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Posted by: Clay Smith
To celebrate the 100th anniversary of "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald, the Library of Congress is doing a marathon reading of the classic American novel exactly 100 years after it was first published.
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, Books, Literary History
Posted by: Clay Smith
Celebrate the 25th National Book Festival with us! Each week "Bookmarked" will feature videos of acclaimed authors from past festivals, as we lead up to the 2025 Festival on September 6th.
Posted in: Literary History, National Book Festival
Posted by: Clay Smith
This Thanksgiving, we practice literary gratitude by engaging with writers who have thought about the nature of being grateful.
Posted in: Books, Library Collections, Meg Medina, National Book Festival, Poetry
Posted by: Clay Smith
At Comedy Night on October 17, you'll get a chance to not only laugh with legendary comedians but also test out your comedy chops by participating in our Comedy Challenge!
Posted in: Books, Live! at the Library
Posted by: Clay Smith
On Tuesday two of the Library of Congress' former Literary Ambassadors, Juan Felipe Herrera and Jason Reynolds, were named Fellows by the MacArthur Foundation.
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, U.S. Poet Laureate
Posted by: Clay Smith
The Library of Congress’ next big themed night, Comedy Night, is a great way to relieve some stress! Learn what’s going on that night and how to participate.
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, Live! at the Library
Posted by: Clay Smith
The Literary Director at the Library of Congress details two exciting international lit events coming up in September.
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, Hispanic Heritage Month, Live! at the Library
Posted by: Clay Smith
Library of Congress Literary Director Clay Smith gives tips on how to get the most out of attending the 2024 National Book Festival.
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, Books, Children and Teens, National Book Festival
Posted by: Clay Smith
The 2024 National Book Festival schedule is live. Check it out!
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, National Book Festival