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Human Rights and the Miranda Warning in Eastern Europe

Posted by: Liah Caravalho

On Friday, December 9, 2016, the Law Library of Congress celebrated Human Rights Day and marked International Anti-Corruption Day with a panel discussion on human rights in Eastern Europe. The event featured a distinguished panel of American and European politicians, scholars, and practitioners. Panelists discussed how the U.S. Congress helped to develop human rights in …

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An Unlikely Founding Father — Michael Signer’s Biography of James Madison

Posted by: Liah Caravalho

On Tuesday, December 6, the Law Library of Congress and the Center for the Book hosted a book talk with Michael Signer. Signer is an author, political theorist, attorney, and the mayor of Charlottesville, Virginia. He discussed his book, Becoming Madison: The Extraordinary Origins of the Least Likely Founding Father (Public Affairs, 2015). Signer said he wanted …

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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 …

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Law Library of Congress and Poetry and Literature Center to Host Award-Winning Poet Monica Youn

Posted by: Liah Caravalho

On the evening of Thursday, October 20, 2016, the Library of Congress will host award-winning poet and attorney Monica Youn. Youn will read from her latest collection of poetry, Blackacre (Graywolf Press, 2016), which has been longlisted for the National Book Award in Poetry. Youn will also participate in a conversation with Martha Dragich, professor …

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How Do You Say “Book” in…?

Posted by: Andrew Weber

It’s almost time for the National Book Festival (#NatBookFest)! I have looked through the line-up, which you can browse by author or schedule, and am excited to try to see the authors of “Rosie Revere, Engineer,” “The Princess in Black,” and “I am Blop!” while there. (Can you guess the ages of the people I will …