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Posted by: Neely Tucker
Leslie Jordan died of an apparent medical emergency this morning while driving in Los Angeles. His beloved BMW crashed into the wall of a building. He was pronounced dead at the scene. No one else was hurt. He was 67. Adorable, generous and hilarious to the very end, one of his last public appearances was …
Posted in: COVID-19, National Book Festival, News, Performing Arts, Writers
Posted by: Neely Tucker
The Library is collecting web content that documents COVID-19's devastating impact on the nation.
Posted in: Cataloging, Collections, COVID-19, Influeza/Covid-19, Poetry
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
Posted by: Neely Tucker
In 1619, German astronomer Johannes Kepler wrote “Harmonices Mundi” (“Harmony of the Worlds”), a book that tried to understand the mystery of the polyhedral designs of viruses. Four centuries later, the same designs are seen in the building blocks of COVID-19. The Library has copies of Kepler's work in the Rare Books and Special Collections Division.
Posted in: COVID-19, Geography and Maps Division, Rare Book and Special Collections, Science