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Posted by: Peter Armenti
Watch Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden read a holiday story for children as part of the Library's virtual holiday celebration.
Posted in: Digital Resources
Posted by: Peter Armenti
The following guest post was written by Barbara Bair, curator of Literature, Culture, and the Arts, in the Library’s Manuscript Division. It explores the professional relationship of feminist authors and their editors, including Margaret Atwood and her editor Nan A. Talese. On December 17, from 7-8 pm EST, Atwood and Talese will be participating in …
Posted in: Collections, Guest Posts
Posted by: Robert Casper
We celebrate 2020 Rebekah Johnson Bobbitt National Prize for Poetry winners Terrance Hayes (for his 2018 poetry collection American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin) and Natasha Trethewey (for lifetime achievement), and invite you to watch their virtual event hosted by Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden.
Posted in: Digital Resources, News and Events, Poets Laureate
Posted by: Anne Holmes
Jason Reynolds, the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, emphasizes the importance of rest in his December newsletter.
Posted in: Guest Posts, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature
Posted by: Peter Armenti
A history of the Poetvision video series (1988-1990), which features poets--including many former U.S. Poets Laureate--reading and discussing their own work as well as the work of poets who influenced them. The post includes links to digitized videos in the series available through the Library.
Posted in: Digital Resources, Guest Posts