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Jenna Bush Hager's Book Club Picks

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Jenna Bush Hager is a champion of reading for kids and adults. For her book club, she selects stories to delight, entertain, and challenge readers. She understands the power of a good book to unite communities and ignite conversation.

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19 items

19 items

The Four Winds

The Four Winds

by Hannah, Kristin

Book - 2021

February 2021 pick - Kristin Hannah writes about the people who lived through the Great Depression and the harsh realities that divided us into a nation of haves and have-nots. Hmmm. February 2021 pick - Kristin Hannah writes about the people who lived through the Great Depression and the harsh realities that divided us into a nation of haves and have-nots. Hmmm. Show less

February 2021 pick - Kristin Hannah writes about the people who lived through the Great Depression and the harsh realities that divided us into a nation of haves and have-nots. Hmmm. February 2021 pick - Kristin Hannah writes about the people who lived through the Great Depression and the harsh realities that divided us into a nation of haves and have-nots. Hmmm. Show less

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Send for Me

Send for Me

by Fox, Lauren

Book - 2021

February 2021 pick - Annelise and her family leave Germany for America as anti-Jewish sentiment is on the rise, but have to leave her parents behind. Two ...Show more February 2021 pick - Annelise and her family leave Germany for America as anti-Jewish sentiment is on the rise, but have to leave her parents behind. Two generations later in Wisconsin, her granddaughter stumbles upon the family's past. Based on letters from the author's own family. Show less

February 2021 pick - Annelise and her family leave Germany for America as anti-Jewish sentiment is on the rise, but have to leave her parents behind. Two ...Show more February 2021 pick - Annelise and her family leave Germany for America as anti-Jewish sentiment is on the rise, but have to leave her parents behind. Two generations later in Wisconsin, her granddaughter stumbles upon the family's past. Based on letters from the author's own family. Show less

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Black Buck

Black Buck

by Askaripour, Mateo

Book - 2021

January 2021 pick - Askaripour's humorous and heart-wrenching debut about a young black man who uses his smarts and new job at a tech start-up to help young people of color break down the barriers of the sales world. January 2021 pick - Askaripour's humorous and heart-wrenching debut about a young black man who uses his smarts and new job at a tech start-up to help young people of color break down the barriers of the sales world. Show less

January 2021 pick - Askaripour's humorous and heart-wrenching debut about a young black man who uses his smarts and new job at a tech start-up to help young people of color break down the barriers of the sales world. January 2021 pick - Askaripour's humorous and heart-wrenching debut about a young black man who uses his smarts and new job at a tech start-up to help young people of color break down the barriers of the sales world. Show less

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The Bluest Eye

The Bluest Eye

A Novel

by Morrison, Toni

Book - 2007

Nobel Prize winner Toni Morrison powerfully examines our obsession with beauty and conformity--and asks questions about race, class, and gender with her characteristic subtly and grace. Nobel Prize winner Toni Morrison powerfully examines our obsession with beauty and conformity--and asks questions about race, class, and gender with her characteristic subtly and grace. Show less

Nobel Prize winner Toni Morrison powerfully examines our obsession with beauty and conformity--and asks questions about race, class, and gender with her characteristic subtly and grace. Nobel Prize winner Toni Morrison powerfully examines our obsession with beauty and conformity--and asks questions about race, class, and gender with her characteristic subtly and grace. Show less

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White Ivy

White Ivy

A Novel

by Yang, Susie

Book - 2020

From prizewinning and first generation Chinese-American author Susie Yang comes a delicious debut novel about a young immigrant woman's obsession with her privileged male classmate--and the lengths she'll go to win his love. From prizewinning and first generation Chinese-American author Susie Yang comes a delicious debut novel about a young immigrant woman's obsession with her privileged male classmate--and the lengths she'll go to win his love. Show less

