About This Program Poet Laureate Joy Harjo Launches "Living Nations, Living Words" Explore her signature project, which features contemporary Native poets from across the United States Colson Whitehead Awarded the 2020 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction Watch Whitehead receive the Prize during the 2020 Library of Congress National Book Festival Jason Reynolds, 2020-21 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Meet Reynolds and explore his "GRAB THE MIC: Tell Your Story" platform Library Awards 2020 Bobbitt Poetry Prizes to Terrance Hayes and Natasha Trethewey Watch the poets receive their honors during a virtual ceremony Archive of Recorded Poetry and Literature Listen to historic recordings by Audre Lorde, Kurt Vonnegut, Adrienne Rich, Robert Hayden, and many more The National Book Festival Continues Visit the virtual festival for author presentations, Q&As, and more The Library of Congress promotes poetry and literature year-round through our online and in-person programs, our honors and prizes, and our ambassadors. Start Your Literary Journey Watch Take a front row seat at events with literary luminaries—no matter where you live. Listen Tune in and discover the literary voices that speak directly to you. Explore Join our poets laureate as they engage communities across the country.