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Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
In honor of a display and talk tomorrow at the Library about the diversity of the Library's collections through textiles, a blog on how an ancient Persian poetic form made its way to Urdu--and to beautiful illuminated manuscripts in the Library's Asian Division.
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Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
In celebration of the spooky season, the Library of Congress is putting together two events celebrating mysteries and mystery lovers. October 21st is a fun-filled day for families with children and teens, and the evening of October 26th is for everyone else!
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Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
Watch on Demand: this year's author talks from the National Book Festival, spotlight on LGBTQ+ authros.
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Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
This is a guest post by Natalie Miller, 2023 Junior Fellow in the Literary Initiatives Office, with contributions from Literary Initiatives intern Delaney Runge. This is an updated post with links to author talks recorded on August 12, 2023. In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, please enjoy author talks from these twelve authors that appeared at …
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Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
Looking for more inspiring author talks? Check out these recordings from Asian American/Pacific Islander and Native American and Native Alaskan writers who presented at this year's National Book Festival.
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Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
Check out the author talks from Black and African American writers who presented at this year's National Book Festival.
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Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
National Book Festival 2023 drew tens of thousands of people to the convention center. 11 hours, more than 70 authors, and countless stories What were some of your highlights?
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Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
The National Book Festival is days away! Check out the featured books on each of the six new stages.
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Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
National Book Festival's featured poets and artists meld together art, history and nature, and invite you into their worlds.