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Posted by: Rob Casper
Join us for two events featuring U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo during Native American Heritage Month.
Posted in: Native American History, News and Events, Poets Laureate
Posted by: Peter Armenti
This "Teacher's Corner" post by Rebecca Newland explores ideas for using National Book Festival videos in the classroom as a way to introduce students to contemporary poets and authors.
Posted in: Guest Posts, National Book Festival, Teacher's Corner
Posted by: Anne Holmes
The following interview with Juan Gabriel Vásquez was conducted in 2016 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 Though the series is no longer active, From the Catbird Seat is reprinting these interviews to bring them new light.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: Hispanic American History, Interviews
Posted by: Anne Holmes
On the heels of the National Book Festival program "Art, Literature and Poetry: Creative Collaborations at the Library of Congress," Katherine Blood of the Library's Prints and Photographs Division shares more artist prints that blend art and poetry in a variety of compelling ways.
Posted in: Collections, Guest Posts, National Book Festival
Posted by: Anne Holmes
This month, join literary ambassadors Jason Reynolds and Joy Harjo in events brought to you by affiliate Centers for the Book.
Posted in: National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, News and Events, Poets Laureate