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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
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, Meg Medina, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature
Posted by: Clay Smith
Welcome to a new blog from the Library of Congress, "Bookmarked," where we talk about contemporary writers, book programs, and collections connections to the literary world. How does the Library of Congress choose which writers are featured at the National Book Festival and throughout the year?
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, National Book Festival