From prizewinning and first generation Chinese-American author Susie Yang comes a delicious debut novel about a young immigrant woman's obsession with her privileged male classmate--and the lengths she'll go to win his love. From prizewinning and first generation Chinese-American author Susie Yang comes a delicious debut novel about a young immigrant woman's obsession with her privileged male classmate--and the lengths she'll go to win his love. Show less

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Leave the World Behind

Leave the World Behind

A Novel

by Alam, Rumaan

Book - 2020

A magnetic novel about two families, strangers to each other, who are forced together on a long weekend gone terribly wrong. A magnetic novel about two families, strangers to each other, who are forced together on a long weekend gone terribly wrong. Show less

A magnetic novel about two families, strangers to each other, who are forced together on a long weekend gone terribly wrong. A magnetic novel about two families, strangers to each other, who are forced together on a long weekend gone terribly wrong. Show less

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Transcendent Kingdom

Transcendent Kingdom

by Gyasi, Yaa

Book - 2020

A novel about faith, science, religion, and family that tells the deeply moving portrait of a family of Ghanaian immigrants ravaged by depression, addicti...Show more A novel about faith, science, religion, and family that tells the deeply moving portrait of a family of Ghanaian immigrants ravaged by depression, addiction, and grief. Narrated by a fifth-year candidate in neuroscience at Stanford school of medicine studying the neural circuits of reward-seeking behavior in mice. Show less

A novel about faith, science, religion, and family that tells the deeply moving portrait of a family of Ghanaian immigrants ravaged by depression, addicti...Show more A novel about faith, science, religion, and family that tells the deeply moving portrait of a family of Ghanaian immigrants ravaged by depression, addiction, and grief. Narrated by a fifth-year candidate in neuroscience at Stanford school of medicine studying the neural circuits of reward-seeking behavior in mice. Show less

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The Comeback

The Comeback

by Berman, Ella

Book - 2020

At the height of her career and on the eve of her first Golden Globe nomination, teen star Grace Turner disappeared. Now, tentatively sober and surprising...Show more At the height of her career and on the eve of her first Golden Globe nomination, teen star Grace Turner disappeared. Now, tentatively sober and surprisingly numb, Grace is back in Los Angeles after her year of self-imposed exile. But when Grace is asked to present a lifetime achievement award to director Able Yorke—the man who controlled her every move for eight years—she realizes that she can’t run from the secret behind her spectacular crash and burn for much longer. Show less

At the height of her career and on the eve of her first Golden Globe nomination, teen star Grace Turner disappeared. Now, tentatively sober and surprising...Show more At the height of her career and on the eve of her first Golden Globe nomination, teen star Grace Turner disappeared. Now, tentatively sober and surprisingly numb, Grace is back in Los Angeles after her year of self-imposed exile. But when Grace is asked to present a lifetime achievement award to director Able Yorke—the man who controlled her every move for eight years—she realizes that she can’t run from the secret behind her spectacular crash and burn for much longer. Show less

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Here for It

Here for It

Or, How to Save your Soul in America : Essays

by Thomas, R. Eric

Book - 2020

R. Eric Thomas didn’t know he was different until the world told him so. Everywhere he went—whether it was his rich, mostly white, suburban high school, h...Show more R. Eric Thomas didn’t know he was different until the world told him so. Everywhere he went—whether it was his rich, mostly white, suburban high school, his conservative black church, or his Ivy League college in a big city—he found himself on the outside looking in. In essays by turns hysterical and heartfelt, Thomas reexamines what it means to be an “other” through the lens of his own life experience. Show less

R. Eric Thomas didn’t know he was different until the world told him so. Everywhere he went—whether it was his rich, mostly white, suburban high school, h...Show more R. Eric Thomas didn’t know he was different until the world told him so. Everywhere he went—whether it was his rich, mostly white, suburban high school, his conservative black church, or his Ivy League college in a big city—he found himself on the outside looking in. In essays by turns hysterical and heartfelt, Thomas reexamines what it means to be an “other” through the lens of his own life experience. Show less

