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On Creating a New Imprint's First Ever Cover: Jenny Zhang's <em>Sour Heart</em>

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

Secrets of the Book Designer: Rachel Ake Starts Things Off for Lenny

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40 of the Creepiest Book Covers of All Time

40 of the Creepiest Book Covers of All Time

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When Your Favorite Writer Does <em>Not</em> Like Your Initial Cover Designs

When Your Favorite Writer Does Not Like Your Initial Cover Designs

Na Kim on Designing a Cover for Jeffrey Eugenides's Fresh Complaint

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17 Living Writers Currently Immortalized on Stamps

Send Your Mail with Alice Munro and Toni Morrison

By Emily Temple | August 25, 2017

Secrets of the Book Designer: Collaboration is Key

Secrets of the Book Designer: Collaboration is Key

Joanne O'Neill on Designing the Cover for Sunshine State

By Joanne O'Neill | August 2, 2017

The History of the Bendable, Durable, Chewable Board Book

The History of the Bendable, Durable, Chewable Board Book

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Rarely Seen Literary Treasures from the Library of Congress Archives

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