The Power of Pairing Poems: Walt Whitman and Langston Hughes

The following guest post, part of our “Teacher’s Corner” series, is by Rebecca Newland, a Fairfax County Public Schools Librarian and former Teacher in Residence at the Library of Congress. Walt Whitman, 1869. Prints and Photographs Division....

Inaugural Poetry – Robert Frost and Maya Angelou

The following guest post, part of our “Teacher’s Corner” series, is by Rebecca Newland, a Fairfax County Public Schools Librarian and former Teacher in Residence at the Library of Congress. [Robert Frost, poet who is 85 years old today] /...

Learning to Love Hispanic Lit in a Month

The following is a guest post by Aubrey Hobby, who completed a month-long internship at the Library of Congress Hispanic Division over the Hollins University Short Term. Aubrey Hobby. Photo by Matt Blakley. I grew up a reader and writer, a lover of the written word in...

Keeping Students Engaged: Reading and Writing Winter Poetry

The following guest post, part of our “Teacher’s Corner” series, is by Rebecca Newland, a Fairfax County Public Schools Librarian and former Teacher in Residence at the Library of Congress. This time of year, students’ thoughts turn to winter...