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Not Just Covers, But Every Page: Why Writers Should Talk About Book Design Early On

Not Just Covers, But Every Page: Why Writers Should Talk About Book Design Early On

Debbie Berne on the Intricacies of Literary Interior Design

By Debbie Berne | March 15, 2024

The 11 Best Book Covers of February

The 11 Best Book Covers of February

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Jean Jullien's enormous blue bookworms are a work of literary (and capitalist) delight.

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Becky Chambers on the new illustrations for <em>The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet</em>.

Becky Chambers on the new illustrations for The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet.

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The 12 Best Book Covers of January

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On the Artisanal Craft of Making a Globe

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