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Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
It's been 150 years since Willa Cather was born, but conversations about her novels such as "My Ántonia" and "One of Ours" and her unconventional life continue and thrive in 2023. Read on about her life, her work and a statue dedicated to her memory.
Posted in: Books
Posted by: Robert Casper
NASA’s “Message in a Bottle” campaign, featuring a poem by U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón, has reached 1.6 million signatures. Help us get to 2 million signatures by the end of the year.
Posted in: Ada Limón, Announcements & Operations
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.
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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
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
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
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
Posted by: Clay Smith
The National Ambassador for Young People's Literature talks all day about books (No, really, all day!).
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, Children and Teens