Every new year a crop of books, music and films become part of the public domain in the U.S. Jennifer Jenkins of Duke University shares a few of the works from 1927 coming our way.

Jennifer Jenkins directs the Center for the Study of the Public Domain at Duke University, and she joins us now to talk more about this. Welcome. JENNIFER JENKINS: Thank you so much for having me.

JENKINS: In 1928, the Harlem Renaissance was in full swing, (SOUNDBITE OF LOUIS ARMSTRONG'S "BEAU KOO JACK") JENKINS: And this year, we are celebrating works such as "Dark Princess" by W.E.B. Du ...