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“The Summer I Turned Pretty” Author Jenny Han On Representation, Coming of Age, & Building a Media Empire

“The Summer I Turned Pretty” Author Jenny Han On Representation, Coming of Age, & Building a Media Empire

Update: 2025-01-09
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Jenny Han is a literary powerhouse and New York Times bestselling author of the “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” series and “The Summer I Turned Pretty” series. She is also the creator and co-showrunner of The Summer I Turned Pretty television series. Jenny sat down with Jenna Bush Hager to chat about how she built a media empire that showcases diverse characters and young women coming into their own. She opens up about how she made the leap from writer to showrunner, what it’s been like to have her books adapted and why coming of age stories resonate with audiences of all ages.

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“The Summer I Turned Pretty” Author Jenny Han On Representation, Coming of Age, & Building a Media Empire

“The Summer I Turned Pretty” Author Jenny Han On Representation, Coming of Age, & Building a Media Empire

Jenna bush hager, Jenny han