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Archive: May 2020 (19 Posts)

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Chet Baker

Posted by: Neely Tucker

Legendary jazz trumpeter and vocalist Chesney Henry Baker -- better known as Chet -- died 32 years ago this month in Amsterdam. The Library acquired the Chet Baker Materials from the Papers of Diane Vavra in 2015, an intimate cache of 108 items.

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New Dav Pilkey

Posted by: Neely Tucker

Children's author and illustrator explains how he channeled his inner child into creating his "Dog Man" series. He also introduces a new character to the series: Cat Man.

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North Korean Periodicals Now Online

Posted by: Neely Tucker

Some of the most sought-after materials in the Library's North Korean periodicals collection are now online. It's a slice of the Asian Division's holdings in what is one of the world's largest repositories of North Korean publications.

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Dav Pilkey Introduces a New Character!

Posted by: Neely Tucker

Dav Pilkey stops by to read from "Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas," and to give a how-to drawing lesson for Snug, a new character in the series. Dav Pilkey at Home: Dav Pilkey Shows You How to Draw Snug, a New Character in the Dog Man serie