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Launched in August 2006, WellRead offers new, notable and recommended reading from the editors of SMITHSONIAN magazine. It is a resource for visitors looking to find compelling and offbeat reads in cultural history, biography, art, science and natural history. It is also a forum where those who appreciate the written word can share their thoughts with the wider world. Conceived as a means to bring books and inquisitive readers together in thoughtful exchange, WellRead furthers the magazine’s wish to educate and inspire.