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

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

Alex Merto, Charlotte Strick, and Jonathan Franzen on a New Look for Old Books

By Emily Temple | March 17, 2022

A new map of the London Underground highlights the women who shaped the city.

A new map of the London Underground highlights the women who shaped the city.

By Corinne Segal | March 9, 2022

Exclusive cover reveal: Laura Warrell’s <em>Sweet, Soft, Plenty Rhythm</em>.

Exclusive cover reveal: Laura Warrell’s Sweet, Soft, Plenty Rhythm.

By Literary Hub | March 3, 2022

The 10 Best Book Covers of February

The 10 Best Book Covers of February

Bare Chests, Chimeras, and the Ultimate Blob

By Jessie Gaynor | February 28, 2022

Look at (but don’t touch) these beautiful Russian avant-garde art books.

Look at (but don’t touch) these beautiful Russian avant-garde art books.

By Jonny Diamond | February 22, 2022

Here is Ottessa Moshfegh walking in a fashion show.

Here is Ottessa Moshfegh walking in a fashion show.

By Jessie Gaynor | February 15, 2022

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Take a look at this gorgeous, see-through “book house.”

By Walker Caplan | February 10, 2022

Medieval manuscripts as coloring books? Yes please.

By Jonny Diamond | February 8, 2022

Some Helpful Metaphors for Writing a Novel, Illustrated

By Swan Huntley | February 3, 2022

The 12 Best Book Covers <br>of January

The 12 Best Book Covers
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To Brighten Up the Cold

By Emily Temple | January 28, 2022

The Parkmaker and the Formgiver: On the Creative Friendship That Reshaped the American Streetscape 

The Parkmaker and the Formgiver: On the Creative Friendship That Reshaped the American Streetscape 

Hugh Howard on the Collaboration Between Frederick Law Olmsted and Henry Hobson Richardson

By Hugh Howard | January 26, 2022

Twelve Writers Share the Stories Behind Their Author Photos

Twelve Writers Share the Stories Behind Their Author Photos

Rachel Krantz Asks Destiny O. Birdsong, Courtney Maum, and More About an Unavoidable Publishing Ritual

By Rachel Krantz | January 21, 2022

The Man Who Quietly Built a Massive Archive of Artists’ Deaths

The Man Who Quietly Built a Massive Archive of Artists’ Deaths

A Report from the Archives of the Metropolitan Museum of Art

By Jim Moske | January 18, 2022

59 Years of Book Covers for <em>The Bell Jar</em> from All Over the World

59 Years of Book Covers for The Bell Jar from All Over the World

Happy Birthday to Sylvia Plath’s Classic

By Emily Temple | January 14, 2022

The Subversive Spider-Man: How Spidey Broke the Superhero Mold

The Subversive Spider-Man: How Spidey Broke the Superhero Mold

Ralph Macchio on the Humanity of Peter Parker

By Ralph Macchio | January 3, 2022

The 8 Best Book Covers of December

The 8 Best Book Covers of December

A Last-Ditch Attempt to Brighten Your Bookshelves

By Emily Temple | December 23, 2021

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