On Trying (and Really Failing) to Design My Own Book Cover

On Trying (and Really Failing) to Design My Own Book Cover

Mary Childs Considers the Virtues of Staying in Your Lane, Despite Her Passion for Graphic Design

By Mary Childs | January 27, 2025

On the immortality of David Lynch.

On the immortality of David Lynch.

Remembering the late director's weirdest worlds.

By Brittany Allen | January 17, 2025

Which of Tom Hanks' beloved typewriters are you?

Which of Tom Hanks' beloved typewriters are you?

By Brittany Allen | January 15, 2025

The 167 Best Book Covers of 2024

The 167 Best Book Covers of 2024

According to 54 Book Cover Designers

By Emily Temple | December 24, 2024

Move over, Alexandria: A new exhibit features lost, imagined, and totally fake books.

Move over, Alexandria: A new exhibit features lost, imagined, and totally fake books.

By Brittany Allen | December 16, 2024

The 10 Best Book Covers of November

The 10 Best Book Covers of November

Curiouser and Curiouser

By Emily Temple | November 27, 2024

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What Freedom and Play Can Teach Us About the Way We Experience Cities

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Between Renewal and Gentrification: What the High Line Reveals About Manhattan

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The 11 Best Book Covers of October

The 11 Best Book Covers of October

Hidden Faces, Earth Tones, and Other Seasonal Delights

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From Torpedo Bras to Whale Tails: A Brief History of Women’s Underwear

From Torpedo Bras to Whale Tails: A Brief History of Women’s Underwear

Nina Edwards Explores the Popular Reception of Thongs, Bras, Boy Shorts and Other Intimate Items

By Nina Edwards | October 24, 2024

Decorating Houses With Edith Wharton: On Interior Design as Art and Literary Practice

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Emily J. Orlando Considers Another Creative Side of the Chronicler of the Gilded Age

By Emily J. Orlando | October 18, 2024

The “People’s Car.” How Nazi Germany Created the Volkswagen Beetle

The “People’s Car.” How Nazi Germany Created the Volkswagen Beetle

Witold Rybczynski Explores the Dark History and Unsavory Origins of an Automotive Icon

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The house from <em>Practical Magic</em> has inspired an architectural design trend.

The house from Practical Magic has inspired an architectural design trend.

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By Brittany Allen | October 4, 2024

Attention Austen fans: Now you can have tea with Lizzy Bennet, IRL.

Attention Austen fans: Now you can have tea with Lizzy Bennet, IRL.

Meet the bot that's bewitched us, body and...soul?

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The 16 Best Book Covers of September

The 16 Best Book Covers of September

Yellowing Leaves

By Emily Temple | September 26, 2024

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