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The 12 Best Book Covers of August

The 12 Best Book Covers of August

Flames, etc.

By Emily Temple | August 30, 2021

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

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

Alison Hawthorne Deming on the Art and Inspiration of an Iconic Dress

By Alison Hawthorne Deming | August 25, 2021

An Unofficial Ranking of Publishing Colophons

An Unofficial Ranking of Publishing Colophons

Dylan Brown on the Fishes, Kangaroos, and Borzois
That Adorn Our Books

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

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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.

By Walker Caplan | August 10, 2021

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

Getting to Know an Author Through Their Home

Getting to Know an Author Through Their Home

Amy Belding Brown on Visiting the Houses of Emily Dickinson, Louisa May Alcott, and More

By Amy Belding Brown | August 5, 2021

Check out the cover for Hanya Yanagihara's next novel.

Check out the cover for Hanya Yanagihara's next novel.

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The newest self-publishing platform for writers? OnlyFans.

The newest self-publishing platform for writers? OnlyFans.

By Walker Caplan | July 30, 2021

An Evening of Comics: Kristen Radtke in Conversation with Mira Jacob and Malaka Gharib

An Evening of Comics: Kristen Radtke in Conversation with Mira Jacob and Malaka Gharib

Hosted by Greenlight Bookstore

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The 10 Best Book Covers of July

The 10 Best Book Covers of July

In Praise of Red, Red, Red

By Emily Temple | July 28, 2021

The Pleasures of Tsundoku, Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Book Piles

The Pleasures of Tsundoku, Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Book Piles

Antoine Wilson on the Power of the Teetering Stack

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