Books
The Earliest Memoir by a Black Inmate Reveals the Long Legacy of Mass Incarceration
The story of "Rob Reed" is finally published, 150 years after his release
Shakespeare’s First Folio Goes on Tour in the U.S.
Rare copies of the tome, containing 36 of the Bard’s plays, will visit every state for the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death
Meet the New National Ambassador for Young People's Literature
The Library of Congress' decision to appoint graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang to the post reflects a growing acceptance of comic books
Adult Coloring Books Were Popular (and Subversive) in the 1960s
Coloring books made fun of corporate culture, conspiracy theorists and Communist fears
Bestselling Books Are Getting Longer
But are they getting better?
The Best History Books of 2015
Beyond the boldface names are these chronicles from the past year that are well worth your time
NOAA Made a Sequel to 'In the Heart of the Sea'
Because the story that inspired <i>Moby-Dick</i> is just the beginning
Why Does Moby-Dick (Sometimes) Have a Hyphen?
The hunt for the true story behind Melville's hyphen is as mysterious as the famous white whale
There’s a ‘War and Peace’ Marathon Going On in Russia
It will take 1,300 readers four days and 60 hours to read the book out loud
How Twitching Frog Legs Helped Inspire 'Frankenstein'
Galvanism sought to reanimate the dead—and in doing so provided the impetus for one of literature's most famously frightful books
How the Unflinching Norman Schwarzkopf Became One Man’s Guiding Light
In a new book, the general who successfully commanded one of the largest military operations in the Middle East is remembered by a man he mentored
An Intern Saved a Museum by Finding This Revolutionary War Treasure in the Attic
The obvious lesson: never throw anything away
Best Gifts of 2015 for Museum Lovers
A host of gifts inspired by the Smithsonian collections, its scientists, curators, historians, photographers and gardeners
The Best Photography Books of the Year
These photographers see things differently and invite you into unfamiliar worlds
In Brazil, Subway Reading Means a Ticket to Ride
These books encourage reading by doubling as subway tickets
A Hemingway Book Has Hit the Paris Bestseller List After Recent Attacks
<i>A Moveable Feast</i> declares that "there is never any end to Paris"
How Globalization and Climate Change Are Taking Away Our Favorite Foods
In a new book, author Simran Sethi argues that we are facing one of the most radical shifts in food ever.
How Nantucket Came to Be the Whaling Capital of the World
Ron Howard's new film "In the Heart of the Sea" captures the greed and blood lust of the Massachusetts island
These French Vending Machines Sell Short Stories
Super-short fiction that's as good as any snack
The New Yorker Editor Who Became a Comic Book Hero
The amazing tale of a determined art director who harnessed the powers of the greatest illustrators around the world to blow kids' minds
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