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    Let the People Hear It Since 1925, the Library of Congress has presented one of the most prestigious and innovative concert series in the United States. This book shares the history of this remarkable series through the people, music, and collections that have inspired countless listeners.
    • Contributor: Nicholas A. Brown-Cáceres and David H. Plylar
    • Publication Date: December 15, 2025
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    Uncle Abner First published in 1918, this collection of tales of Abner’s investigations, told by his nephew and chronicled by the prolific Melville Davisson Post, was hailed as the most important volume of American crime fiction since the work of Edgar Allan Poe.
    • Contributor: Melville Davisson Post (author), Leslie S. Klinger (editor)
    • Publication Date: June 17, 2025
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    Invention and Innovation Exploring a host of life-changing inventions over the centuries and the visionaries behind them, this book in the Discover and Learn with the Library series offers instruction-ready materials for teachers, librarians, and home educators.
    • Contributor: Carla Hayden (foreword)
    • Publication Date: June 1, 2025
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    The Library of Congress Jane Aikin weaves a story of the individuals, events, and controversies that have shaped the character of this singular institution.
    • Contributor: Jane Aikin (author), Carla Hayden (foreword)
    • Publication Date: May 1, 2025
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    To Catch a Thief Alfred Hitchcock adapted travel-writer David Dodge’s book, set on the gorgeous French Riviera, into a charming and highly acclaimed 1955 film, starring Cary Grant and the radiant Grace Kelly. Reading Dodge’s fast-paced prose, it’s clear why Hitchcock and moviegoers were so enthralled with this story of cat and mouse.
    • Contributor: David Dodge (author), Leslie S. Klinger (editor)
    • Publication Date: April 1, 2025
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    The Two Georges The official companion volume to the Library of Congress exhibition brings to life the lived experiences of two men of myth and memory: George III, king of Great Britain, and George Washington.
    • Contributor: Susan Reyburn and Zach Klitzman (editors), Carla Hayden (foreword)
    • Publication Date: March 25, 2025
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    V as in Victim Originally published in 1945, this was the first crime novel to feature ordinary cops as the main characters, launching the subgenre known as “police procedurals” and earning Lawrence Treat an important place in the history of mysteries.
    • Contributor: Lawrence Treat (author), Leslie S. Klinger (editor)
    • Publication Date: December 3, 2024
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    The Civil Rights Movement Designed to support state curricula and teaching standards, this full-color book includes material that highlights the era’s most frequently taught milestones.
    • Contributor: Carla Hayden (foreword)
    • Publication Date: December 1, 2024
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    The Gilded Life of Richard Morris Hunt This fascinating biography brings a wealth of new insight into the life and work of Gilded Age architect Richard Morris Hunt, whose impact on American culture ranges far beyond the lavish residential palaces he designed.
    • Contributor: Sam Watters (author), Carla D. Hayden (foreword)
    • Publication Date: October 29, 2024
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    Collecting Memories The official companion to the Library of Congress exhibition, this stunning book uses vivid photographs and interpretive text to bring context to a wide variety of historic objects, from President Abraham Lincoln’s handwritten draft of the Gettysburg Address to Steve Ditko’s original drawings of the Spider-Man origin story.
    • Contributor: Carla D. Hayden (foreword)
    • Publication Date: June 4, 2024
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    Magnificent Intentions Offering a unique glimpse into American history, this is the first book to celebrate the compelling work of the United States’ first federal photographer.
    • Contributor: Adrienne Lundgren (author), Carla Hayden (foreword), Michael Dunn (preface)
    • Publication Date: April 30, 2024
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    You Are Here Edited by the twenty-fourth Poet Laureate of the United States, this is a singular collection of fifty poems reflecting on our relationship to the natural world by our most celebrated contemporary writers.
    • Contributor: Ada Limón (editor), Carla Hayden (foreword)
    • Publication Date: April 2, 2024
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    California Gold This book offers a compelling cultural snapshot of a diverse California during the 1930s at the height of the New Deal, drawing on the career of folk music collector Sidney Robertson and the musical culture of often-unheard voices.
    • Contributor: Catherine Hiebert Kerst (author), Carla Hayden (foreword)
    • Publication Date: April 2, 2024
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    In the Fog It’s easy to become lost in the treacherous London fog… This atmospheric mystery is a clever story-within-a-story with a twist, wherein four members of an exclusive London Gentleman’s Club take turns weaving a tale of a double murder which allegedly occurred the prior, foggy evening.
