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On the Groundbreaking Art of Bascove’s Book Covers

On the Groundbreaking Art of Bascove’s Book Covers

From J.M. Coetzee to Alice Walker, a Book Designer Who Took Risks

By Rebecca Rego Barry | May 3, 2022

“Horseshit!” Yes, Marlon Brando, Eclectic Bibliophile, Wrote in His Books

“Horseshit!” Yes, Marlon Brando, Eclectic Bibliophile, Wrote in His Books

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By Rebecca Rego Barry | June 7, 2021

The Cozy, Homey, Intricate Illustrations of Jan Brett

The Cozy, Homey, Intricate Illustrations of Jan Brett

Rebecca Rego Barry on the New Exhibition at the Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown, NY

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Own a Complete Set of the Paperback Experiment That Paved the Way for Penguin

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For Sale: A Tower of Rare Bonibooks

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