Writers
Germany’s Controversial New Version of ‘Mein Kampf’ Is Now a Bestseller
Once kept under lock and key, the book is now available in a critical edition
Lawyer Wants to Make Harper Lee’s Hometown a Haven for Tourists
Monroeville, Alabama, could change with a proposed Harper Lee Trail
How Accurate Is the Movie “Allied”?
The best spies won’t leave behind an evidence trail, but then how will audiences know what’s true and what’s fiction?
Google Makes Ledger Art to Celebrate Legendary Native American Author James Welch
In an exclusive interview with Smithsonian.com, artist Sophie Diao talks about what inspired today's Google Doodle
A Massive Collection of Cat Art Is up for Auction
The results of an art teacher’s passion project are for sale
Legal Dispute Over Maurice Sendak’s Epic Book Collection Gets Wild
A legal rumpus has concluded—but have concerns about the author's legacy only just begun?
New Digital Collection Unveils the Other Stories of ‘Anne of Green Gables’ Creator
<i>KindredSpaces</i> brings together kindred spirits interested in the life and legacy of Lucy Maud Montgomery
How the 2016 MacArthur Genius Award Recipient Lauren Redniss Is Rethinking Biography
The visual biographer of Marie and Pierre Curie turns to her next subject, weather, lightning and climate change
I Was a Card-Carrying Member of the "First Moon Flights" Club
My card is now a historical museum artifact, but I’ll never give up my dream to fly to the Moon
These Women Reporters Went Undercover to Get the Most Important Scoops of Their Day
Writing under pseudonyms, the so-called girl stunt reporters of the late 19th century played a major role in exposing the nation's ills
When Curious George Made a Daring Escape From the Nazis
The authors of the children's book series fled wartime France with the manuscript tied to their bikes
Five Things to Know About Ada Lovelace
The “Countess of Computing” didn’t just create the world’s first computer program—she foresaw a digital future
Channel Childhoods Gone By With This Digital Archive of Victorian Children’s Books
From nursery rhymes to religious lectures, this digital archive shows how kids read in a bygone age
The Many Futuristic Predictions of H.G. Wells That Came True
Born 150 years ago, H.G. Wells predicted, and inspired, inventions from the laser to email
A British Jail Is Paying Artistic Tribute to Oscar Wilde, its Most Famous Inmate
Patti Smith, Ai Weiwei and others envision what it's like to be <i>Inside</i>
Visit the Manuscript of 'Jane Eyre' in New York
The handwritten novel is in the United States for the first time—along with an exhibition of artifacts from Charlotte Brontë’s brief and brilliant life
Here’s How the Oxford English Dictionary Chooses New Words
“YOLO,” “uptalk” and “gender-fluid” have all made the cut
Even Napoleon Had an Unpublished Manuscript, and Now It’s up for Auction
His handwritten novella captures his feelings toward love at age 26
Could You Solve the Case of the Missing Mystery Heirs?
Are you related to Clifton Robbins? You could receive royalties from his 21st-century publisher
This Algorithm Lets You “Write” Like the Greats
Your words, their handwriting
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