Books
Zora Neale Hurston’s Study of the Last Known U.S. Slave to Be Published in 2018
Cudjo Lewis was captured and transported to the U.S. in 1860. After regaining his freedom five years later, he went on to help establish African Town
The Ten Best Children's Books of 2017
Our picks are full of silly words, weird animals and unknown histories
Brain Studies Suggest What Books to Read to Your Baby—and When
Psychologists looked at infant brains to find that both timing and content can impact mental development
Was Enrico Fermi Really the “Father of the Nuclear Age”?
A new book takes a fresh look at the famed scientist
The Ten Best History Books of 2017
From presidential biographies to a look at the long rise of fake news, these picks will surely interest history buffs
The Ten Best Science Books of 2017
These books not only inspired awe and wonder—they helped us better understand the machinations of our world
After 1300 Years Abroad, the Earliest Complete Latin Bible Returns to England
The Codex Amiatinus will go on display at the British Library in 2018
What Archaeologists and Historians Are Finding About the Heroine of a Beloved Young Adult Novel
New scholarship reveals details about the Native American at the center of the classic <em>Island of the Blue Dolphins</em>
Researchers Investigate What Makes a Poem Popular
A recent study found that vividness of imagery best predicted a poem's aesthetic appeal
The Ten Best Travel Books of 2017
These reads will remedy even the direst cases of wanderlust
Is There Humanity to Be Found Within Serial Killers?
A new book tells the complex stories behind murderous women, the so-called “femmes fatales.”
This Neural Network Can (Maybe) Start a Novel Better Than You
As the end of NaNoWriMo draws near, take a look at one researcher's effort to help find that perfect first line
Gulliver's Travels Wasn't Meant to Be a Children's Book And More Things You Didn't Know About the Literary Classic
Even now, 350 years after his birth, the great Irish satirist Jonathan Swift remains as sharp and relevant as ever
Marley Dias' Inspirational Goal to Collect Books About Girls of Color
What can we learn from a 12-year-old who’s turning the literary world upside down? Everything
The Ten Best Photography Books of 2017
These eye-opening works invite us to find ourselves in history and nature
The Ten Best Books About Food of 2017
Hungry minds would enjoy one of these illuminating books about the world of food and drink
Thirteen Books That Informed and Delighted Smithsonian Scholars This Year
With a mission to increase and diffuse knowledge, Smithsonian thought leaders are voracious readers
Rare Magical Manuscripts Go on Display at the British Library
The exhibition, which will also travel to New York, explores the history of magic to mark the 20th anniversary of Harry Potter
Before the Fall of the Roman Republic, Income Inequality and Xenophobia Threatened Its Foundations
In a new book, history podcaster Mike Duncan describes what preceded Caesar’s rise to Emperor
Beyond Chinua Achebe: Five Great African Authors You Should Read Right Now
Two curators from the African Art Museum recommend authors who have joined Achebe in shaping the world's understanding of the African experience
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