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Inside the Spare and Extravagant Homes of Six Iconic Writers

Inside the Spare and Extravagant Homes of Six Iconic Writers

The Architectural Tastes of Melville, Wharton and More

By Sam Lubell | October 28, 2020

Recreating Scenes From the 20th Century's Most Iconic Bedtime Story

Recreating Scenes From the 20th Century's Most Iconic Bedtime Story

Kate Bernheimer Reflects on Margaret Wise Brown's Goodnight Moon

By Kate Bernheimer | October 27, 2020

Toni Morrison's gorgeous, book-lined Manhattan loft is up for sale.

Toni Morrison's gorgeous, book-lined Manhattan loft is up for sale.

By Corinne Segal | October 20, 2020

A bookstore that dwells in darkness, literally.

A bookstore that dwells in darkness, literally.

By Jonny Diamond | October 19, 2020

Your favorite modern horror movies, reimagined as '70s mass market paperbacks.

Your favorite modern horror movies, reimagined as '70s mass market paperbacks.

By Emily Temple | October 13, 2020

2020 is the year of enormous pink lady faces on book covers.

2020 is the year of enormous pink lady faces on book covers.

By Emily Temple | October 1, 2020

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The 10 Best Book Covers
of September

By Emily Temple | September 29, 2020

Would you find this bookstore beautiful or terrifying? Or both.

By Jonny Diamond | September 23, 2020

Climactic Moments in Literature Rescheduled as Zoom Meetings

By Kate Gavino | September 23, 2020

What the hell John Boehner? A brief look at political memoir covers.

What the hell John Boehner? A brief look at political memoir covers.

By Jonny Diamond | September 22, 2020

Moshe Safdie on the Architecture of Our Lives in Quarantine

Moshe Safdie on the Architecture of Our Lives in Quarantine

From The Quarantine Tapes Podcast with Paul Holdengräber

By The Quarantine Tapes | September 22, 2020

Please enjoy these 25 spooky, cat-heavy covers of <em>We Have Always Lived in the Castle</em>.

Please enjoy these 25 spooky, cat-heavy covers of We Have Always Lived in the Castle.

By Emily Temple | September 21, 2020

The Unexpected Politics of Book Cover Design

The Unexpected Politics of Book Cover Design

Jenny Bhatt on Subverting Gender and Class Stereotypes with Design

By Jenny Bhatt | September 8, 2020

Do We Have Victorians to Thank for Consumerism?

Do We Have Victorians to Thank for Consumerism?

Jennifer Howard on How We Came to Strive for Material Excess

By Jennifer Howard | September 2, 2020

We Have Ancient Greece to Thank For Contemporary Gardens

We Have Ancient Greece to Thank For Contemporary Gardens

Penelope Hobhouse on the Long-Ago Roots of Naturalistic Wonder

By Penelope Hobhouse | August 31, 2020

The 13 Best Book Covers<br> of August

The 13 Best Book Covers
of August

Better Than Looking at Your Phone

By Emily Temple | August 28, 2020

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