A Good Story Knows No Borders
Thursday
June 4, 2020
7:00 pm -
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Spring Event honoring Richard Ford, the 2019 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction winner, 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 Ford for the prize based on nominations from more than 60 distinguished literary figures, including former winners of...
Ha Jin on the Legendary Poet Li Bai
Thursday
June 11, 2020
7:00 pm -
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National Book Award winner Ha Jin discusses his new book, “The Banished Immortal: A Life of Li Bai,” in which he draws on a range of historical and literary sources to weave the life story of the eighth-century Chinese poet Li Bai. Rob Casper, head of the Library of Congress Poetry and Literature Center, will moderate.
Erik Larson, Winston Churchill: The Right Words at the Right Time
Thursday
June 18, 2020
7:00 pm -
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Erik Larson discusses his latest book, “The Splendid and the Vile,” which tells the story of Winston Churchill during the London Blitz of World War II, with philanthropist and National Book Festival co-chairman David Rubenstein.
Poetry Ancestors: How Invention Meets Influence
Thursday
June 25, 2020
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American Book Award winner Kimiko Hahn and fellow award-winning poet Rajiv Mohabir talk about invention and influence across borders, and how poetry serves as a model for our moment, with Washington Post Book World critic Ron Charles.
