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Posted by: Robert Casper
Geraldine Brooks has been named the recipient of the 2025 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction! Check out videos of her prior appearances at the Library's National Book Festival, and make sure to catch her talk at this year's festival on September 6th.
Posted in: Announcements & Operations, Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction, National Book Festival
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
Celebrate the 25th National Book Festival with us! Each week "Bookmarked" features videos of acclaimed authors from past festivals as we lead up to the 2025 festival on September 6th. This week we remember 2018, with featured videos from Annie Proulx and Elizabeth Acevedo.
Posted in: Books, Children and Teens, Intern Blogs, Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction, Literary History, National Book Festival
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
Celebrate the 25th National Book Festival with us! Each week "Bookmarked" features videos of acclaimed authors from past festivals as we lead up to the 2025 festival on September 6th. This week we remember 2013, with featured videos from Don DeLillo and Lynda Barry.
Posted in: Books, Intern Blogs, Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction, Literary History, National Book Festival
Posted by: Sasha Dowdy
Celebrate the 25th National Book Festival with us! Each week, "Bookmarked" features videos of acclaimed authors from past festivals, as we lead up to the 2025 Festival on September 6th. This week we remember 2009, with featured videos from Marilynne Robinson and Kate DiCamillo.
Posted in: Books, Children and Teens, Intern Blogs, Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction, Literary History, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, National Book Festival
Posted by: Clay Smith
Library of Congress announces the winner of the 2024 Prize for American Fiction, awarded to award-winning author James McBride.
Posted in: Books, Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction, National Book Festival
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