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

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

On Accessing Feelings, Going for the Gut, and Almost Dying in El Paso

By Steve Attardo | May 2, 2017

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

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

Well, You Can Probably Guess One of the Them...

By Sam Kalda | April 20, 2017

31 Vintage Posters That Demand You Pick Up a Book

31 Vintage Posters That Demand You Pick Up a Book

From Maurice Sendak to Keith Haring, the Very Best Reading Propaganda

By Emily Temple | April 19, 2017

Rarely Seen Literary Treasures from the Library of Congress Archives

Rarely Seen Literary Treasures from the Library of Congress Archives

Celebrating Library Week With First Editions and Card Catalogs

By Literary Hub | April 10, 2017

75 Covers of <em>The Master and Margarita</em>, Ranked, With Comment

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

One of the Great Books of the 20th Century, Perfect for the 21st

By Jonny Diamond | March 10, 2017

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

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The Beloved Series That Asks: 'But Can You Use Them in One Sentence?'

By Literary Hub | March 3, 2017

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You Should Be Reading These Literary Comics

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Small Data is the New Big Data

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