Navigating the Virtual Book Festival
Posted by: Wendi Maloney
An overview of what users can expect at the 20th Library of Congress National Book Festival, all-virtual for the first time in 2020.
Posted in: Books, LC Web site, National Book Festival
Archive: September 2020 (15 Posts)
Library Seeks Pictures of Pandemic Experiences
Posted by: Neely Tucker
The Library invites you to contribute photographic and graphic art images to the Flickr group called “COVID-19 American Experiences.” Library curators will review submissions and select images to add to the group and to preserve in our permanent collections.
Posted in: COVID-19, Influeza/Covid-19, New Online, Photos
Jason Reynolds: The 2020 National Book Festival
Posted by: Neely Tucker
Jason Reynolds, the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, writes about the Library's 20th annual National Book Festival in his September newsletter.
Posted in: National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, National Book Festival
“America Works” — The Library’s New Podcast!
Posted by: Neely Tucker
The Library launches a new podcast, "America Works," with interviews of workers across the nation talking about their jobs and their lives.
Posted in: American Folklife Center, New Online, Podcasts
Rick Atkinson: The Lasting Impact of World War II on the U.S.
Posted by: Neely Tucker
Rick Atkinson, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author whose books include "An Army at Dawn," The Day of Battle," "The Guns at Last Light," and "Battle of the Bulge," writes about the lasting impact of World War II on American society.
Posted in: History, Veterans History Project, Writers
Mystery Photos Solved, Bonus Edition!
Posted by: Neely Tucker
Cary O’Dell at the Library’s National Recording Registry runs our ever-popular Mystery Photo Contest. He most recently wrote about Florence McFadden. He’s back with a batch of solved mysteries. Readers! We have a bonanza of solved Mystery Photo Contest entries! You’ll remember that, with reader help, we recently identified actresses Wendy Phillips and Florence McFadden from our …
Posted in: Mystery Photo Contest, Photos