The Book Design Review Blog has a nice posting on the recent "Great Loves" series from Penguin. There's also a nice posting on Penguin's blog from the cover designer, describing the process of making the art for the cover at right.--David E
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Crank It Up
Salon.com has a good article today reviewing two books about crystal meth. Frank Owen's No Speed Limit: Meth Across America takes a reportorial look at the drug and its users. James Salant's memoir Leaving Dirty Jersey is an insider's view, which salon.com calls "a book with the terrifying energy and harsh, overlit violence of a … Continue reading Crank It Up
Leer Es Clave
According to the Times of London, "A study by FGEE [the Spanish Federation of Publishers] found that 40 per cent of Spaniards never read anything. Spaniards also watch more television than any other Europeans--an average of 3.5 hours a day, compared with 2.5 hours in Britain." How better to address this sloth than by hiring … Continue reading Leer Es Clave
Musings from Magers and Quinn 