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The 10 Best Book Covers of October

The 10 Best Book Covers of October

In Praise of Jackets as Sweater-Weather Arrives

By Emily Temple | October 27, 2021

Take a video tour of the Haruki Murakami Library.

Take a video tour of the Haruki Murakami Library.

By Walker Caplan | October 22, 2021

An ode to the glorious '70s cover art of the books of Ursula K. Le Guin.

An ode to the glorious '70s cover art of the books of Ursula K. Le Guin.

By Emily Temple | October 21, 2021

An Illustrated Tour of Some of North America’s Beloved, Diverse Indie Bookstores

An Illustrated Tour of Some of North America’s Beloved, Diverse Indie Bookstores

Jamise Harper and Jane Mount Offer Some Browsing Inspiration

By Jamise Harper and Jane Mount | October 19, 2021

Famous Writers’ Houses: A Taxonomy

Famous Writers’ Houses: A Taxonomy

From Mansions to Apartments to Haunted Houses

By Emily Temple | October 14, 2021

This new web tool gets rid of everything but punctuation—so you can see your hidden literary style.

This new web tool gets rid of everything but punctuation—so you can see your hidden literary style.

By Walker Caplan | October 8, 2021

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The 25 Most Iconic Book Covers in History

By Emily Temple | October 7, 2021

Enki Bilal on the Frightening Speed of the Digital Revolution and Finding Meaning in Humanism

By Aysegul Sert | October 7, 2021

Who will buy Christopher Robin and Winnie the Pooh's playdate bridge?

By Vanessa Willoughby | October 6, 2021

The 13 Best Book Covers of September

The 13 Best Book Covers of September

The Eyes Have It

By Emily Temple | September 29, 2021

I'm obsessed with this Instagram series of popular books redesigned

I'm obsessed with this Instagram series of popular books redesigned "for men."

By Emily Temple | September 28, 2021

Where Intimacy Meets Tactility: Artists and Publishers on the Nature of the Photobook

Where Intimacy Meets Tactility: Artists and Publishers on the Nature of the Photobook

W. Scott Olsen Speaks to Tomasz Trzebiatowski, Joel Meyerowitz, Elysa Voshell, Olga Karlovac, and Phil Penman

By W. Scott Olsen | September 23, 2021

This new vending machine will provide New Yorkers with short stories on the go.

This new vending machine will provide New Yorkers with short stories on the go.

By Vanessa Willoughby | September 22, 2021

Peek inside Waseda University’s brand new Haruki Murakami library.

Peek inside Waseda University’s brand new Haruki Murakami library.

By Walker Caplan | September 22, 2021

Haruki Murakami makes friends with Americans by wearing his “I Put Ketchup On My Ketchup” shirt.

Haruki Murakami makes friends with Americans by wearing his “I Put Ketchup On My Ketchup” shirt.

By Walker Caplan | September 21, 2021

What If My Book’s Cover Design Misrepresents Its Content?

What If My Book’s Cover Design Misrepresents Its Content?

Saumya Roy on Poverty Porn and the Optical Echo of Book Jackets

By Saumya Roy | September 21, 2021

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