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I was very, very lucky this Christmas as Santa brought me not one but two books imported all the way from America, and to note not via a certain evil website, both of which were by book jacket designer extraordinaire Peter Mendelsund. I was told about...

By Jon Foro Peter Mendelsund, over a long and influential career as a book jacket designer, has added his deft touch to many volumes--many of which would be recognizable to any book lover. Martin Amis, James Joyce, Franz Kafka, Jo Nesbø, and James...

As associate art director of Alfred A. Knopf Books, Peter Mendelsund has designed hundreds of book jackets over the past decade, including his acclaimed cover for The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo and jackets for the works of classic authors such as James...

I’m an independent freelance book jacket designer. Throughout the year, I design a small number of covers for a handful of publishers and supplement the income with either a day job or other freelance. The best reflection of being an independent book...

Thumbnail: Banner Image: The Top Three Books I Didn’t Read This list begins with a confession. I don’t read all the books. Let me be clear. I want to read all the books. I spend time with many of them, but alas I cannot read them all. At least not...