Previous events hosted by the Serial and Government Publications Division include book talks, lectures, and presentations related to newspapers and more.
Event Videos
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Film, VideoRadical Harmonies: Woodstock Meets Women’s Liberation Academy Award nominee Dee Mosbacher discussed “Radical Harmonies,” her 2002 documentary chronicles the history of queer music by women. The film is a compilation of festival and performance footage, interviews, and archival material from the 1960s to the 1990s. “Radical Harmonies” delves into a musical culture based on a commitment to feminism, diversity, equity, and inclusion. The film movingly illustrates how the Women’s Music…- Contributor: Sandstrom, Boden - Metcalf, Meg - Mosbacher, Dee
- Date: 2025-03-22
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Film, VideoTillie Walden: Ideas for Tomorrow In a presentation subtitled “The Future of Queer Comics,” award-winning artist and author Tillie Walden discussed her career and process while also considering the future of the medium in light of all of the challenges facing creators and books alike. Visitors were invited to view a special display of materials from the Library’s Small Press Expo (SPX) collection.- Contributor: Halsband, Megan - Walden, Tillie - Bernard, Warren
- Date: 2024-09-13
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Film, VideoGary Sarnoff: ‘Team of Destiny.’ the 1924 Washington Senators Author Gary Sarnoff he discusses his book, “Team of Destiny: Walter Johnson, Clark Griffith, Bucky Harris and the 1924 Washington Senators.” Sarnoff tells the true story of the incredible World Series win by the 1924 Washington Senators, revealed through his research at the Library of Congress.- Contributor: Sarnoff, Gary
- Date: 2024-08-01
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Film, VideoWelcome to the Newspaper and Current Periodical Reading Room The Newspaper & Current Periodical Reading Room is located in the James Madison building of the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. The reading room serves as the gateway to the newspaper, comic book, current periodical, and government document collections held by the Serial & Government Publications Division.- Contributor: Library of Congress. Serial & Government Publications Division - Library of Congress
- Date: 2023
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Film, VideoKent State: Recreating History with Comics from the Small Press Expo Author Series Award-winning artist and author Derf Backderf will discuss his latest published graphic novel: "Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio." He is most famous for his graphic novels, especially "My Friend Dahmer", the international bestseller which won an Angoulême Prize, and earlier for his comic strip "The City", which appeared in a number of alternative newspapers from 1990 to 2014. In 2006 Derf won the…- Contributor: Library of Congress. Serial & Government Publications Division - Library of Congress
- Date: 2023
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Film, VideoDays of Sand: Small Press Expo Author Series Author Aimée de Jongh discuss researching and creating her award-winning graphic novel Days of Sand, a story of the American Dust Bowl.- Contributor: Library of Congress. Serial & Government Publications Division - Library of Congress
- Date: 2022
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Film, VideoMade at the Library: "Madwoman" by Louisa Treger Louisa Treger discusses her novel, "Madwoman," based on the life of trailblazing journalist, Nellie Bly, who faked madness and had herself committed to a lunatic asylum in order to expose the dreadful conditions. Louisa will also talk about how she used the resources at the Library of Congress to research this spellbinding story. Made at the Library is an event series highlighting works inspired…- Contributor: Library of Congress. Serial & Government Publications Division - Library of Congress
- Date: 2022
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Film, VideoDeep South Dispatch: Memoir of a Civil Rights Journalist Journalist Anne Farris Rosen discussed her father John Herbers' memoir, "Deep South Dispatch: Memoir of a Civil Rights Journalist." Herbers, a New York Times correspondent, covered the civil rights movement in the South for more than a decade, including the trial for the murder of Emmett Till, the murders of four young black girls in the Birmingham, Alabama church bombing, and multiple civil rights…- Contributor: Library of Congress. Serial & Government Publications Division - Library of Congress
- Date: 2020
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Film, VideoRichard A. Serrano: Summoned at Midnight Richard A. Serrano discussed his latest book, "Summoned at Midnight: A Story of Race and the Last Military Executions at Fort Leavenworth."- Contributor: Library of Congress. Serial & Government Publications Division - Library of Congress
- Date: 2019
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Film, VideoComics to a T: The Triumphs and Troubles of Telling the Tyler Story Carol Tyler discussed her creative life. A pioneer of the autobiographical comics genre, Tyler uses her own experience to tackle the complex issues of the human experience. With grace, humor, and style, her work has helped shape the direction of comics.- Contributor: Library of Congress. Serial & Government Publications Division - Library of Congress
- Date: 2018
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Film, VideoBaseball in Black & White: Newspaper Sportswriters on Reporting the National Pastime Baseball sportswriters Chelsea Janes of the Washington Post, Jon Meoli of the Baltimore Sun and Greg Swatek of the Frederick News-Post discussed their work covering baseball at the local, regional and national levels.- Contributor: Library of Congress. Serial & Government Publications Division - Library of Congress
- Date: 2018
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Film, VideoAfrican American Doctors of World War I. Historians W. Douglas Fisher and Joann H. Buckley discuss their book, "African American Doctors of World War I: The Lives of 104 Volunteers." Inspired by his grandfather's diaries and letters, Fisher and Buckley share the stories of the doctors who cared for the 40,000 men of the 92nd and 93rd Divisions, the Army's only black combat units.They bring to light a significant yet overlooked…- Contributor: Library of Congress. Serial & Government Publications Division - Library of Congress
