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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. In 2015, in one of my earliest Teacher’s Corner posts, I wrote about short poetry activities to use at the beginning of class, also sometimes …
Posted in: Guest Posts, Teacher's Corner
Posted by: Anne Holmes
This interview with Lyrae Van Clief-Stefanon was conducted in 2014 by Matt Blakley as part of the Poetry and Literature Center’s online Interview Series. The series featured emerging and established literary writers in dynamic and thought-provoking conversation. Though the series is no longer active, From the Catbird Seat is reprinting these interviews to bring them new light.
Posted in: Interviews
Posted by: Anne Holmes
Join us for a stimulating conversation with former U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove and educator Melissa Alter Smith. Dove will discuss her own approach to writing, share and discuss specific poems, and allow ample time for Q&A.
Posted in: News and Events, Poets Laureate
Posted by: Anne Holmes
Manuscript Division curator Barbara Bair explores the life and work of Maya Angelou, including the poet's recitation of "On the Pulse of Morning" at President Bill Clinton’s inauguration in 1993.
Posted in: Collections, Guest Posts
Posted by: Anne Holmes
On Thursday, Feb. 18, at 7 p.m. ET, Peniel E. Joseph ("The Sword and the Shield") and Tamara Payne ("The Dead Are Arising") will discuss their books on Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. in a National Book Festival Presents virtual program with Eric Deggans, NPR's TV critic and media analyst-contributor for MSNBC and NBC News.
Posted in: Guest Posts, News and Events
Posted by: Anne Holmes
A call for questions from kids for an upcoming program with author and National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Jason Reynolds.
Posted in: National Ambassador for Young People's Literature
Posted by: Anne Holmes
In honor of African American History Month, Manuscript Division curator Barbara Bair explores the family life of iconic writer Ralph Ellison.
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Posted by: Anne Holmes
Jason Reynolds, the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, celebrates Black History Month in his February newsletter.
Posted in: Guest Posts, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature