Last weekend I heard Laurie Halse Anderson speak about her new book Forge, (Sequal to Chains) as well as hearing Jon Scieszka, Mac Barnett, and David Yoo speak about their new book Guys Read: Funny Business. (This is a compilation of humorous short stories by some of today's most popular childrens and young adult authors.) I have never laughed so hard as I did when listening to Jon Scieszka, Mac Barnett, and David Yoo. You can see the videos here:

BookFest at Bank Street 2010: Laurie Halse Anderson from School Library Journal on Vimeo.

BookFest at Bank Street 2010: Guys Read Funny Business from School Library Journal on Vimeo.