- Date: 2017
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Film, VideoLibrary of Awesome: A Conversation with Lynda Carter During "Library of Awesome," a pop-up exhibition featuring items from the Library's comic-book collections presented in conjunction with the Washington, D.C. Awesome-Con comics convention, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden interviewed Lynda Carter, the actress known for her role as Wonder Woman in the 1970s television series, to a packed house in the Library's Coolidge Auditorium.- Contributor: Library of Congress. Serial & Government Publications Division - Library of Congress
- Date: 2017
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Film, VideoThe Comic Book Legal Defense Fund: Comics & the Power of Intellectual Freedom Charles Brownstein shared the history of comic book censorship from the medium's origins to the present day. He discussed the censorship trend that began in the 1940s, and how history informs legal challenges to graphic novels today. This program is the sixth annual SPX Festival program sponsored by the Library of Congress through its Serial and Government Publications Division.- Contributor: Library of Congress. Serial & Government Publications Division - Library of Congress
- Date: 2017
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Film, VideoThe Media, Myth & Fake News: From Watergate to Today American University professor W. Joseph Campbell discusses the rise of "fake news" and the prevalence of media myths in this talk drawn from a new, expanded edition of his book "Getting It Wrong: Debunking the Greatest Myths in American Journalism."- Contributor: Library of Congress. Serial & Government Publications Division - Library of Congress
- Date: 2017
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Film, VideoThe Unacknowledged History of Black Creators and Black Characters in Comic Books Darrell Goza discussed the history of black creators and characters of comic books, as well as the degree to which early African-American superheroes generally adhered to common stereotypes of black men.- Contributor: Library of Congress. Serial & Government Publications Division - Library of Congress
- Date: 2016
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Film, VideoDrawing on History - Little Nemo: Dream Another Dream Josh O'Neill, Andrew Carl and Chris Stevens of Locust Moon Press told the fascinating story of the creation of the 2015 Eisner Award-winning volume, "Little Nemo: Dream Another Dream."- Contributor: Library of Congress. Serial & Government Publications Division - Library of Congress
- Date: 2015
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Film, VideoBackstage at the Lincoln Assassination Author Thomas A. Bogar discusses the results of his research that led to his latest book, "Backstage at the Lincoln Assassination."- Contributor: Library of Congress. Serial & Government Publications Division - Library of Congress
- Date: 2015
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Film, VideoThe Year That Created the Future: A Look Back to 1995 Author W. Joseph Campbell discusses his book, "1995: The Year the Future Began."- Contributor: Library of Congress. Serial & Government Publications Division - Library of Congress
- Date: 2015
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Film, VideoChronicling America: A Conversation with Digital Conversion Specialist Tonijala Penn Visit with Tonijala Penn and hear about historical newspapers and the Chronicling America digital archives project available through the Library of Congress website.- Contributor: Library of Congress. Serial & Government Publications Division - Library of Congress
- Date: 2015
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Film, VideoThe Bill of the Century: A Literary Discussion with Clay Risen Clay Risen discusses his book "The Bill of the Century: The Epic Struggle for the Civil Rights Act" (2014).- Contributor: Library of Congress. Serial & Government Publications Division - Law Library of Congress (U.S.) - Library of Congress
- Date: 2015
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Film, VideoAfter Watchmen & Maus: Exploring the Graphic Novel Heidi MacDonald discusses the progress of the graphic novel after the successes of the two groundbreaking works from the end of the last century, "Maus" and "Watchmen."- Contributor: Library of Congress. Serial & Government Publications Division - Library of Congress
- Date: 2013
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Film, VideoNewspaper Titan: The Infamous Life and Monumental Times of Cissy Patterson Amanda Smith discussed her Patterson biography, "Newspaper Titan: The Infamous Life and Monumental Times of Cissy Patterson." She was called the most powerful woman in America, surpassing first ladies Eleanor Roosevelt and Bess Truman; ambassador, writer, journalist and member of Congress Clare Boothe Luce; and New York Post owner and publisher Dorothy Schiff. Cissy Patterson was from a publishing family. Her grandfather was Joseph…- Contributor: Library of Congress. Serial & Government Publications Division - Library of Congress. Center for the Book - Library of Congress
- Date: 2012
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Film, VideoHow the States Got Their Shapes Too Was Roger Williams too pure for the Puritans, and what does that have to do with Rhode Island? Why did Augustine Herman take 10 years to complete the map that established Delaware? How did Rocky Mountain rogues help create the state of Colorado? All this and more is explained in Mark Stein's new book.- Contributor: Library of Congress. Serial & Government Publications Division - Library of Congress. Center for the Book - Library of Congress
- Date: 2012
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Film, VideoIndependent Comix Art & Mini-Comix: Dean Haspiel & the Small Press Expo A discussion by comics creator Dean Haspiel on the new Small Press Expo (SPX) collection of the Serial & Government Publications Division. The collection of mini-comics -- "small in size but impressive in cultural impact" -- will contain, among other worthy selections, past and future Ignatz Award nominated works.- Contributor: Library of Congress. Serial & Government Publications Division - Library of Congress
- Date: 2012