Jenna Bush Hager is overcome by emotion and admits she’s going to cry.

Standing on a stage at the W Nashville at 9 a.m., in front of navy-blue bookshelves created for this moment, Jenna reflects on six years of her book club. Or, as she puts it, “Read With Jenna is in kindergarten!”

The book club started as a dare to prove that people still read — the festival, which unfolded over May 30 and 31 and was sponsored by Music City , is proof that she was right.

Since Read With Jenna launched in 2019, Jenna has chosen 80 books and counting , with a focus on championing debut and diverse voices. Fifty books became bestsellers. And 15 of the club’s authors are in the room at the Read With Jenna Book Festival.

The first ever live gathering of Jenna’s book community and authors is the culmin

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