There are still tickets left for our two upcoming events at the Library, with acclaimed author Ian McEwan (Sept. 22nd) and U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón (Sept. 29th).
On December 31, 2022, the Library of Congress’ Rare Book and Special Collections Division launched the St. Mark’s Poetry Project Audio Archive, which consists of 420 recordings from the Poetry Project at St. Mark’s in the Bowery.
As National Poetry Month celebrations carry on, we have another treat to share: We’ve just launched 10 newly digitized audio recordings to the Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature online collection!
Joy Harjo is already halfway through her historic third term as U.S. poet laureate and, perhaps unsurprisingly, she is busier than ever. Here's just a sampling of what she's been up to.
Two new billboards featuring U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo in Duluth, Minnesota, have had a strong and positive impact on the community's BIPOC community, especially its youth. "It shows all of us that we can one day become a U.S. Poet Laureate or a nationally-known artist who people literally look up to."