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The Read With Jenna Book Festival has a lot waiting for you in Nashville
This isn’t your average book club meeting. The Read With Jenna Book Festival is curating a guest list any book lover would swoon over. Elin Hilderbrand, who wrote some of our favorite beach reads, will join Ann Patchett, world-renowned novelist and co-owner of Nashville’s treasured Parnassus Books. Add to that Chris Whitaker, author of the highest-rated thriller of the Read With Jenna book club, “All the Colors of the Dark.” The lineup doesn’t stop there: Rumaan Alam, whose unsettling novel “Leave the World Behind” left readers reeling, Emma Straub of Brooklyn’s beloved Books Are Magic, and Jean Kwok, whose “Searching for Sylvie Lee” captured hearts and headlines.
General admission starts at $399, offering access to Saturday’s full slate of programming — author-led sessions, book club conversations, fresh meals and drinks, plus entry to the Shop TODAY Brand Bazaar, where guests can sample fan-favorite products and take home a curated bundle of goodies. For those craving something extra, VIP packages at $699 unlock a private Friday evening reception, exclusive meet-and-greets, and expedited check-in. Either way, it’s a chance to swap the Instagram feed for real interactions — and maybe leave with a few signed editions.
Take it from Jenna herself: “It’s going to be so much fun,” she told TODAY. So, if your idea of a dream weekend getaway involves good books, best friends, and a little Southern Charm, Nashville might just be calling your name.
