We are delighted that The Whalebone Theatre by Sunday Times bestselling author Joanna Quinn has been selected as a joint pick for the the TODAY show’s book club (Read with Jenna) and The Reading Room, a book club set up by Queen Consort Camilla in 2020. Click here to see Jenna Bush Hager interview Joanna Quinn at Dumfries House.

Bush Hager said she “couldn’t believe” The Whalebone Theatre was a debut novel. “It’s epic in scope,” she said, speaking to TODAY. “I couldn’t believe how beautiful the writing was. I was underlining things — it just says so much about where we find hope and love amid our darkest times.”