Well, each has its own story, and each is grounded in a conversation with the author of the book—though sometimes what we end up with runs far afield from that original exchange of ideas.
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An Interview with Au’s Cover Artist
Curious about our covers? Find out more about artist Monica Canilao‘s beautiful paper quilt, featured on the cover of Spider Love Song and Other Stories. Author Nancy Au interviews the artist: Nancy Au: What first inspired you to create this paper quilt? Monica...
Curious About Our Covers? Joanna Pearson’s EVERY HUMAN LOVE
CORPUS—by Boston-based artist Daniel Alexander SmithCurious about our covers? Joanna Pearson’s EVERY HUMAN LOVE features a work—titled CORPUS—by Boston-based artist Daniel Alexander Smith. About the intriguing project, Smith says: “‘Corpus’ means ‘body,’ but also...
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MAN EATING TREES, tar and varnish on canvas, 72 in x 96 in (182.88 cm x 243.84 cm), collection Akron Art MuseumT. R. Hummer’s AFTER THE AFTERLIFE features MAN EATING TREES by John Sokol. John Sokol on MAN EATING TREES: “The museum made postcards of the painting. One...
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ABSTRACT ROSES, gesso, acrylic, gel ink pen on cotton canvas (100 x 40 x 1.8 cm)On the cover of Hannah Dow’s ROSARIUM is a mixed-media representation of roses by Lithuanian artist Lisa Sadziuviene. Lina Sadziuviene on ABSTRACT ROSES: “Most of my works are inspired by...
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Michael Downs’s THE STRANGE AND TRUE TALE OF HORACE WELLS, SURGEON DENTIST provides a chill-inspiring close-up of a tooth key—a tool commonly employed in dentistry during the era in which his novel is set. We found the cover image on the website of Alex Peck Medical...
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Skip Lawrence on TIGHT LOOP, acrylic on watercolor paper (15 x 15 in.)Ethan Chatagnier’s WARNINGS FROM THE FUTURE features a portion of a painting titled TIGHT LOOP by Skip Lawrence. “Tight loop refers to the loop created in the fly line when making a proper cast....