Let’s play a game. Imagine a book cover emblazoned with an illustrated figure, or two. Their faces are obscured, either by sunglasses or a brushstroke. Or maybe there’s nothing at all – a ...

MANILA, Philippines — Do not judge a book by its cover, you are often told. Well, this is true when it comes to judging people you are meeting for the first time. But when it comes to books ...

Credit: Penguin Random House They say you should never judge a book by its cover, but as a man intrigued by the concept of judgement, the French philosopher Albert Camus would allow us to make an ...

“In world where book covers can be deceiving,” wrote Sanziana-Dana, “it’s very easy to mistake a book that is age appropriate for younger readers versus one that is not.” Busayo agrees ...

Devangana Dash, winner of 2025 Oxford Bookstore Book Cover Prize. Devangana Dash is a book designer, art director and educator, and the most recent winner of the Oxford Bookstore Book Cover Prize.

‘When I begin any project, I look for a combination of visual impact, sexiness, originality, and humour,’ says book editor Dian Hanson, on considering the curation. ‘These international album covers ...

Lexus has pulled the wraps off the all-new 2026 ES sedan at the Shanghai Auto Show, and its a major revolution for one of the automaker's longest-running nameplates. While SUVs dominate the brand ...

Strange “hairy” covers of books in medieval Europe were made from seal skin obtained from Viking descendants, a new study has found. It is rare to find medieval manuscripts in their original ...

Few studies have focused on the dating and provenance of wooden book covers. Dr. Kolk says, "The question has hardly ever been studied. Of course, the most obvious reason is that often ...

They had been looking into the material used to make the books' covers. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: In the Middle Ages, animal skins were the material of choice, but these covers were made from ...