for walter and our two previous ambassadors, john chaska and katherine patterson, they have not only open children's book week in new york but of course come to our national book festival so we are getting a guarantee of a top-notch writer through this obligation. but walter in particular chose a theme, "reading is not an option," and we were able to send him during his first year around the country and i think you've visited some new places. i do think he went to louisiana book festival. >> yes. >> which was sponsored by the louisiana center for the book. i would like you to perhaps point to a couple of these wonderful experiences that i know you had, not only at places like the festivals but your concern about visiting detention centers and talking to young people in detention centers. >> one of the qualifications you didn't mention was that you had to be very handsome. [laughter] >> distinguished with a small d and at least six feet four inches. >> i am particularly interested in prisoners. i want to know their reading levels, what did they read, what was going on with there are a