All aboard

All aboard

 

Literature adds to reality, it does not simply describe it. It enriches the necessary competencies that daily life requires and provides; and in this respect, it irrigates the deserts that our lives have already become.

C. S. Lewis (via ermarty)

People do judge a book by its cover

Have you ever considered who the people are who design book covers? I know most of us are more interested in the author and the story being told, but for me it is interesting to learn of the designers behind such iconic book covers. That’s why I enjoyed this short list of iconic book covers and the creatives who designed them. The list includes some of my favorites like The Great Gatsby (designed by a relatively unknown artist at the time, Francis Cugat), To Kill A Mockingbird (designed by Shirley Smith), Brace New World (designed by Leslie Holland), and Fahrenheit 451 (designed by Joe Pernaciaro). What are some of your iconic book covers?

These last few months I have missed you @Malaprops

Downtown #avl all lit up.

A view from my afternoon office.

world-shaker: THINGS TO TELL OUR GRANDCHILDREN (Source: http://i.imgur.com/QAq8d.jpg)

Woodblock print drying.