The Clothing of Books

The Clothing of BooksBy: Jhumpa Lahiri A deeply personal reflection from the Pulitzer Prizewinning author of The Namesake that explores the art of the book jacket from the perspectives of both reader and writer. How do you clothe a book? Probing the complex relationships between text and image, author and designer, and art and commerce, Lahiri delves into the role of the uniform; explains what book jackets and design have come to mean to her; and how, sometimes, the

at times deeply touching’ Catherine Belton

even if it means receiving more resistance from her all-male homicide squad

Blinded and scarred in a terrible accident

stretch and yawn across the pages of this adorable counting book

A slipcase featuring Night City graffiti

you’re going to want to meet Addison Merrit

hiding out in a tumbledown cottage in the middle of a forest

With lots of practice puzzles and questions - just lift the flaps to reveal the answers

subjects are gathered into a single title

'This series just gets better and better' – Maz Evans on Danger at Dead Man's Pass

twenty-nine-year-old Berry Gordy

beautifully illustrated picture book from award-winning poet JonArno Lawson