~arts-culture-smiths | Bookmarks (10)

An arboreal archaeologist roots around the Italian countryside and in centuries-old frescoes for a cornucopia of fruits long forgotten—but still viable to grow and consume

A new exhibition at the Frist Art Museum in Nashville will bring the food world of the late 19th century to its gallery walls

Whether you love cheese, wordplay, “Star Wars” or Japanese culture, this year’s list has something for everyone in what turned out to be a fantastic year for board gamers

It's the most wonderful time of the year, and ol' St. Nick is spreading holiday cheer for all to hear

Whether you're doing some holiday shopping or looking for your own next read, consider our thoughtfully curated lists.

Travel to the American South, Vietnam and beyond with this year’s best cookbooks, memoirs and historic deep dives

At the oldest public art museum in the United States, miniatures, glassware and other intricately created works transport visitors around the world

The architectural wonder re-established the designer as a titan of his generation and shifted the public's view of Modernism from a foreign movement to a part of the American character