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In Case You Missed It: Event Webcasts

Posted by: Anne Holmes

                If there’s a literature-shaped absence in your life, don’t fret: The Library of Congress has you covered. Whether you’re local to Washington, D.C. or elsewhere on the globe, our literary events are archived online and available for you to watch anytime. In case you missed out on …

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Interview with PLC Intern Conor MacVarish

Posted by: Anne Holmes

The following is an interview with Conor MacVarish, who recently completed a year-long internship at the Library of Congress Poetry and Literature Center. Where and what do you study? How did you intend your internship to relate to your studies, college experience, or future plans? I just graduated with a double major in literature and political science …

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Literary Treasures: Remembering James Tate

Posted by: Anne Holmes

The following post is part of our monthly series, “Literary Treasures,” which highlights audio and video recordings drawn from the Library’s extensive online collections, including the Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature. By showcasing the works and thoughts of some of the greatest poets and writers from the past 75 years, the series advances the Library’s …

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Introducing Our New Poet Laureate: Online Edition

Posted by: Anne Holmes

It’s been a full week since Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced Tracy K. Smith as the 22nd Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry. As you can imagine, our new Laureate has been keeping herself busy: After the announcement, dozens of interviews and articles have appeared about her appointment, her view of the Laureateship, and her …

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Welcome to our New Poet Laureate!

Posted by: Robert Casper

Today the Library of Congress announced the appointment of the 22nd Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry, Tracy K. Smith. Following is an interview that Poetry and Literature Center Digital Content Manager Anne Holmes conducted with Smith via e-mail. What was it like to get the call from the Librarian, asking you to be the next …

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Bon Voyage, Catalina Neon!

Posted by: Anne Holmes

We’ve had a wild, whimsical ride this past year with Catalina Neon and her bandana-clad dog, Tortilla. From gooey plants to laser beams to secret tunnels to carrot astronauts in the Galactic Poetry Cosmic Library, Catalina and Tortilla have been through it all—with a love for poetry guiding them along. Today, Poet Laureate Juan Felipe …

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Hooray for Juan Felipe!

Posted by: Anne Holmes

The following post was written by Rob Casper, head of the Poetry and Literature Center. Though our spring season is officially over, much is still going on at the Poetry and Literature Center. We are looking forward to announcing the next Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry in a couple of weeks—to that end, last week …

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Endless New Words: Introducing PLC Intern Phebe Miner

Posted by: Anne Holmes

The following guest post is by Phebe Miner, a summer 2017 intern in the Poetry and Literature Center. I need books like I need air. The starchy, full scent of pages and spines is pure oxygen to me. The calmest place I know is in a library’s stacks: endless new words in neat black and …

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Oh What a Night!: “Speak the People/the Spark/el Poema”

Posted by: Anne Holmes

Two weeks have passed since Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera‘s whirlwind day-long celebration, “Speak the People/the Spark/el Poema,” marking the end of his second term. I don’t know about you, but my head is still swirling and swimming from the festivities, and I keep catching myself humming tunes like “Ms. United States” and “Pillow People” …