Jenna Bush Hager picks Kit de Waal's Sweet Pea for November book club
The gist
Today host Jenna Bush Hager named Kit de Waal's novel Sweet Pea her November 2026 book club pick.
The pick puts de Waal's fourth novel before the show's book-club readers.
How it unfolded
- Nov 3, 2026Bush Hager announced Kit de Waal's novel Sweet Pea as her November 2026 Read With Jenna pick, calling it a testament to how lives can be transformed when people refuse to turn away from love.
- Nov 4, 2026Former first lady Laura Bush turned 80, and Bush Hager marked the birthday on TODAY with a tribute video featuring her three kids, husband Henry and the family cats.
- Nov 9, 2026Hoda Kotb, Bush Hager's former fourth-hour co-host, returned as guest host while Sheinelle Jones was in Los Angeles being honored at the EBONY Power 100 event.
Key terms
- Read With Jenna
- A book club founded by American television personality Jenna Bush Hager that highlights a selected book each month.
- Goodreads
- An American social cataloging website owned by Amazon where users track, rate, and review books.
Source: Wikipedia