. >> stephen: good laidism missouri senator claire mccaskill, not a big fan of secret money. we'll be right back. [cheers and applause] d [cheers and applause] >> stephen: welcome back. folks, i am proud to announce that today is the official release date of my beloved "i am a pole and so can you." it's the heartwarming coming of age story of a pole searching for it's place in the world. it's the perfect gift for mother's day, father's day, graduation day, and all other days. [ laughter ] and you know it's good, because of this blurb. "the sad thing is, i like it!" maurice sendak. well the real sad thing is, mr. sendak died this morning at age 83. i was lucky to have interviewed him earlier this year, and tonight we'd like to show you just a few more things maurice had to say. thanks for sitting down with me today. this say real honor. >> no shit. >> stephen: no i'm not shitting you i mean it. what your favorite of your own books. >> i wished you would ask that question. >> stephen: glad i did then. >> i think the best is two books i've done. i can have two favorites. >> ste