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30 of Literary Fiction's Most Risqué Book Covers

30 of Literary Fiction's Most Risqué Book Covers

From Lolita to I Love Dick

By Emily Temple | May 9, 2017

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

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