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Posted by: Anne Holmes
For Women's History Month, Library of Congress Manuscript Division curator Barbara Bair discusses the life and work of Grace Paley—short story and nonfiction writer, poet, and political activist.
Posted in: Collections, Digital Resources, Guest Posts, Jewish American History
Posted by: Anne Holmes
For Women's History Month, Library of Congress Manuscript Division curator Barbara Bair discusses the life and work of Kay Boyle—poet, novelist, short story and nonfiction writer, and political activist.
Posted in: Collections, Digital Resources, Guest Posts
Posted by: Peter Armenti
This post discusses ways teachers can incorporate poetry and other literature into remote learning environments.
Posted in: Guest Posts, Teacher's Corner
Posted by: Peter Armenti
This post highlights the Library's Ask a Librarian service, through which users can submit their poetry and literature questions—or questions on nearly and subject!—to the Library of Congress to receive assistance from our expert staff.
Posted in: Ask a Librarian, Digital Resources
Posted by: Rob Casper
As the staff of the Poetry and Literature Center has moved to working remotely, and a number of our spring events have been canceled, we’ve talked about how we might promote poetry virtually. Today, we'd like to highlight "Dear Poet," a popular online feature by the Academy of American Poets that fosters an active engagement with both poems and the poets who write them—including a number of Poets Laureate.
Posted in: Collections, Digital Resources, Poets Laureate, State Poets
Posted by: Peter Armenti
This post helps teachers and other educators determine which contemporary children's books they can stream or record themselves reading to students as part of virtual storytime programming.
Posted in: Ask a Librarian
Posted by: Rob Casper
In the past week, we have been thinking a lot about this unprecedented moment and how poetry might help us live through it. We have also been talking to our poet laureate, Joy Harjo, about her life right now—and how she is responding to the COVID-19 coronavirus crisis with an eye toward poetry.
Posted in: Interviews, Poets Laureate
Posted by: Anne Holmes
Parents, here are some great ideas from the Library’s Center for Learning, Literacy and Engagement staff for activities with the kids while they're at home.
Posted in: Collections, Digital Resources, Poets Laureate
Posted by: Anne Holmes
In anticipation of the 2020 Walter Awards on Friday, March 13, we asked author and emcee Grace Lin a few questions about the significance of the Walter Awards and her insights regarding diversity in children's literature.
Posted in: Interviews, News and Events