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Posted by: Robert Casper
A behind-the-scenes look at U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón's trip to Great Smoky Mountains National Park on July 20, concluding the nationwide "summer tour" of her "You Are Here: Poetry in Parks" initiative.
Posted in: Ada Limón, Poetry, U.S. Poet Laureate
Posted by: Clay Smith
The 2024 National Book Festival schedule is live. Check it out!
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, National Book Festival
Posted by: Robert Casper
A behind-the-scenes look at U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón's trip to Cuyahoga Valley National Park for her "You Are Here: Poetry in Parks" initiative, featuring a visit with a summer camp and a reading to a record-setting crowd!
Posted in: Ada Limón, Children and Teens, Poetry, U.S. Poet Laureate
Posted by: Robert Casper
A behind-the-scenes look at U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón's trip to Redwood National and State Parks for her "You Are Here: Poetry in Parks" initiative—ending at her childhood home.
Posted in: Ada Limón, U.S. Poet Laureate
Posted by: Clay Smith
Library of Congress announces the winner of the 2024 Prize for American Fiction, awarded to award-winning author James McBride.
Posted in: Books, Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction, National Book Festival
Posted by: Robert Casper
A behind-the-scenes look at U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón's trip to Mount Rainier National Park for her "You Are Here: Poetry in Parks" initiative.
Posted in: Ada Limón, U.S. Poet Laureate
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
Details on the PBS Books series of virtual interviews with featured festival authors, including: Sandra Cisneros, Max Greenfield, Susan and Lexi Haas, James McBride, Abby Jimenez, Tiya Miles and Renée Fleming.
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, National Book Festival
Posted by: Robert Casper
A behind-the-scenes series capturing U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón's seven trips to national parks, for her "You Are Here: Poetry in Parks" initiative—and starting with Cape Cod!
Posted in: Ada Limón, Poetry, U.S. Poet Laureate