Covers Count

We’ve all heard the age-old phrase that we shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. You know- that “it’s what’s on the inside that counts”. And sometimes we find that it’s absolutely true; we pick up that tacky covered book and find that between its shabby bindings is an extraordinary tale that we nearly missed out on. On the other hand, I can still taste the bitter disappointment that, all too often, accompanies that tragic story cloaked in its’ all-too- charming jacket of deceit. It leaves my pockets lighter and my brain pounding- how can a book this pretty be that bad!?! But then there are those times when the stars seem to align bringing together that clever author with this savvy artist creating a perfect reflection of the inside with the out. So we decided to create this special section because we believe that Covers [really do] Count. We hope to facilitate a place of fruitful discussion about all those book covers that we love to hate and hate to love. But more importantly, it is our deeper desire that this also be a place where the talent and skill of cover artists can be highlighted. Whether it’s deeply wise or financially foolish to judge a book by its cover, we all do it.