GAME FACES takes a look at baseball cards from the Library of Congress collections. If you love baseball, take this book home (plate)! smithsonianbooks.com/store/history/…

Looking for art inspiration? Smithsonian Books has an entire category on artists and their work! smithsonianbooks.com/store/art-arch…

Ending January 2024 with CHERRY BLOSSOMS: SAKURA COLLECTIONS FROM LIBRARY OF CONGRESS. We can't wait for these gorgeous pink blossoms to come back in a couple of months! smithsonianbooks.com/store/history/…

Another month has come to a close. We're excited to read what's next on our TBR lists to start off the new month! smithsonianbooks.com

Transform your next museum visit with "Mindful Eye, Playful Eye, 101" practices designed to nurture the development of attention, creativity, and compassion! Meet coauthor Frank Feltens, our curator of Japanese Art, and get your copy signed March 28: s.si.edu/3VvqRr5

The daredevil aviator faces mixed public opinion in this excerpt from Smithsonian Books's “Queen Bess.” bit.ly/3xbFWUI

A new Smithsonian Books uncovers the extraordinary secrets of fog-harvesting beetles in the Namib desert and other insects changing our world. bit.ly/3TOdAY8

Two physicists contemplate life on other planets in this excerpt from Smithsonian Books's “Exoplanets.” smithsonianmag.com/blogs/smithson…

Join in-person or tune in from home on May 13 from 5:00-6:00pm EST to hear IN SEARCH OF THE OLD ONES author Anthony D. Fredericks discuss his book at the Lewes Public Library in Delaware! You won't want to miss this amazing event, so register today: delawarelibraries.libcal.com/event/11915337

A new Smithsonian Books celebrates the work of John Wood, the country’s first federal photographer. bit.ly/3UGBlmJ

📚✨ Join us on this journey of exploration and empowerment! Get your own copy of Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures by Kevin Strait (published by Smithsonian Books) by clicking here: bit.ly/40jLJRD

Thrilled that our book SMITHSONIAN ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HISTORY, ART, AND CULTURE IN 101 OBJECTS was selected as one of Booklist's Top 10 Reference Book for 2024! Especially wonderful news for #AAPIHeritageMonth❤️#SmithsonianAANHPI smithsonianbooks.com/store/smithson…

I'll be speaking about my new #SpaceShuttleStories (from Smithsonian Books) on June 11 at the Oakton Library in northern VA. See you there: librarycalendar.fairfaxcounty.gov/event/12263426

New from Smithsonian Books, "Sky Walking: An Astronaut's Memoir" offers a gripping first-hand account of life in space from astronaut Tom Jones. bit.ly/4c1dUui

Looking forward to a #SpaceShuttleStories event, talk, and signing Wings Museum on July 5. One of my favorite aerospace stops in the nation. Let's swap some air and space stories. Smithsonian Books @AF_Academy USAFA AOG wingsmuseum.org/events/speaker…

Echoing Nick Acheson recommendation to buy Dr Erica McAlister fantastic new book exploring the vast spectrum of connections that humanity has with insects as scientists utilize the inner workings of these small creatures to drive innovation, which I reviewed for Booksin5 below! 1/5

Learn about the experiences of women supporting World War II efforts in the Smithsonian Books memoir “Slacks and Calluses.” bit.ly/3zyAbkX

I bought this gorgeous book and I can't wait to get stuck into it. Museum published books have given me a lot of inspiration for my own work. Reading leads to writing!

Everyone on the judging team kept sharing their favorite stories from this with me (one of the prize coordinators), prompting me to buy the book! Smithsonian Books includes a signed bookplate from Tom Jones ! One of thirteen books nominated for our 2024 prize!

I was grateful to join the @WingsMuseum podcast, "Behind the Wings," on their September episode. Smithsonian Books Listen in as we discuss USAFA, Titan IIs, Boeing Defense B-52s, and NASA space adventures: wingsmuseum.org/resources/podc…