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Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
Native American Heritage Month: both a great time for the vast histories of Native nations, and also the time to celebrate the contemporary lives, arts and cultures of Indigenous people in the 21st century. Check out these 6 authors and their recorded talks from past National Book Festivals.
Posted in: Books
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
Check out the new collection of personal papers from Wyandot poet and folklorist Bertrand N. O. Walker (Hen-Toh), now available at the Library's Manuscript Division reading room. Click for a preview of his drafts, typed-up poems and other writings.
Posted in: Literary History, Native American Heritage Month, Poetry, Uncategorized
Posted by: Clay Smith
Check out our preview Q&A with historian Simon Schama ahead of his "Live! at the Library" event—a conversation with Dr. Atul Gawande about Schama's book "Foreign Bodies: Pandemics, Vaccines, and the Health of Nations"—this Thursday night.
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, Books, Live! at the Library
Posted by: Robert Casper
Check out the just-released video from the National Gallery of Art, featuring our Poet Laureate reading her poem inspired by Andy Goldsworthy's sculpture "Roof."
Posted in: Ada Limón, U.S. Poet Laureate
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
Catch a glimpse of the current "Native American Arts" display in the Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building. We invite you to come to see the exhibit before the display closes in December.
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, Native American Heritage Month
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
Halloween may be behind us, but we read horror and thrillers deep into the colder months too. Check out these talks from authors who have been featured at the Library's National Book Festivals throughout the years. Get a glimpse into the minds of those who write horror.
Posted in: Books, National Book Festival