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Reading Music in Braille
Ayaka Isono, courtesy of the pianist. Ayaka Isono lost her vision to a rare retinal disorder at age 29 and, devastated, figured...
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668LoC GlobalJohn Prine: American Poet at the Library of Congress
John Prine on stage at the Library of Congress, March 9, 2005. John Prine wrote songs that sounded simple but weren’t. He...
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748LoC Global“The Great Influenza” — Library Resources on the 1918 to 1919 Pandemic
This article draws on material from the Veterans History Project and the Library’s 2017 exhibit, “Echoes of the Great War: American Experiences...
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790LoC GlobalEveryday Mysteries…Solved!
Bactrian camel, Druid Hill Park, Baltimore, MD. 1906. Detroit Publishing Co. Prints and Photographs Division. This delightful guest piece is by Jennifer...
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Hey Kids! Dav Pilkey Reads From “Dog Man,” Shows You How to Draw Big Jim
Friends and fans of “Dog Man” have we got a fun few minutes for you! The one and only Dav Pilkey is...
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Best of the National Book Festival: Stephen King
Each weekday, the National Book Festival blog is featuring a video presentation from among the thousands of authors who have appeared at...
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708LoC GlobalErik Larson: True Tales from the Library of Congress
Erik Larson. Photo by Nina Subin. Erik Larson’s latest book, “The Splendid and the Vile,” tells the story of Winston Churchill during...
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727LoC GlobalJosé Andrés: Best of the National Book Festival
This is a guest post by Marie Arana, the Library’s Literary Director. In it, she explains how the National Book Festival blog...
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664LoC GlobalAsk a Librarian — We’re Open for (Online) Business!
The following is a guest post by Peter Armenti, a research specialist in the Researcher and Reference Services Division. It tells you...
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Garth Brooks: A Few Minutes in Nashville
{mediaObjectId:'A1C5DE7EF52F00E0E0538C93F11600E0',playerSize:'mediumStandard'} We sat down with Garth Brooks for an interview at his Nashville studio last fall, just after he was announced as...
