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Archive: November 2016 (3 Posts)

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Book Talk—Michael Signer to Discuss Founding Father: James Madison

Posted by: Liah Caravalho

On Tuesday, December 6, the Law Library of Congress and the Center for the Book will host a book talk featuring Michael Signer. He will discuss his book, Becoming Madison: The Extraordinary Origins of the Least Likely Founding Father (Public Affairs, 2015), which focuses on U.S. President James Madison’s life before age 36. After the discussion, …

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Law and Literature Event—Lawyer and Poet Monica Youn

Posted by: Liah Caravalho

What is the relationship between law and literature? The Law Library of Congress and the Poetry and Literature Center recently explored that question during an evening event on Thursday, October 20. The event featured lawyer and poet Monica Youn, who read from her new book of poetry, Blackacre, and participated in a discussion with law …