Library of Congress Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Uncle Tom's Cabin
Harriet Beecher StoweLibrary of CongressToday in History: Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin" begins serial publication, 1851 #otd #tih https://t.co/8e2krQVgyv https://t.co/lplPKpqQXi
Paperback, Mass Market, 1982
$6.99$3.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Lincoln in the Bardo
George SaundersLibrary of CongressNEWS: George Saunders, author of "Liberation Day," "Lincoln in the Bardo" & "Tenth of December’ will receive the 2023 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction. More: https://t.co/NKX7FHGhaD https://t.co/U1DAwMQUB6
Paperback, 2018
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Cyrano de Bergerac: A Heroic Comedy in Five Acts
Edmond RostandLibrary of CongressThe 1950 “Cyrano De Bergerac” was the first U.S. film version of Edmond Rostand’s 1897 French play. Critics weren’t entirely happy with it, but José Ferrer’s performance earned him an Oscar for Best Actor, making the first Hispanic actor to win the award. #NatFilmRegistry https://t.co/70BvCib82b
Paperback, Mass Market, 2012
$5.95$2.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Coal Miner's Daughter
Loretta LynnLibrary of CongressFrom Butcher Hollow, Kentucky, to the @opry & the hearts of country music fans everywhere, Loretta Lynn is immortalized by her relatable but trailblazing music. On the #NatRecRegistry, she's represented by her autobiographical hit, "Coal Miner's Daughter." https://t.co/s74j25OCRf https://t.co/jsQOzR7P2F
Paperback, Mass Market, 2022
$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Magic Fish: (A Graphic Novel)
Trung Le NguyenLibrary of CongressUP NEXT at 2 pm ET: @Trungles answers your questions and discusses his book “The Magic Fish." Join the virtual festival: https://2021.nationalbookfestival.com/teen/?session_id=session078&loclr=twloc More from the National Book Festival: https://www.loc.gov/events/2021-national-book-festival/schedule/?loclr=twloc&loclr=twloc #NatBookFest https://t.co/Rg2obgoaCh
Paperback, 2020
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History
John M. BarryLibrary of CongressTONIGHT: John M. Barry, author of “The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History," talks with David Rubenstein about the 1918 influenza pandemic & how the world responded. 8pm ET April 7 on Facebook Live, rebroadcast 3pm ET April 11: https://www.facebook.com/events/931184023983954/ https://t.co/HVhEwupu1r
Paperback, 2005
$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Wizard of Oz
L. Frank BaumLibrary of CongressToday in History: L. Frank Baum, creator of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," is born, 1856 #otd #tih https://t.co/uIScceVLnY https://t.co/oA3GtS7Qnn
Paperback, 2008
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American Cookery
Amelia SimmonsLibrary of CongressAs American as apple pie! Only four 1st edition copies are known to exist of "American Cookery," the first cookbook written by an American & published in the U.S. (1796). The Library has one. Little is known about the author, Amelia Simmons. https://t.co/AVOxIQKIJd #PiDay #PieDay https://t.co/vqrdlTqPfw
Paperback, 1996
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The Plague Year: America in the Time of Covid
Lawrence WrightLibrary of CongressTONIGHT at 6 pm ET: @lawrence_wright discusses “The Plague Year: America in the Time of COVID” with philanthropist and National Book Festival co-chairman David M. Rubenstein. Tune in and ask questions for the live Q&A: https://t.co/cODpRpTxhP #NatBookFest https://t.co/qGqWxOjvOs
Paperback, 2023
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights Movement: Controversies and Debates
John A. KirkLibrary of CongressExplore the Library's shop for books on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Civil Rights movement. Our featured book is "Quotations of Martin Luther King Jr.", a collection of more than 75 quotations from the inspiring speaker. https://t.co/ERyjLUPSzc https://t.co/S9RTpiHdvU
Hardcover, 2007
$150.00$125.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)