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Why I Chose to Be the Cover Model for My Own Novel

Why I Chose to Be the Cover Model for My Own Novel

Alvina Chamberland: “I want to take up as much space as possible, both body and soul.”

By Alvina Chamberland | March 25, 2024

Not Just Covers, But Every Page: Why Writers Should Talk About Book Design Early On

Not Just Covers, But Every Page: Why Writers Should Talk About Book Design Early On

Debbie Berne on the Intricacies of Literary Interior Design

By Debbie Berne | March 15, 2024

The 11 Best Book Covers of February

The 11 Best Book Covers of February

Winter’s Last Gasp (We Hope)

By Emily Temple | February 29, 2024

Jean Jullien's enormous blue bookworms are a work of literary (and capitalist) delight.

Jean Jullien's enormous blue bookworms are a work of literary (and capitalist) delight.

By Emily Temple | February 28, 2024

Want to Write Better? Consider Building Your Own Writing Desk

Want to Write Better? Consider Building Your Own Writing Desk

Devin Murphy on Woodworking, Writerly Angst, and Freeing Up the Energy to Compose

By Devin Murphy | February 26, 2024

Becky Chambers on the new illustrations for <em>The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet</em>.

Becky Chambers on the new illustrations for The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet.

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The 139 Best Book Covers of 2023

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Graffiti Gentrification: Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore on the Exploitation of Basquiat

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Considering Boom for Real: The Late-Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat While Walking Through Baltimore

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Year of the Rabbit: Why We’re Seeing So Many Bunnies on Books

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Capturing Process and Industry in America: On the Photography of Christopher Payne

Capturing Process and Industry in America: On the Photography of Christopher Payne

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The 14 Best Book Covers of October

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