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    Literary Magazines

    First Impressions: 15 Years of The Common Through Its Covers

    Kei Lim Talks to Gabriele Wilson About the Process Behind Crafting the Magazine's Visual Identity

     
    By Kei Lim  June 9, 2025
    The Hub

    New Yorkers can meet the Moomins at a new exhibit. (And for everyone else, here’s a sneak preview.)

    By Brittany Allen  June 5, 2025
    The Hub

    All the fake books in Wes Anderson’s multiverse, ranked.

    By Brittany Allen  June 2, 2025
    The Hub

    Here’s what’s making us happy this week.

    By Brittany Allen  May 30, 2025
    Book Covers

    The 10 Best Book Covers of May

    By Emily Temple  May 29, 2025
    Travel

    Here’s what’s making us happy this week.

    By Brittany Allen  May 23, 2025
    Book Marks: What the Critics Are Saying
    Mrs. Dalloway

    100 Book Covers for Mrs. Dalloway

    By Emily Temple  May 14, 2025
    The Hub

    Here’s what’s making us happy this week.

    By Brittany Allen  May 9, 2025
    Art History

    Dogs Through the Ages: A Creative History of a Faithful Human Companion

    By Jessica Poundstone  May 5, 2025
    The Hub

    Here’s what’s making us happy this week.

    By Brittany Allen  June 6, 2025
    Book Covers

    What Would These Iconic Movies Look Like As Books?

    By Matt Stevens  April 29, 2025
    Children's Book Art

    Inside a New Exhibit That Celebrates the Most Unappreciated Part of Children’s Books.

    By Brittany Allen  April 17, 2025
    The Hub

    Goodnight, Moon is going postal. To celebrate, check out these children’s book stamps.

    By Brittany Allen  April 10, 2025
    Book Design

    Secrets of the Designer: The Nuance of Creating the Perfect Book Cover

    Alia Hanna Habib in Conversation with Emily Mahon

    By Alia Hanna Habib  April 7, 2025
    The Hub

    The five kinds of party girls you find in literature.

    By Brittany Allen  March 31, 2025
    Book Covers

    The 13 Best Book Covers of March

    By Emily Temple  March 28, 2025
    The Hub

    Eight print(!) magazines that should be on your radar.

    By Brittany Allen  March 25, 2025
    TV

    How Are the Books in The White Lotus Chosen? Meet the Man Who Picks Them

    Brittany K. Allen Talks to Props Master Michael Cory

    By Brittany Allen  March 14, 2025
    The Hub

    An architecture journal’s Palestine issue was abruptly shelved.

    By James Folta  March 4, 2025
    Nonfiction

    From Bowie to Baseball to Bitcoin: Ten Nonfiction Books to Check Out in March

    By Literary Hub  February 28, 2025
    Design

    The 18 Best Book Covers of February

    By Emily Temple  February 28, 2025
    Illustrations

    From “Ted” to Tom: The Illustrated Envelopes Edward Gorey Sent to His Pen Pal

    A Selection of Gorey's Colorful, Curious Letters to Tom Fitzharris

    By Literary Hub  February 14, 2025
    The Hub

    What should the cover of Pride and Prejudice look like?

    By Emily Temple  February 4, 2025
    Book Covers

    The 14 Best Book Covers of January

    By Emily Temple  January 30, 2025
    Book Covers

    The 15 Best Book Covers of April

    By Emily Temple  April 30, 2025
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