Live! At The Library: Mary Oliver Memorial Reading
For the second annual reading, highlighting emerging poets writing on the natural world, bestselling poet and writer Aimee Nezhukumatathil will read with emerging poets Ariana Benson and Robin Walter. A moderated discussion and book signing will follow.
Date:2025-05-29
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Thomas Mallon on the Early Days of the HIV/AIDS Crisis
Novelist Thomas Mallon will talk about his just-published book, "The Very Heart of It: New York Diaries, 1983-1994" with Library Literary Director Clay Smith. In 2022, The New Yorker published a selection of Mallon's diaries from the early days of the HIV/AIDS crisis. The response was immense. The Library holds Mallon's personal archives, including his diaries, book and article drafts, research files, and correspondence.
Date:2025-06-05
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Jonathan Capehart in Conversation with Michele Norris
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jonathan Capehart comes to the Library to talk about his memoir, “Yet Here I Am: Lessons from a Black Man’s Search for Home.” Capehart will be in conversation with journalist Michele Norris.
Date:2025-06-05
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25th Annual National Book Festival
The Library of Congress will host the 25th annual Library of Congress National Book Festival. In 2025, the the beloved and popular event will expand its footprint in the Washington Convention Center to host book lovers from across the region and nationwide.
EventLive! At The Library: Mary Oliver Memorial Reading For the second annual reading, highlighting emerging poets writing on the natural world, bestselling poet and writer Aimee Nezhukumatathil will read with emerging poets Ariana Benson and Robin Walter. A moderated discussion and book signing will follow.
EventThomas Mallon on the Early Days of the HIV/AIDS Crisis Novelist Thomas Mallon will talk about his just-published book, "The Very Heart of It: New York Diaries, 1983-1994" with Library Literary Director Clay Smith. In 2022, The New Yorker published a selection of Mallon's diaries from the early days of the HIV/AIDS crisis. The response was immense. The Library holds Mallon's personal archives, including his diaries, book and article drafts, research files, and correspondence.
EventJonathan Capehart in Conversation with Michele Norris Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jonathan Capehart comes to the Library to talk about his memoir, “Yet Here I Am: Lessons from a Black Man’s Search for Home.” Capehart will be in conversation with journalist Michele Norris.
Event25th Annual National Book Festival The Library of Congress will host the 25th annual Library of Congress National Book Festival. In 2025, the the beloved and popular event will expand its footprint in the Washington Convention Center to host book lovers from across the region and nationwide.