• Design

    Design

    On Creating a New Imprint’s First Ever Cover: Jenny Zhang’s Sour Heart

    By Rachel Ake  October 10, 2017
    Design

    40 of the Creepiest Book Covers of All Time

    By Emily Temple  October 6, 2017
    Design

    When Your Favorite Writer Does Not Like Your Initial Cover Designs

    By Na Kim  September 11, 2017
    Design

    17 Living Writers Currently Immortalized on Stamps

    By Emily Temple  August 25, 2017
    Deep Dive

    Secrets of the Book Designer: Collaboration is Key

    By Joanne O'Neill  August 2, 2017
    Design

    The History of the Bendable, Durable, Chewable Board Book

    By Olivia Campbell  July 21, 2017
    Photography

    On Fantasy, Narrative, and Playing Dress Up for the Camera

    By Kristine Somerville  July 19, 2017
    Deep Dive

    On Marvel’s First Female Superhero Written By A Woman

    By Anna F. Peppard  July 13, 2017
    How to...

    How to Annotate the World: A Proposal for Literary Geo-Tagging

    By Adam Bonislawski  June 12, 2017
    Design

    The Biggest Mystery of My Book is Its Cover

    By Rachel Kadish  June 6, 2017
    Design

    Secrets of the Book Designer: How to Design for a Feminist Icon

    By Joan Wong  June 1, 2017
    Design

    30 of Literary Fiction’s Most Risqué Book Covers

    By Emily Temple  May 9, 2017
    Feature

    Secrets of the Book Designer: My Job Isn’t To Make Things Pretty

    By Steve Attardo  May 2, 2017
    Excerpts

    Unlikely Cat-Lovers: Four Iconic Writers and the Felines Who Loved Them

    By Sam Kalda  April 20, 2017
    Feature

    31 Vintage Posters That Demand You Pick Up a Book

    By Emily Temple  April 19, 2017
    Archives

    Rarely Seen Literary Treasures from the Library of Congress Archives

    By Literary Hub  April 10, 2017
    Feature

    75 Covers of The Master and Margarita, Ranked, With Comment

    By Jonny Diamond  March 10, 2017
    What to Read

    Whales, Rust, Souvenirs, Luggage: The Latest Beautiful Object Lessons Covers

    By Literary Hub  March 3, 2017
    Design

    Weird and Hilarious Illustrations from Victorian-Era Shakespeare Plays

    By Emily Temple  February 2, 2017
    End of Year Lists

    The 60 Best Book Covers of 2016, As Chosen By Designers

    By Emily Temple  December 21, 2016
    Design

    Marlon James on the Subversive Art of the Dancehall Sign

    By Marlon James  November 22, 2016
    Design

    Inside a Perfect Replica of New York City

    By Maria Popova  November 11, 2016
    What to Read

    You Should Be Reading These Literary Comics

    By Emily Temple  November 9, 2016
    Essay

    On Making Comic Books For the Blind

    By Amy Brady  November 2, 2016
    Essay

    What I Learned After Illustrating 75 Bookstores from Around the World

    By Bob Eckstein  October 27, 2016
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