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Tag Archives: paperbacks
Yes, You Can Tell A Book By Its Cover
Nicholas Love created the super fun Penguin Classics cover generator which allows you to upload an image and set type for an amusing imitation of the famous book cover design. It’s a great way for bibliophiles to while away the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books
Tagged book cover design, book covers, paperbacks, Penguin Classics
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We Can Be Heroes
Writer Todd Alcott has a brilliant side gig reimagining David Bowie songs as pulp fiction-style books. His clever bookcovers reference classic paperback books. You can see more of the covers at Alcott’s Etsy site and even purchase your own copies.
Posted in Art, Books, Music
Tagged David Bowie, Life on Mars, paperbacks, Pulp Fiction, Starman
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Paperback Paradise Indeed
I don’t know who is the brilliant photoshop artist behind the Paperback Paradise project, but I love the semi-NSFW manipulations of old YA and kid’s paperback novels. Here’s a sample:
Posted in Art, Books, Tech, Writing
Tagged Beverly Cleary, Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, paperbacks
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What Color Is Your Penguin
This Spring, Penguin will begin reissuing titles from its Classics series with cover designs in a bold, new color palette. The minimalist format will differentiate books by the original language of publication: orange for English, red for Russian, green for … Continue reading
A Book Is A Ticket To Ride
In an effort to encourage more people to read, Brazilian publisher L & PM Pocket gave away a collection of paperback books that doubled as subway tickets for the São Paolo transit system. The ten different titles, ranging from Sherlock … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Maps, Public Transport, South America, Tech, Writing
Tagged Brazil, paperbacks, Sao Paolo, Subways
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