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Friends and Strangers

Friends and Strangers

by Sullivan, J. Courtney

Book - 2020

A new mother and accomplished journalist named Elisabeth struggles to adapt to small-town life after living in the Big Apple for many years. When she hire...Show more A new mother and accomplished journalist named Elisabeth struggles to adapt to small-town life after living in the Big Apple for many years. When she hires a college-age babysitter named Sam, the two instantly grow close. But over time, their relationship gets more complicated as the differences between the two women's lives are brought to the surface. Show less

A new mother and accomplished journalist named Elisabeth struggles to adapt to small-town life after living in the Big Apple for many years. When she hire...Show more A new mother and accomplished journalist named Elisabeth struggles to adapt to small-town life after living in the Big Apple for many years. When she hires a college-age babysitter named Sam, the two instantly grow close. But over time, their relationship gets more complicated as the differences between the two women's lives are brought to the surface. Show less

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A Burning

A Burning

by Majumdar, Megha

Book - 2020

Megha Majumdar’s debut novel reads like a thriller, focusing on three unique characters reaching for the middle class, fame, and political power. It all b...Show more Megha Majumdar’s debut novel reads like a thriller, focusing on three unique characters reaching for the middle class, fame, and political power. It all begins with Jivan, a young Muslim girl from the slums, being falsely accused of bombing a train station. Show less

Megha Majumdar’s debut novel reads like a thriller, focusing on three unique characters reaching for the middle class, fame, and political power. It all b...Show more Megha Majumdar’s debut novel reads like a thriller, focusing on three unique characters reaching for the middle class, fame, and political power. It all begins with Jivan, a young Muslim girl from the slums, being falsely accused of bombing a train station. Show less

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All Adults Here

All Adults Here

by Straub, Emma

Book - 2020

When Astrid Strick witnesses a school bus accident, it jostles loose a repressed memory from her young parenting days. Suddenly, Astrid realizes she was n...Show more When Astrid Strick witnesses a school bus accident, it jostles loose a repressed memory from her young parenting days. Suddenly, Astrid realizes she was not quite the parent she thought she'd been to her three, now-grown children. But to what consequence? Show less

When Astrid Strick witnesses a school bus accident, it jostles loose a repressed memory from her young parenting days. Suddenly, Astrid realizes she was n...Show more When Astrid Strick witnesses a school bus accident, it jostles loose a repressed memory from her young parenting days. Suddenly, Astrid realizes she was not quite the parent she thought she'd been to her three, now-grown children. But to what consequence? Show less

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Valentine

Valentine

A Novel

by Wetmore, Elizabeth

Book - 2020

It's February 1976, and Odessa, Texas, stands on the cusp of the next great oil boom. While the town's men embrace the coming prosperity, its women intimately know and fear the violence that always seems to follow. It's February 1976, and Odessa, Texas, stands on the cusp of the next great oil boom. While the town's men embrace the coming prosperity, its women intimately know and fear the violence that always seems to follow. Show less

It's February 1976, and Odessa, Texas, stands on the cusp of the next great oil boom. While the town's men embrace the coming prosperity, its women intimately know and fear the violence that always seems to follow. It's February 1976, and Odessa, Texas, stands on the cusp of the next great oil boom. While the town's men embrace the coming prosperity, its women intimately know and fear the violence that always seems to follow. Show less

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Writers & Lovers

Writers & Lovers

A Novel

by King, Lily

Book - 2020

At thirty-one, Casey is still clutching onto something nearly all her old friends have let go of: the determination to live a creative life. When she fall...Show more At thirty-one, Casey is still clutching onto something nearly all her old friends have let go of: the determination to live a creative life. When she falls for two very different men at the same time, her world fractures even more. Casey's fight to fulfill her creative ambitions and balance the conflicting demands of art and life is challenged in ways that push her to the brink. Show less

At thirty-one, Casey is still clutching onto something nearly all her old friends have let go of: the determination to live a creative life. When she fall...Show more At thirty-one, Casey is still clutching onto something nearly all her old friends have let go of: the determination to live a creative life. When she falls for two very different men at the same time, her world fractures even more. Casey's fight to fulfill her creative ambitions and balance the conflicting demands of art and life is challenged in ways that push her to the brink. Show less

