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Posted by: Carla D. Hayden
Carla Hayden, the Librarian of Congress, congratulates Amanda Gorman on her sensational poetry reading at the presidential inauguration and remembers a 2017 reading Gorman gave at the Library.
Posted in: Poetry, U.S. Poet Laureate, Writers
Posted by: Wendi Maloney
Charles W. Calhoun, a history professor and author, has used the Library's collections for more than half a century in his work on studying late 19th century America.
Posted in: Civil War, Manuscripts, Researcher Stories, U.S. Presidents, Writers
Posted by: Neely Tucker
Jason Reynolds, the National Ambassador for Children's Literature, pens his December newsletter.
Posted in: National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, Writers
Posted by: Neely Tucker
Jason Reynolds, the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, is staging a virtual tour of 13 schools around the country in the first two weeks of December 2020.
Posted in: National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, Writers
Posted by: Neely Tucker
Joy Harjo, the first Native American to serve as the U.S. Poet Laureate, will serve a third term in the office, the Librarian of Congress announced today.
Posted in: American Folklife Center, Geography and Maps Division, New Online, U.S. Poet Laureate, Writers
Posted by: Neely Tucker
Jason Reynolds, the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, is back with the November edition of his monthly newsletter, Grab The Mic.
Posted in: Kids, National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, Writers
Posted by: Neely Tucker
Jason Reynolds, the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, uses his October newsletter to how to learn during remote learning.
Posted in: Writers
Posted by: John Sayers
Colson Whitehead is the recipient of the 2020 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction.
Posted in: African American History, National Book Festival, Writers
Posted by: Neely Tucker
The third major topic thread at the Library's 20th National Book Festival is "Democracy in the 21st Century," and will be explored by 21 authors in 13 programs.
Posted in: Books, National Book Festival, Writers