Jenny Han

Jenny Han, a bestselling young adult novelist and the creative mind behind 'The Summer I Turned Pretty', shares her inspiring journey from nanny to Amazon Prime showrunner. She discusses the creative control she demands in adapting her novels and the challenges of balancing business pressures with writing. The conversation highlights her unique approach to storytelling and audience connection. Meanwhile, the podcast reveals unsettling trends in the labor market, exacerbated by AI and federal cuts, with insights into recession signals and the rising demands in industrial storage.

This time, Jenny Han, a bestselling novelist and showrunner of 'The Summer I Turned Pretty,' shares her inspiring journey from librarian to creator. She reveals how her early experiences shaped her storytelling and audience insights. Jenny talks about balancing creative control with business demands in television and her bold success in securing Taylor Swift's music for the show. Alongside discussions about rising layoffs and economic shifts, her unique perspective on adapting stories provides an engaging look into the creative process.

Jenny Han, a bestselling author and showrunner celebrated for her works like The Summer I Turned Pretty, chats about her inspiring journey as a Korean-American writer advocating for diversity in Hollywood. She shares thrilling stories of her transition from novelist to screenwriter and discusses the significance of representation, especially with Asian leads on screen. The conversation also dives into the relatable dynamics of summer love in her series, the strong bonds among the cast, and her balanced approach to creativity and personal life.