The presentations by a wide array of participants have the broader aim of considering how the stories of Americans are central to our diverse national identity and to preserving our democracy.

This panel of award-winning authors and “author enablers” who provide professional support for writing, publishing, and marketing books, will discuss writing process options and how to craft a “must-read” book that readers love.

In the 1930s, Federal Writers’ Project researchers with the Works Progress Administration interviewed formerly enslaved Virginians to preserve their stories. Library of Congress (LOC) Reference Specialists Dr. Sibyl Moses and Angela McMillian and author David Taylor will discuss the project, its legacy and LOC resources documenting the voices of enslaved African Americans. Read a recent… Read More »Narratives of Formerly Enslaved Virginians