Within the variety of artistic expression, the art of book design is too often overlooked. From the 16th century well into ...

Mark Sinclair picks his ten favourite book covers of the year, chosen for their “strong, characterful, challenging and exciting” design Has it ever been easier to design a book cover? As with most ...

When book lovers grabbed William Kent Krueger’s early novels because of Lee Child’s praise on the cover — “Krueger hits the sweet spot every time” — there was just one issue: Child hadn’t read the ...

Before a reader ever opens a book, a quiet seduction takes place. The encounter begins not with words, but with colour, texture, and form, a visual whisper from the book cover that says, come closer. ...

Alex Wermer-Colan received funding from the Mellon Foundation. Alex Wermer-Colan is the Managing Editor of the Programming Historian in English and the Executive Director of Philly Community Wireless.

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The idiom “don’t judge a book by its cover” doesn’t hold up for a Somerville artist who hopes readers will critique each and every exterior. “ I fully support judging a book by its cover,” said ...

Get ready, “Dresden Files” fans – for the first time in five years, the beloved Chicago wizard will return for a new Jim Butcher adventure. “Twelve Months” (out January 2026 from Penguin Random House) ...