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Hooray for La Familia!

Posted by: Robert Casper

Today marks a milestone for the Poetry and Literature Center: we posted the first segment of the epic poem “La Familia” on our website! This poem is part of Juan Felipe Herrera’s Poet Laureate project, “La Casa de Colores”—this is how he describes it: La Familia (The Family) is an opportunity for you to contribute …

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Catching up on the Laureate

Posted by: Robert Casper

The first month of the fall season is about over, and Juan Felipe Herrera has one month behind him as the Poet Laureate. In addition to his National Book Festival event and his opening reading, and the launch of his online project “La Casa de Colores” for the Library of Congress, he has found the …

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Archive of Hispanic Literature on Tape Launches Online!

Posted by: Robert Casper

The following is a guest post by Catalina Gómez, reference librarian in the Library’s Hispanic Division. Earlier this year, the Library of Congress launched the Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature (ARPL), an online feature that contains highlights from a collection of close to 2,000 recordings. For the first time, the Library could offer these …

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ATTENTION CHILDREN AND TEENS ATTENDING THE 2015 NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL: Watch Out for Pigs Eating Toast and Kids Flying from Posts!

Posted by: Matt Blakley

The following is a guest post written by Kahîn Mohammad, Program Specialist of the Young Readers Center of the Library of Congress. Piled high and slathered in delicious butter is the best way to eat toast according to Mercy Watson. Mercy Watson is the beloved fictional character and star of the bestselling book series for early …

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How the Library of Congress Helped Get Pablo Neruda’s Poetry Translated into English

Posted by: Peter Armenti

The poems of Pablo Neruda are among the most frequently translated works in the English language. While the Chilean poet has for many years enjoyed a huge readership in the United States, thanks to the widespread availability of English-language editions of his poetry, few people are aware of the integral role played by the Library …

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History You Could Really Sink Your Teeth Into

Posted by: Robert Casper

The following is a cross-post from the Library of Congress Blog, written by Senior Public Affairs Specialist Jennifer Gavin. E. L. Doctorow, a giant of American letters who uplifted the genre of the historical novel, died yesterday at the age of 84. The author of Ragtime, World’s Fair, Billy Bathgate, The March, Welcome to Hard …

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How will Harper Lee’s “Go Set a Watchman” affect the Way You Teach or Read “To Kill a Mockingbird”?

Posted by: Peter Armenti

Today marks the publication of Harper Lee’s Go Set a Watchman, the manuscript that Lee, with the help of editor Tay Hohoff, shaped over the course of several years into the classic American novel To Kill a Mockingbird. This publication event, although tinged with controversy, provides us with an opportunity to remind social studies and …