Welcome to Cover Collection, my so-far-weekly-in-2020 blog series highlighting book covers that I love and breaking down what I love about them. This week, I want to talk about the cover of Tyler Johnson Was Here, a YA novel written by Jay Coles, with a gorgeous cover designed by Marcie Lawrence featuring art by Charlotte Day. Check it out: Normally, I only feature books on here that I've read--I feel that having read a book gives me deeper insight into the imagery, color cho

Welcome to Cover Collection, my (mostly) weekly blog series in which I wax enthusiastic about book covers that I love and talk about what makes them work for me. This is going up on a Wednesday instead of my usual Monday because I was sick as a dog last Monday, and my family was sick as a pack of dogs this Monday, and I refuse to perpetuate the damaging Work Yourself Into the Ground ideology that so many people seem to have subscribed to these days. But since we all made it h

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