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Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
This month's Lit Bits cover Don DeLillo, first-ever recipient of the Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction. See him speak and check out the connections with Library of Congress digital materials.
Posted in: Books, Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction, Lit Bits
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
This year's National Book Festival theme is "Everyone Has a Story." This is the first of the Highlighting Diverse Voices at the National Book Festival blog series, with a focus on writers with Hispanic heritage.
Posted in: Books, National Book Festival
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
The National Book Festival 2023 schedule is live! Click for the full Festival schedule website and find plenty of information for both onsite and virtual attendees.
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, Books, National Book Festival
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
Get to know the Library's network all over the nation: The Center for the Book community! The Center for the Book in the Library of Congress has a new website, so check it out to find connections to the Library’s Affiliate in your state or territory.
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, Books, National Book Festival
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
The Little Prince turns 80 this year, and the author Antoine de Saint-Exupéry would have turned 123 years old yesterday. We explore what makes this hand-drawn world so compelling even now, and how the Little Prince has made his home in the Library's collections.
Posted in: Books, Literary History
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
"American Feast," a recent Library publication, tells the story of American food and drink via cookbooks, advertisements, movie posters, and other items from the Library's vast culinary collections.
Posted in: Books
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
As we say goodbye to National Poetry Month, we celebrate the novel in verse. We share highlights from past National Book Festivals and explore the roots of this format in the Library's digital collections.
Posted in: Books