Archive: March 2023 (3 Posts)

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Joni Mitchell is onstage at a clear podium. spreading her arms and smiling. Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden, in red jacket, claps for her. The Gershwin Medal is visible in the backdroup.

The Laureate and National Ambassador on Joni Mitchell, Winner of the Gershwin Prize

March 31, 2023

Our literary ambassadors love Joni Mitchell! Check out the sneak preview, by U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón and National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Meg Medina, of "Joni Mitchell: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song," to be broadcast on PBS tonight, March 31st, 2023, at 9/8C.

Posted in: Meg Medina, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, Poetry and Music

A Poem a Day from our Laureate, for National Poetry Month

March 27, 2023

Posted by: Robert Casper

For the month of April--otherwise known as National Poetry Month--enjoy the Poem-a-Day series edited by the U.S. poet laureate, Ada Limón.

Posted in: Ada Limón, Poetry, U.S. Poet Laureate

A man holds a book entitled "How the Word Is Passed" in his lap, his head and shoulders obscured.

What in the Literary World Are We Doing Here?

March 22, 2023

Posted by: Clay Smith

Welcome to a new blog from the Library of Congress, "Bookmarked," where we talk about contemporary writers, book programs, and collections connections to the literary world. How does the Library of Congress choose which writers are featured at the National Book Festival and throughout the year?

Posted in: Announcements & Operations, National Book Festival

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