If you want to see how books are made (and I can't in good conscience recommend that you should), here are a few blogs to visit. The pick of the litter has to be Editorial Ass--it's short for "assistant." An anonymous worker bee began her blog years ago, and she's still at it, detailing the … Continue reading Publishing Insiders

Most newspapers have a book blog. If you only read one, make it Jacket Copy, from the Los Angeles Times. For my money, it's probably the best general-interest book blog of any of American newspaper.If you want more, try the very opinionated, very funny Between the Covers from the Miami Herald; Book Patrol, which is … Continue reading Newspaper Book Blogs

I'm never sure what to expect when I check in with Bibliophile Bullpen. That's why I keep going back.Cover designer Henry Sene Yee shows off his work on his blog.The University of Rochester travels the world in a book on the blog Three Percent.--David E