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33 Joan Didion Book Covers, Ranked

33 Joan Didion Book Covers, Ranked

The List You Never Knew You Always Needed

By Emily Temple | October 27, 2017

The Secret Literary History of Some of Your Favorite Colors

The Secret Literary History of Some of Your Favorite Colors

Yellow Books, L. Frank Baum's Emerald, and The Color Purple

By Kassia St. Clair | October 27, 2017

The Dreams of Helga Goebbels: From Ulli Lust's New Graphic Novel

The Dreams of Helga Goebbels: From Ulli Lust's New Graphic Novel

An Excerpt from the First Work of Fiction From an Award-Winning Graphic Novelist

By Ulli Lust | October 27, 2017

See It Here First: The Cover for Alexander Chee’s New Essay Collection

See It Here First: The Cover for Alexander Chee’s New Essay Collection

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at How to Write an Autobiographical Novel

By Literary Hub | October 24, 2017

War, Censorship and Friendship: A Tale Told Through Old Propaganda

War, Censorship and Friendship: A Tale Told Through Old Propaganda

An Excerpt From Anouck Durand's Award-Winning Photo Novel

By Anouck Durand | October 23, 2017

The Definitive Way to Organize Your Books: An Illustrated Guide

The Definitive Way to Organize Your Books: An Illustrated Guide

Let Tom Gauld Sort Out Your Reading LIfe

By Tom Gauld | October 18, 2017

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

By Rachel Ake | October 10, 2017

40 of the Creepiest Book Covers of All Time

By Emily Temple | October 6, 2017

When Your Favorite Writer Does Not Like Your Initial Cover Designs

By Na Kim | September 11, 2017

17 Living Writers Currently Immortalized on Stamps

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

Children's Literature was Once All Work and No Play

By Olivia Campbell | July 21, 2017

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

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

A Brief History of Tableau Vivant and Staged Photography

By Kristine Somerville | July 19, 2017

On Marvel's First Female Superhero Written By A Woman

On Marvel's First Female Superhero Written By A Woman

Comic Book Feminism 45 Years Before Wonder Woman

By Anna F. Peppard | July 13, 2017

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

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

An Open Letter to Developers Who Care About Books

By Adam Bonislawski | June 12, 2017

The Biggest Mystery of My Book is Its Cover

The Biggest Mystery of My Book is Its Cover

Rachel Kadish Tries to Track Down the Meaning of a Lost Fragment

By Rachel Kadish | June 6, 2017

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