Researcher Danielle Nastari visited the Hispanic Division last month to learn more about the Candido Portinari Murals, a treasure in the Library located in the Hispanic Reading Room. Nastari, who is researching Portinari’s life as part of her PhD studies, consulted with Library collections in the Prints and Photographs and Manuscript Divisions. We thank Nastari for presenting some of her findings and sharing wonderful insights in a talk right in front of the Murals. Visit us and experience the Portinari Murals firsthand!

Did you know that the Handbook of Latin American Studies is compiled and edited here by staff in the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress? -- HLAS annotation of the month: Promiscuous Power: An unorthodox history of New Spain by Martin Nesvig. Annotated by HLAS Contributing Editor Raphael Folsom.