2007 National Book Festival Podcast Library of Congress

David Wiesner has an important message for parents about reading.

Holly Black reads from her new book and shares some interesting writing tips.

Megan McDonald talks about the inspiration for her Judy Moody series.

National Humanities Medal winner Patricia MacLachlan discusses her work, including her new book "Edward's Eyes" (Simon & Schuster, 2007).

Rosemary Wells's reads from her recent book, "Red Moon at Sharpsburg" (Viking, 2007) and discusses why she spent years researching the book.

Science fiction and fantasy author Terry Pratchett talks about his best-selling books and how he made "Death" one of his most popular characters.