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On the Radical, Popular Creator of the First Female Superhero

On the Radical, Popular Creator of the First Female Superhero

How June Tarpé Mills Captured Audiences

By Tracy Dawson | May 25, 2022

Defending My Gender: Illustrating a Very Bad Therapy Session

Defending My Gender: Illustrating a Very Bad Therapy Session

From Emma Grove’s New Memoir The Third Person

By Emma Grove | May 25, 2022

Exclusive cover reveal: Ross Gay's <em>Inciting Joy</em>.

Exclusive cover reveal: Ross Gay's Inciting Joy.

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Jennifer Weiner: How Plus-Size Women Finally—Finally!—Landed on Book Covers

Jennifer Weiner: How Plus-Size Women Finally—Finally!—Landed on Book Covers

“I could have cried with the joy of it.”

By Jennifer Weiner | May 10, 2022

The Untold and Very True Story of <em>The Devil Wears Prada</em>

The Untold and Very True Story of The Devil Wears Prada

On Anna Wintour, a Former Assistant, and the Role That Made an Editor a Celebrity

By Amy Odell | May 3, 2022

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

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On Creating the Feeling of a Gateway into Another World

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The Unique Challenge of Designing a Book by Incarcerated Writers

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The 12 Best Book Covers of March

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Exclusive cover reveal: Talia Lakshmi Kolluri's <em>What We Fed to the Manticore</em>.

Exclusive cover reveal: Talia Lakshmi Kolluri's What We Fed to the Manticore.

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The Story Behind Jonathan Franzen’s New Backlist Book Cover Redesigns

The Story Behind Jonathan Franzen’s New Backlist Book Cover Redesigns

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