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 …
To follow up on my last blog, in which I highlighted this month’s featured webcast and a few of the wonderful projects our Poets Laureate created while in their posts and continue to maintain, I’m happy to announce that current Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera’s year-long project “La Casa de Colores” has launched its second …
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 …
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 …
The following is a guest post by Rob Casper, head of the Poetry and Literature Center at the Library of Congress. I write you now, still recovering from Juan Felipe Herrera’s first couple of weeks as our 21st Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry. His laureateship kicked off at the National Book Festival, where he read …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …