The following is a guest post by Catalina Gómez, a reference librarian in the Library’s Hispanic Division. It is part of our monthly series, “Literary Treasures,” which highlights audio and video recordings drawn from the Library’s extensive online collections, including the Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature. By showcasing the works and thoughts of some …
The following is a guest post by the inaugural National Youth Poet Laureate, Amanda Gorman. This is the fourth in a series of monthly blog posts that Amanda will be writing during her laureateship this year. As we enter the first few weeks of 2018, new beginnings, ideas, and conversations are on the brain. I definitely …
The following is a guest post by Phebe Miner, a 2017-18 intern in the Poetry and Literature Center. When students from Brookland Middle School in northeast D.C. were invited to participate in a Q&A with the newly inaugurated National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, the first question elicited laughter from the rest of the audience. Sixth-grader …
The following post is reprinted from the January–February issue of LCM, the Library of Congress Magazine. The issue is available in its entirety online. Thoughts on the Works of Providence ARISE, my soul, on wings enraptur’d, rise To praise the monarch of the earth and skies, Whose goodness and beneficence appear As round its centre moves …
We’re just a few days into 2018, which means there’s still plenty of time to fine-tune your goals and wishes for the year. While I don’t exactly have the best track record of seeing through particularly ambitious resolutions, I’ve found that setting small, creative aspirations for the year tend to be the most achievable and …
The following is a guest post by Juan Manuel Pérez, Reference Specialist, Hispanic Division. It originally appeared on the 4 Corners of the World: International Collections blog. The Library of Congress’ collections are so immense that it does not matter how long you have been working here, you only come to know a very tiny fraction …
