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These are the best book covers of 2021 you (probably) haven't seen.

These are the best book covers of 2021 you (probably) haven't seen.

By Emily Temple | June 29, 2022

Why Do Teens Perpetually Love Shopping Malls?

Why Do Teens Perpetually Love Shopping Malls?

In Which Clueless, Orange Julius, and Hot Topic Are Given the Analysis They Deserve

By Alexandra Lange | June 16, 2022

The Power of Community: On the Radical History of Women’s Magazines

The Power of Community: On the Radical History of Women’s Magazines

Jess McHugh Uncovers the Revolutionary Core of Early Women’s Periodicals

By Jess McHugh | June 15, 2022

Victoria Finlay on the Hidden History of the Material World

Victoria Finlay on the Hidden History of the Material World

In Conversation with Andrew Keen

By Keen On | June 7, 2022

Lars Horn on the Intimate History Between Skin and Ink

Lars Horn on the Intimate History Between Skin and Ink

“To write was, and still is, in some sense, to tattoo, to ink script upon skin.”

By Lars Horn | June 6, 2022

The 17 Best Book Covers of May

The 17 Best Book Covers of May

Shape, Text, and Texture

By Emily Temple | June 3, 2022

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Secrets of the Book Designer: On Typography, Painting, and Finding That Single Visual Moment

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On the Radical, Popular Creator of the First Female Superhero

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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.

By Literary Hub | May 18, 2022

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

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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

By Rebecca Rego Barry | May 3, 2022

Jeff VanderMeer Talks to the Designers About His Book Covers

Jeff VanderMeer Talks to the Designers About His Book Covers

Creating Covers that Are Playful, Distinct, and Surreal

By Jeff VanderMeer | May 2, 2022

The 10 Best Book Covers of April

The 10 Best Book Covers of April

Book Art to Soothe Your Allergic Eyes

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