Hello, and Happy Friday! It's Good Friday, which I guess means I should be talking about something Good Friday-ish, but you know what? I just don't produce that kind of content. Instead, for today's Cover Collection post, I'm going to talk about a cover that is simple, but striking: the cover of Laurie Halse Anderson's recently released memoir, SHOUT, which was designed by Jessica Jenkins. (I normally post a shout-out to the artist, too, but I can't find that information in m

Welcome to Cover Collection, my (mostly) weekly blog series in which I talk in ALL CAPS about book covers that I think deserve some ALL CAPS attention! Today I'm talking about the cover of Lena Coakley's middle grade fairy story,Wicked Nix, with art by Jaime Zollars. The brilliant minds behind this jacket design are Alyssa Nassner and Hana Anouk Nakamura, and when I say brilliant, I mean BRILLIANT, because Look. At. THIS: I simply cannot with this cover. Look at that. It's pr

Welcome to Cover Collection, my (mostly) weekly blog series in which I take a closer look at incredible book covers and what makes them work. This week, we’re breaking down the gorgeous, gorgeous cover of AMERICAN STREET, by the incredibly brilliant writer Ibi Zoboi. (And I just have to mention that if this book doesn’t have a few new shiny award stickers on it a month from now, I will be shocked. It’s amazing.) The cover, by Natalie C. Sousa and Elaine Damasco, just blows me