Robert M. Pirsig’s odyssey vehicle takes its final ride as it vrooms into public view for the first time ever at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History
Books were rare and expensive in colonial America, but the founding father had an idea
Almost a century after the cartoon mouse made his first appearance, he finally belongs to everyone—sort of
Smithsonian editors choose their favorite (mostly) nonfiction of (mostly) 2023
This year’s top titles include an art history primer, a collection of silly poems and a mathematical word problem in disguise
The multidisciplinary artist wanted us to imagine how we can shape society and uplift our communities
Whether you are looking for some gift ideas or a great read to enjoy on the plane or cozied up over the holidays, consider our carefully curated lists
Our favorite titles this year will make readers feel the power of visual storytelling
Curators and staffers satisfied their endless curiosity with novels, short stories, biographies, art collections and journalistic reporting
You’ve got questions. We’ve got experts
Travel to Rome, Alaska, West Africa and beyond with this year’s best cookbooks, memoirs and historic deep dives
Chris Strachwitz, founder of Arhoolie Records, crisscrossed the United States photographing and recording musicians where they played
Perfumer Mandy Aftel's spellbinding collection of rare essences and artifacts is on display at the Aftel Archive of Curious Scents in Berkeley
Attempts to restrict what kids in school can read are on the rise. But American book banning started with the Puritans, 140 years before the United States
The storied past of the 45.52-carat sapphire-blue gemstone hails back to the days before the French Revolution
The intrepid Victorian-era author proved that a lady’s life could be in the mountains, and I am forever grateful for that
"The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes" told the tale of a bold heroine who forged her own path
A clever cetacean feeding trick may have launched a legend
Maybe the author of “O Pioneers!” is no longer the height of literary chic. But a century later she’s still a superstar in her small prairie community
An 11th-century collection of aphorisms is a part of a new exhibition in California
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