Earlier this month we announced that Dick Robinson, the Chairman and CEO of Scholastic, will be honored with the 2017 Literarian award by the National Book Foundation. Today, the Associated Press announced that bestselling author (and of course, former President!) Bill Clinton will present Dick with this notable award.
Scholastic's CEO is being honored for his outstanding servie to the American literary community. Bill Clinton will be joined by Oscar winner Anne Hathaway, who will present a lifetime achievement medal to novelist Annie Proulx.
Read more from the Washington Post.