to becoming a novelist and the deep research behind her historical fiction. Plus, she opens up about why The Women took more than 20 years to write and what continues to draw her to stories of resilience, sacrifice and womanhood.

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