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Film, VideoU.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo and Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland To kick off Native American Heritage Month, Joy Harjo, the first Native American U.S. Poet Laureate, joins Deb Haaland, the first Native American cabinet secretary, in a conversation with Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden.
- Contributor: Harjo, Joy - Haaland, Sec. Deb - Hayden, Carla
- Date: 2021-11-01
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Film, VideoWine and Diplomacy: A Conversation with Frederick Ryan Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden talks with Frederick Ryan Jr., author of "Wine and the White House: A History," about how U.S. presidents have used wine as a tool of diplomacy.
- Contributor: Ryan Jr, Frederick J. - Krowl, Michelle - Hayden, Carla
- Date: 2021-10-01
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Film, VideoLupita Nyong'o and Carla Hayden A fascinating conversation for young people with Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden and Lupita Nyong'o, Oscar-winning actor and author of the number one best-selling children's book "Sulwe."
- Contributor: Nyong'o, Lupita - Hayden, Carla
- Date: 2021-04-08
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Film, VideoJon Meacham on John Lewis and the Power of Hope Jon Meacham discusses his new book, "His Truth Is Marching On: John Lewis and the Power of Hope," in conversation with Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden.
- Contributor: Meacham, Jon - Hayden, Carla
- Date: 2020-10-29
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Film, VideoRace in America: Colson Whitehead Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden talks to two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and National Book Festival veteran (2009, 2012, 2016 and this year) Colson Whitehead about the need for stories from our past to help us contend with the present, especially at moments of great change.
- Contributor: Whitehead, Colson - Hayden, Carla
- Date: 2020-07-16
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Film, VideoRace in America: Joy Harjo & Tracy K. Smith Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden talks with her U.S. Poets Laureate appointees, Tracy K. Smith (2017-2019) and Joy Harjo (2019-current), about poetry in times of crisis as well as its enduring power to promote social justice.
- Contributor: Harjo, Joy - Smith, Tracy K. - Hayden, Carla
- Date: 2020-07-09
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Film, VideoRace in America: Jason Reynolds & Jacqueline Woodson To commemorate Juneteenth, the holiday marking the end of slavery, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden chats with current National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Jason Reynolds and former National Ambassador Jacqueline Woodson about ways to hear and support kids during a period of nationwide protest against injustice.
- Contributor: Woodson, Jacqueline - Reynolds, Jason - Hayden, Carla
- Date: 2020-06-19
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Film, VideoRichard Ford: A Good Story Knows No Borders As part of our National Book Festival Presents series for June, "Connecting the World With Words," this spring event honors 2019 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction winner Richard Ford, in conversation with Marie Arana, Library of Congress literary director. Ford, whose work has been translated into dozens of languages, will speak on the universality of fiction. Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden selected...
- Contributor: Ford, Richard - Arana, Marie - Hayden, Carla
- Date: 2020-06-04
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Film, VideoJohn M. Barry on "The Great Influenza" John M. Barry, author of "The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History," talks with David Rubenstein about the 1918 influenza pandemic, how the world responded and lessons to be learned during the present COVID-19 crisis.
- Contributor: Rubenstein, David - Barry, John M. - Hayden, Carla
- Date: 2020-04-07
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Film, VideoJason Reynolds: National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Inauguration Jason Reynolds was inaugurated by Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden as the seventh National Ambassador for Young People's Literature at a ceremony at the Library of Congress. For his two-year term as National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, Reynolds will visit small towns across America to have meaningful discussions with young people. The National Ambassador program was established by the Library of Congress, the...
- Contributor: Reynolds, Jason - Hayden, Carla
- Date: 2020-01-16