Change has come to the library: Four architects imagine the Obama presidential library November 22, 2014 – Posted in: books in design, Content, Interior Design, Libraries, Library Architecture

Sketch by Richard Dattner of a potential Obama Presidential Library. As President Barack Obama’s tenure winds down and we mourn the lack of promised change that was to come to America perhaps it is time to look ahead to the future presidential library to be built in his honor. Enter the folks at Guardian US Opinion. They asked four award-winning, firm-founding architects “to sketch and describe their unofficial visions for a possible Obama Presidential Library.…

Two sides of the Obama Presidential Library July 10, 2014 – Posted in: Content, Libraries

While the battle for the bragging rights to host the Obama Presidential Library continues to heat up some folks in Newport, Nebraska had a different take on where it should be housed. The most popular float in this years July 4th parade was the one being pulled along by a blue pick up truck. It featured an outhouse titled “Obama Presidential Library” and featured a zombified President Obama. The driver of the float, Dale Remmich, has said that “the float was political…

A Few Writers Discuss Political Rhetoric January 14, 2013

Chris Hayes discusses the presidency of Barack Obama with authors Ayana Mathis, George Saunders, Victor LaValle, and Michael Chabon.

Obama on Poetry May 13, 2011

Here are the President’s opening remarks for the celebration of poetry and prose hosted by the President, the first lady and the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities that took place at the White House on Wednesday night. Clearly, the President understands the cultural importance and value of poetry and it is a partisan shame that it is all overshadowed by the ridiculous controversy stirred up by his opponents. Gerri Willis, a host on…

Obama visits elementary school to read from his new book December 17, 2010

SAUL LOEB, AFP/Getty Image President Barak Obama made a surprise appearance at Long Branch Elementary School in Arlington, VA today. Obama read to about 90 kids from his new children’s book Of Thee I Sing a book comprised of illustrated letters written to his daughters describing the lives of 13 great Americans. He also read ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” by Clement Moore and like author’s at most readings took questions from the crowd. Of Thee…