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The Girl With the Louding Voice

The Girl With the Louding Voice

A Novel

by Daré, Abi

Book - 2020

A powerful, emotional debut novel told in the unforgettable voice of a young Nigerian woman who is trapped in a life of servitude but determined to fight for her dreams and choose her own future. A powerful, emotional debut novel told in the unforgettable voice of a young Nigerian woman who is trapped in a life of servitude but determined to fight for her dreams and choose her own future. Show less

A powerful, emotional debut novel told in the unforgettable voice of a young Nigerian woman who is trapped in a life of servitude but determined to fight for her dreams and choose her own future. A powerful, emotional debut novel told in the unforgettable voice of a young Nigerian woman who is trapped in a life of servitude but determined to fight for her dreams and choose her own future. Show less

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Dear Edward

Dear Edward

A Novel

by Napolitano, Ann

Book - 2020

Twelve-year-old Edward Adler is the sole survivor of a plane crash that kills his brother, his parents, and 183 other passengers. Edward struggles to find...Show more Twelve-year-old Edward Adler is the sole survivor of a plane crash that kills his brother, his parents, and 183 other passengers. Edward struggles to find a place in a world without his family, until he makes a discovery that leads him to the answers of some of life’s most profound questions. Show less

Twelve-year-old Edward Adler is the sole survivor of a plane crash that kills his brother, his parents, and 183 other passengers. Edward struggles to find...Show more Twelve-year-old Edward Adler is the sole survivor of a plane crash that kills his brother, his parents, and 183 other passengers. Edward struggles to find a place in a world without his family, until he makes a discovery that leads him to the answers of some of life’s most profound questions. Show less

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Nothing to See Here

Nothing to See Here

by Wilson, Kevin

Book - 2019

A moving and uproarious novel about a woman who finds meaning in life when she begins caring for twins with remarkable and disturbing abilities, namely that when they become agitated, they spontaneously combust. A moving and uproarious novel about a woman who finds meaning in life when she begins caring for twins with remarkable and disturbing abilities, namely that when they become agitated, they spontaneously combust. Show less

A moving and uproarious novel about a woman who finds meaning in life when she begins caring for twins with remarkable and disturbing abilities, namely that when they become agitated, they spontaneously combust. A moving and uproarious novel about a woman who finds meaning in life when she begins caring for twins with remarkable and disturbing abilities, namely that when they become agitated, they spontaneously combust. Show less

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The Dutch House

The Dutch House

A Novel

by Patchett, Ann

Book - 2019

A richly moving story that explores the indelible bond between two siblings, the house of their childhood, and a past that will not let them go. A richly moving story that explores the indelible bond between two siblings, the house of their childhood, and a past that will not let them go. Show less

A richly moving story that explores the indelible bond between two siblings, the house of their childhood, and a past that will not let them go. A richly moving story that explores the indelible bond between two siblings, the house of their childhood, and a past that will not let them go. Show less

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The Dearly Beloved

The Dearly Beloved

A Novel

by Wall, Cara

Book - 2019

Charles and Lily, James and Nan. They meet in Greenwich Village in 1963 when Charles and James are jointly hired to steward the historic Third Presbyteria...Show more Charles and Lily, James and Nan. They meet in Greenwich Village in 1963 when Charles and James are jointly hired to steward the historic Third Presbyterian Church through turbulent times. Their personal differences however, threaten to tear them apart. Show less

Charles and Lily, James and Nan. They meet in Greenwich Village in 1963 when Charles and James are jointly hired to steward the historic Third Presbyteria...Show more Charles and Lily, James and Nan. They meet in Greenwich Village in 1963 when Charles and James are jointly hired to steward the historic Third Presbyterian Church through turbulent times. Their personal differences however, threaten to tear them apart. Show less

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