Crafters and bibliophiles alike will rejoice over the beautifully produced covers of three classic books, released by Penguin last October –with three more currently in the pipeline. The books are printed with a technique known as sculptural embossing, which will…
Thursday Quote: Nancy Ann Dibble
“Make everybody fall out of the plane first, and then explain who they were and why they were in the plane to begin with.” Nancy Ann Dibble
Thursday Quote: Russell Baker
“The only thing I was fit for was to be a writer, and this notion rested solely on my suspicion that I would never be fit for real work, and that writing didn’t require any.” Russell Baker
A Great Looking Read: Cardon Webb and Sam Potts
Who doesn’t love when a series of books has a secret design trick up its sleeve? Sometimes, when you get the whole set assembled, you find the spines line up to reveal a panorama. In the case of this set,…
Thursday Quote: Matthew Arnold
“Have something to say, and say it as clearly as you can. That is the only secret.” Matthew Arnold
Thursday Quote: Samuel Butler
“Books want to be born: I never make them. They come to me and insist on being written, and on being such and such.” Samuel Butler
A Great Looking Read: Leatherbound Volumes
If you love to read snazzy looking books, check out the Barnes & Noble Leatherbound Classics Series. Over 50 titles, including multi-books (such as The Chronicles of Narnia, or the Complete Works of William Shakespeare). While not every cover is a work of art,…
Thursday Quote: T.S. Eliot
“If you start with a bang, you won’t end with a whimper.” T.S. Eliot
Thursday Quote: Edna Ferber
“Life can’t ever really defeat a writer who is in love with writing, for life itself is a writer’s lover until death – fascinating, cruel, lavish, warm, cold, treacherous, constant.” Edna Ferber
A Great Looking Read: Book Cover Re-Vamps
Have you ever thought ‘Wow! This book was amazing, but the cover is just awful’? Well, you can toss mom’s advice to ‘not judge a book by its cover’ right out the window, and check out Matt Roeser’s New Cover project.…