    • Contributor: Richard Harding Davis (author), Leslie S. Klinger (editor)
    • Publication Date: March 5, 2024
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    The Taft Court This two-volume set on the Supreme Court under Chief Justice William Howard Taft sheds light on jurisprudential debates that are just as relevant today as they were a century ago.
    • Contributor: Robert C. Post
    • Publication Date: January 25, 2024
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    The “Canary” Murder Case In this 1927 bestseller, nightclub singer Margaret Odell, nicknamed “The Canary,” has been found murdered in her apartment. Her death appears to be the result of a robbery gone wrong. But no one saw anyone suspicious in her building, and the only unwatched entrance to the apartment building was bolted from the inside.
    • Contributor: S. S. Van Dine (author), Leslie S. Klinger (editor)
    • Publication Date: September 26, 2023
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    The Thinking Machine This short story collection features Professor Augustus S. F. X. Van Dusen—a brilliant but abrasive scientist nicknamed “The Thinking Machine,” who proves time and again that any puzzle can be solved by the application of logic. With these stories, Jacques Futrelle established himself as a promising mystery writer, only to die aboard the Titanic.
    • Contributor: Jacques Futrelle (author), Leslie S. Klinger (editor)
    • Publication Date: June 6, 2023
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    American Feast From the earliest founding-era American household manuals to twenty-first century themed cookbooks and everything in between, this book traces the lip-smacking evolution of American recipes by showcasing some of the tens of thousands of books related to cookery in the nation’s library.
    • Contributor: Zach Klitzman and Susan Reyburn (authors), Carla D. Hayden (foreword)
    • Publication Date: March 14, 2023
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    The Joy of Looking Discover the work of contemporary photographers alongside some of the most famous photographs in the Library’s collections.
    • Contributor: Aimee Hess and Hannah Freece (editors), Carla D. Hayden (foreword)
    • Publication Date: March 14, 2023
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    A Gentle Murderer Hailed by critic Anthony Boucher as “one of the best detective stories of modern times,” this classic tale by Grand Master Dorothy Salisbury Davis combines suspense and psychological insight as a priest and a police detective both race to find a self-confessed murderer before he is compelled to kill again.
    • Contributor: Dorothy Salisbury Davis (author), Leslie S. Klinger (editor)
    • Publication Date: March 7, 2023
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    The Master of Mysteries This collection of 24 stories offers an early twentieth-century mystical twist on the classic consulting detective genre. With Astro, author Gelett Burgess gives us a detective just as observant and brilliant as Sherlock Holmes—but with feelings. Hailed as a cornerstone of mystery short fiction, this anthology brims with charm and wit.
    • Contributor: Gelett Burgess (author), Leslie S. Klinger (editor)
    • Publication Date: January 3, 2023
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    Ernst Haeckel: Art Forms in Nature Coloring Book This coloring book features 22 exquisitely rendered depictions of flora and fauna created by German biologist Ernst Haeckel.
    • Contributor: Ernst Haeckel (illustrator)
    • Publication Date: January 1, 2023
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    Join In The official companion volume to the Library of Congress exhibition of the same name examines the longstanding impulse of Americans to join together to shape their society through efforts such as fellowship; charitable and mutual aid; professional, emergency services, reform, and community associations; and the tools they have adopted over time to do so.
    • Publication Date: December 16, 2022
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    Room to Swing When Toussaint Moore is hired by a reality television show to follow an accused criminal, the gig goes south; the man is murdered and Moore is framed. Fleeing to the dead man’s hometown in Ohio to search for clues, Moore encounters racism before returning home to trap the real killer in this Edgar Award-winning novel.
    • Contributor: Ed Lacy (author), Leslie S. Klinger (editor)
    • Publication Date: October 4, 2022
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    Average Jones Since graduating college, Average Jones has specialized in life, thanks to his uncle’s bequest. Already bored and needing a hobby, a friend suggests that he become an “Ad-Visor”—someone who investigates classified ads on behalf of clients to root out swindlers. In the process of investigating bizarre advertisements, he stumbles into solving actual crimes.
    • Contributor: Samuel Hopkins Adams (author), Leslie S. Klinger (editor)
    • Publication Date: June 7, 2022