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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
Posted by: Clay Smith
The long-awaited moment has come. The 2024 Library of Congress National Book Festival author lineup is here!
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, Books, Meg Medina, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, National Book Festival
Posted by: Clay Smith
The Library’s Fantasy Book Night event on May 16th is proving to be popular—so much so that we recently released more free tickets. Check out the events that night and discover how to obtain tickets!
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, Live! at the Library
Posted by: Clay Smith
After a donation of the Mary Oliver Papers and the Mary Oliver Memorial Event Fund for Emerging Poets to the Library of Congress, the Library learned more about Oliver’s generous spirit. We talk in this interview with Bill and Amalie Reichblum, who have donated the papers and the fund to the Library.
Posted in: Ada Limón, Announcements & Operations, Library Collections, National Poetry Month, Poetry, U.S. Poet Laureate
Posted by: Clay Smith
The Library offers exciting literary programs this month as part of its "Live! at the Library" series on Thursday night, with bestselling YA writer Rebecca Ross; poet Major Jackson, host of the popular podcast "The Slowdown;" and leading historian Kerri Greenidge.
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, Poetry
Posted by: Clay Smith
Our US Poet Laureate and National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, and the whole Literary Initiatives staff, reveal their favorite programs and initiatives for the new year.
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, Live! at the Library, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, National Book Festival, U.S. Poet Laureate
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