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Posted by: Jennifer Gavin
Well, we promised you two days’ worth of writers for the 2011 Library of Congress National Book Festival – and here they come: an unprecedented 112 authors, poets and illustrators will speak and meet with their readers at the free public event on Saturday, Sept. 24 and Sunday, Sept. 25 on the National Mall! What’s …
Posted in: Books, Capitol Hill, Education, Events, National Book Festival, Podcasts, Poetry, Uncategorized
Posted by: Jennifer Gavin
The lineup for the 2011 National Book Festival – going to two days this year for the first time – continues to grow, with information on scores of authors, video clips of authors and book-lovers, and a “countdown clock” among the features of the festival website now live. Always a family-friendly event, this year’s festival …
Posted in: Books, Capitol Hill, Education, Events, LC Web site, National Book Festival, Podcasts, Poetry, Washington DC
Posted by: Jennifer Gavin
The author list, to date, for the Library of Congress’ National Book Festival on Sept. 24 and 25 on the National Mall (that’s right – two days this year) is bursting with talent – and we’re not even done filling all the slots yet! Who’s coming? Nobel- and Pulitzer Prize-winner Toni Morrison; Pulitzer Prize-winners Siddhartha …
Posted in: Books, Capitol Hill, Education, Events, National Book Festival, Podcasts, Poetry, Washington DC
Posted by: Jennifer Gavin
Today the Library of Congress, in conjunction with Sony Music Entertainment, launched a website – “the National Jukebox” – that streams 10,000 sound recordings from the historic Victor Records collection. It’s a fun and fascinating ramble for anyone who loves American music and wants to dig down into the roots of jazz, opera, a vast …
Posted in: Audiovisual, Collections, Education, Events, History, LC Web site, Music, Poetry, Preservation, Technology, Uncategorized
Posted by: Jennifer Gavin
What can you say about an artist who directed and co-designed the sets for an opera about a guy whose nose detaches from his face and – well – runs off? Leora Maltz-Leca, a Library of Congress fellow of the Swann Foundation, which supports the arts of cartooning and caricature, will answer that question on …
Posted in: Events, Exhibitions, Film, Uncategorized, Video
Posted by: Matt Raymond
Butch Lazorchak of the Library’s National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program brings us this guest post on the Library’s involvement in one of the most important conferences for the creative and technology communities: The South By Southwest Conference, being held in Austin, Texas, March 11-20, 2011, has rapidly become one of the most influential …
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Posted by: Jennifer Gavin
Word’s going out today that the National Book Festival, heading into its 11th year on the National Mall, will be a two-day event for 2011. The festival will take place on the National Mall, from 9th Street to 14th Street, on Saturday, Sept. 24 from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and on Sunday, Sept. 25 …
Posted in: Books, Capitol Hill, Education, Events, LC Web site, National Book Festival, Washington DC