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Posted by: Peter Armenti
An overview of Armed Services Editions (ASEs), paperback books designed for free distribution to U.S. Service Members from 1943-1947. The post highlights a new resource guide on Armed Services Editions that readers can explore for a detailed history and list of many resources related to ASEs.
Posted in: Collections, Digital Resources, Guest Posts
Posted by: Peter Armenti
Main Reading Room reference librarian Abby Yochelson recently appeared on the "National Treasure Hunt" podcast to discuss the connections—secret and not-so-secret—between the Library of Congress and the "National Treasure" movies.
Posted in: Collections, 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 …
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Posted by: Peter Armenti
Recently, Twilight series author Stephenie Meyer talked about her unpublished sequel to the original Twilight story, Forever Dawn. This post explores unpublished copyright registration deposits such as Forever Dawn, why they are at the Library of Congress, and ways for the public to access them.
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Posted by: Peter Armenti
On October 24, 2019, the Library of Congress welcomed the fifth author in its yearlong National Book Festival Presents series, the inimitable fiction writer Alexander McCall Smith. As part of the programming surrounding Mr. McCall Smith's visit, staff from four Library divisions were asked to develop a display of items related to Mr. McCall Smith and his works.
Posted in: Collections, Guest Posts, News and Events
Posted by: Peter Armenti
This is the first in a series of five posts documenting Poet Laureate Joy Harjo’s summertime meetings with librarians and curators across the Library of Congress. The meetings grew out of Harjo’s interest in learning more about the Library’s services and collections, especially Library materials pertaining to Native peoples and cultures. This post highlights Harjo’s …
Posted in: Collections, Poets Laureate
Posted by: Peter Armenti
The following guest post is by Abby Yochelson, Reference Specialist in the Main Reading Room, Researcher & Reference Services Division. The Library of Congress will celebrate the 200th anniversary of Whitman’s birthday in spring 2019 with a series of exhibits, public programs, and a digital crowdsourcing campaign to showcase the Library’s unparalleled collections of Whitman’s writings …
Posted in: Collections, Digital Resources, Guest Posts, News and Events, Walt Whitman
Posted by: Peter Armenti
The following cross-post is by Paul Sommerfeld, a Reference Specialist in the Music Division of the Library of Congress. It also appears on In The Muse: Performing Arts Blog. Since publishing Leaves of Grass in June 1855, Walt Whitman and his poetry have captured the American imagination. Not until the early twentieth century, however, did …
Posted in: Collections, Digital Resources, Guest Posts, News and Events, Walt Whitman
Posted by: Peter Armenti
The following is a guest post by Ann Brener, Hebraic Specialist in the African and Middle Eastern Division. It originally appeared on the 4 Corners of the World blog. The spectacular news of the Venus flyby conducted by the Parker Solar Probe made headlines around the world last autumn, dazzling us all with its close-ups …
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