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Rumaan Alam talks ‘Leave the World Behind’ and 5 books to read next

CLIP10/29/20
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Rumaan Alam, author of “Leave the World Behind,” Jenna Bush Hager’s book club pick for October, joins the show to discuss his timely novel. He also answers viewer’s questions and recommends five books to read next.

Appearing:Savannah Guthrie
Tags: books, pop culture, Editor's picks, movies, Hoda & Jenna, today
S2020 E08 minHighlightNews and InformationDaytime

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