The phrase “don’t judge a book by its cover” sounds nice on paper, but if everyone actually followed it, publishers wouldn’t ...

You know the phrase: Don't judge a book by its cover. And yes, in modern parlance, it’s more about not judging people. Looks can be deceiving and all that jazz. But many a well-meaning librarian or ...

From fashion runways to the covers of books, a trendy "naive" aesthetic is ditching polished perfection for the deliberate ...

You know that moment when you're browsing a bookstore and a cover just stops you cold? There's something magnetic about a truly stunning book cover. It's not just marketing. It's art, psychology, and ...

We’re all told that we shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but most of us do! In fact, judging a book by its cover might not be such a bad thing. A cover can help readers get a sense of what a book ...

What makes you pick up a book you’ve never heard of? Is it the title, the author’s name, or the promise of an intriguing story? More often than not, it’s the cover—a single image that has the power to ...

Japanese author Haruki Murakami’s latest book, 1Q84, has become a blockbuster hit in the author’s native country, but the English edition is still forthcoming. As a preview, Knopf has released images ...