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Posted by: Peter Armenti
The following guest post, part of our “Teacher’s Corner” series, is by Rebecca Newland, a Fairfax County Public Schools Librarian and former Teacher in Residence at the Library of Congress. When I was teaching English, I noticed that pairing poems with similar topics, imagery, or themes prompted excellent discussions. One of my favorite pairs was …
Posted in: Guest Posts, Teacher's Corner
Posted by: Peter Armenti
The following guest post is by Amber Paranick, a librarian in the Newspaper & Current Periodical Reading Room. Have you ever heard the phrase little magazine? Have you wondered exactly what it means? Turns out, the name really has nothing to do with the physical attributes of a magazine. Little magazines were the primary outlet …
Posted in: Collections, Guest Posts
Posted by: Matt Blakley
The following post is part of our From the Catbird Seat series, “Literary Treasures.” The monthly series champions the Library’s literary programming by highlighting audio and video recordings drawn from the Library’s extensive online collections, including the recently released Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature. The series, by showcasing the works and thoughts of some …
Posted in: Literary Treasures, News and Events, Poets Laureate
Posted by: Matt Blakley
Next week, Wednesday, March 9th, Allison Hedge Coke will come to the Library of Congress as the 2016 Witter Bynner Fellowship recipient. In advance of her evening Fellowship reading, the Poetry and Literature Center conducted an e-mail interview with her. Allison Hedge Coke is the author of four poetry collections: Streaming (2015); Blood Run (2006 …
Posted in: Interviews, News and Events, Poets Laureate