Books
Two People Showed Up to Her Book Signing. Then, Margaret Atwood and Stephen King Commiserated
Famous writers around the world offered support to debut author Chelsea Banning
The Ten Best Books About Travel of 2022
After two years of limited travel opportunities, we’re ready to explore the world once more
The Ten Best Science Books of 2022
From a detective story on the origins of Covid-19 to a narrative that imagines a fateful day for dinosaurs, these works affected us the most this year
Smithsonian Scholars Pick Their Favorite Books of 2022
This wide-ranging list offers context for our rapidly changing world
Agatha Christie's 'The Mousetrap' Is Coming to Broadway
After 70 years in London, the beloved murder mystery is finally heading to the Great White Way
Eight Works of Art Hiding in Paris
In her new book, Lori Zimmer invites readers to experience the artistic gems hidden in plain sight throughout France’s capital city
The Best Books of 2022
In our efforts to increase and diffuse knowledge, we highly recommend these 44 titles this year
The Ten Best History Books of 2022
Our favorite titles of the year resurrect forgotten histories and illuminate how the nation ended up where it is today
You Can Own a Piece of Forrest Fenn's Treasure
The valuable artifacts, hidden in the Rocky Mountains for more than a decade, are going up for auction
The Ten Best Photography Books of 2022
Our favorite titles this year invite viewers to worlds outside their own
Engineers Pick the Ten Best STEM Toys to Give as Gifts in 2022
Children can build strategy, critical thinking and resilience during expert-approved play
The Ten Best Books About Food of 2022
From cookbooks to memoirs to food history, these ten titles will fill you up
How World War II Helped Forge the Modern FBI
Under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, J. Edgar Hoover consolidated immense power—and created the beginnings of the surveillance state
Step Inside the Colorful Pages of 'Goodnight Moon'
As the book turns 75, a new immersive exhibition brings the beloved children's story to life
Is Judaism a Younger Religion Than Previously Thought?
A new book by an Israeli archaeologist makes the stunning claim that common Jewish practices emerged only a century or so before Jesus
Bob Dylan Analyzes 66 Songs in New Essay Collection
"The Philosophy of Modern Song" offers a peek into the artist's approach to songwriting
The Forgotten Father of the Underground Railroad
The author of a book about William Still unearths new details about the leading Black abolitionist—and reflects on his lost legacy
Maurice Sendak Imagined More Than Wild Things
A new exhibition, the first of its kind since the artist's death, showcases his extensive but lesser-known body of work
The American Ambassador Who Tried to Prevent Pearl Harbor
A new book explores the diplomatic efforts of Joseph C. Grew, who was assigned to Tokyo between 1932 and 1942
How Howard Carter Discovered King Tut's Golden Tomb
A hundred years after the legendary find, archival records tell the definitive story of the dig that changed the world
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