{"id":8091,"date":"2025-04-23T15:45:57","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T15:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/?p=8091"},"modified":"2025-04-29T14:00:40","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T14:00:40","slug":"today-to-host-first-ever-read-with-jenna-book-festival-in-nashville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nbcuniversalnewsgroup.com\/nbcnews\/2025\/04\/23\/today-to-host-first-ever-read-with-jenna-book-festival-in-nashville\/","title":{"rendered":"TODAY to Host First-Ever \u201cRead with Jenna Book Festival\u201d in Nashville"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>The Two-Day Festival Kicks Off Friday, May 30<\/em><\/strong><strong><em><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NEW YORK \u2013 April 23, 2025 \u2013 TODAY and Jenna Bush Hager will host a special, first-of-its-kind book festival as part of its popular \u201cRead with Jenna\u201d franchise. 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