NEW YORK — The Library of Congress has awarded a lifetime achievement prize to James McBride, whose acclaimed novels include The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store, Deacon King Kong and The Good Lord Bird. Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced Thursday that McBride, whose story lines have ranged from the crusades of abolitionist John Brown … Read more
Washington — Housed inside the Library of Congress, the nation’s oldest federal cultural institution, is a treasure trove from past and present in the new “Collecting Memories” exhibit which opened this week. “What we want people to get from looking at just a sample, a small sample of the treasures of the Library of … Read more
The Library of Congress has launched a new campaign to record and archive millions of COVID-19 pandemic stories. The world’s largest library has launched a new campaign to record and archive millions of COVID-19 pandemic stories. The Library of Congress is calling for many different American voices to share their experiences for posterity. “You can … Read more
