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    The Hub

    What the hell John Boehner? A brief look at political memoir covers.

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    The Quarantine Tapes

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    The Hub

    Please enjoy these 25 spooky, cat-heavy covers of We Have Always Lived in the Castle.

    By Emily Temple  September 21, 2020
    Book Covers

    The Unexpected Politics of Book Cover Design

    By Jenny Bhatt  September 8, 2020
    Consumerism

    Do We Have Victorians to Thank for Consumerism?

    By Jennifer Howard  September 2, 2020
    Gardening

    We Have Ancient Greece to Thank For Contemporary Gardens

    By Penelope Hobhouse  August 31, 2020
    Features

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    The Hub

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    Complete your pandemic aesthetic with this bookcase that converts into a coffin.

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    Book Covers

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    Comics

    My Unborn Baby Has Strong Opinions About Classic Literature

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    Life in a Pandemic

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    Life in a Pandemic

    Joe Sacco: Will We One Day Honor the Veterans of the Great Pandemic Wars?

    By Joe Sacco  July 27, 2020
    Life in a Pandemic

    The Birth of Quarantine Zines

    By Gauraa Shekhar  July 16, 2020
    Gentrification

    The Rise of the Feminized City

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    The Hub

    Look inside Oslo’s stunning new public library, now open to the public.

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    Book Covers

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    Book Covers

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    Book Covers

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    The Hub

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    By Emily Temple  May 20, 2020
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    Illustrations

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