We’re all familiar with classic books (hence we call them “classic”). But along with the memorable stories they tell, these books have relatively well-known cover art. We’re betting that if you’re asked about the cover of Catch 22 or a Salinger novel, you’ll …
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On Following Your Passion: Interview with Yumi Sakugawa
Yumi Sakugawa is a writer and illustrator located in Los Angeles, CA. She works with eNotes as our primary illustrator, and has published two books, I Think I’m in Friend-Love With You and Your Illustrated Guide to Becoming One with the Universe. Her …
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Could This Be the Worst Book Cover of All Time?
Well, no. That title probably goes to this… Or this… Or this… However, it is possibly the worst cover of a classic novel ever published. (Wait, are you saying Henry James’ 1891 novel The Turn of the Screw isn’t actually about screws?!) …
New Look, Same Expert Content
Go ahead, judge us by our covers. eNotes’ study guides are getting a fresh new look, thanks to incredible artist and illustrator Yumi Sakugawa. Sakugawa took 200 of our most popular titles and interpreted each in a fresh and interesting …
Coverflip: How Book Covers Differ by Author’s Gender
Author Maureen Johnson has had enough of gendered book covers. Just what is she talking about? Well, she’s talking about books that look like this: Versus this: And yes, that is the same book in each picture. The first is …
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Judging a Book By Its Cover
A six year-old judges classic novels solely on their covers. At a loss as to how to explain the premise of more than a dozen classic works to her kindergarten-aged daughter, one blogger mom decided to find out how they …