To coincide with the Mary Oliver Memorial Reading on May 29th, a guest blog by Historian Barbara Bair on a special display highlighting the Mary Oliver Papers.
The third of three interviews with Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellows from across the country, to celebrate the end of National Poetry Month. Today's post features Joseph Rios, poet laureate of Fresno, CA.
The second of three interviews with Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellows from across the country, to celebrate the end of National Poetry Month. Today's post features Louisiana Poet Laureate Alison Pelegrin,
The first of three interviews with Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellows from across the country, to celebrate the end of National Poetry Month. Today's post features Julia Bouwsma, poet laureate of Maine.
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 2004, with featured videos from Natasha Tretheway and David Shannon.
Learn about Ada Limón's closing event as U.S. Poet Laureate and check out pictures from her "Poetry in Parks" initiative trips to Saguaro National Park and Everglades National Park this past winter.
In honor of Jimmy Carter (1924-2024), "Bookmarked" highlights the former U.S. President's love of reading and writing poetry as well as the role of poetry during Carter's presidential administration.
Learn more about Arthur Sze, the winner of our prestigious Rebekah Johnson Bobbitt National Prize for Poetry, through Library of Congress recordings and blogs.