Mark Hartsell is the publications editor at the Library of Congress. Mark grew up on Air Force bases around the world. He earned degrees in history and English literature from Wofford College and in journalism from the University of South Carolina. Before joining the Library, Mark spent 20 years in newspaper journalism, working in news and sports at daily newspapers in Charleston, S.C., Dallas and Washington, D.C.
Most Recent Posts
- Tom Thumb’s Wedding Cake…Still at the Library, 159 Years Later August 16th, 2022
- My Job: Rachel Wetzel July 27th, 2022
- The Eye of Jazz: The Photographs of William P. Gottlieb May 31st, 2022
- Building the Library’s Collections: From (and for) The People January 6th, 2022
- My Job: Michele Glymph December 27th, 2021
- The (St. Louis) Story Behind “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” December 21st, 2021
- Collecting the Globe: The Library Abroad December 7th, 2021
- Library Preservation: Making Models of Ancient Books May 12th, 2021
- Copyright: Deposits of Gold November 16th, 2020
- A Soundtrack of World War II October 16th, 2020