Kay Ryan talks about her appointment as the nation’s new Poet Laureate; reads several of her poems; and provides a glimpse into the hidden depths of her poetry.

R.L. Stine: Book Festival 08

The 2008 National Book Festival podcast covering author interviews and highlights. The National Book Festival, organized and sponsored by the Library of Congress and hosted by First Lady Laura Bush, was held on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008 on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.