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

An Illustrated Collection of Very Honest Book Covers

An Illustrated Collection of Very Honest Book Covers

Michael Dumontier and Neil Farber’s Take on the Modern Library

By Michael Dumontier and Neil Farber | September 21, 2021

Tragic Architecture: A History of the World Trade Center and the Unluckiest Architect You’ve Never Heard Of

Tragic Architecture: A History of the World Trade Center and the Unluckiest Architect You’ve Never Heard Of

This Week from the Radio Open Source Podcast

By Open Source | September 17, 2021

Announcing the winners of the 2021 Whiting Literary Magazine Prizes.

Announcing the winners of the 2021 Whiting Literary Magazine Prizes.

By Walker Caplan | September 9, 2021

21 of the most unusual novelty bookshelves you can buy.

21 of the most unusual novelty bookshelves you can buy.

By Emily Temple | September 1, 2021

I’m desperate to visit this tiny “bookworm cabin” in the woods.

I’m desperate to visit this tiny “bookworm cabin” in the woods.

By Walker Caplan | August 30, 2021

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The 12 Best Book Covers of August

By Emily Temple | August 30, 2021

Why is Yves Saint Laurent’s “Sardine Dress” So Compelling?

By Alison Hawthorne Deming | August 25, 2021

An Unofficial Ranking of Publishing Colophons

By Dylan Brown | August 24, 2021

This new children’s literature museum is inspired by <em>Kiki’s Delivery Service</em>.

This new children’s literature museum is inspired by Kiki’s Delivery Service.

By Walker Caplan | August 20, 2021

Exclusive cover reveal: Richie Hofmann's <em>A Hundred Lovers</em>.

Exclusive cover reveal: Richie Hofmann's A Hundred Lovers.

By Literary Hub | August 19, 2021

The Ugliness of Comic Sans Has a Practical Use

The Ugliness of Comic Sans Has a Practical Use

Jonah Lehrer on the Easy Recall of Certain “Disfluent” Fonts

By Jonah Lehrer | August 17, 2021

Exclusive cover reveal: Kim Fu's <em>Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century.</em>

Exclusive cover reveal: Kim Fu's Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century.

By Literary Hub | August 12, 2021

A new poll shows that most readers organize their bookshelves . . . completely randomly.

A new poll shows that most readers organize their bookshelves . . . completely randomly.

By Walker Caplan | August 10, 2021

Behold this creepy and adorable 1911 book of captioned cat photos.

Behold this creepy and adorable 1911 book of captioned cat photos.

By Emily Temple | August 9, 2021

Get away from it all in this Brazilian outdoor “book house.

Get away from it all in this Brazilian outdoor “book house."

By Walker Caplan | August 5, 2021

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