"Reader in Chief" Laura Bush: A History of The National Book Festival
As the National; Book Festival approaches its 22nd year, the C-SPAN podcast "The Weekly" looks back at its history: Where "Reader-In-Chief" Laura Bush got the idea, how she implemented it ... and how the National Book Festival's history has been intertwined with familiar current events -- like 9/11, Hurricane Katrina, presidential campaigns -- and even Vladimir Putin's ex-wife.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.